Nanomaterials news, June 2016

First field-effect transistor made from solution processed colloidal nanoparticles.

New copper nanoparticle/graphene catalyst can transform carbon dioxide into useful hydrocarbons with high temperatures and pressures.

Two-dimensional sheets of boron one atom thick have unique electronic properties.

Novel combinatorial libraries of nanoparticles can allow the rapid screening of millions of different nanoparticles for specific properties.

Researchers have discovered that a gold nanocluster can exist in two different atomic arrangements, or polymorphs.

Scientists have created complex 2D and 3D structures, including a cube and a prism, made from DNA and nanoparticles.

Scientists have discovered a unique copper-silver nanoparticle with a structure that resembles a traditional Japanese glass fishing float.

Read about the event at IMDEA Materials Institute, Madrid, Spain, which will honor Professor Subra Suresh.

Researchers have discovered a metal-organic framework that can capture xenon and krypton as part of nuclear fuel recycling.

By electroplating a nanofiber polymer mat, scientists have produced an ultrathin film that is both transparent and highly conductive.

A method for embedding light-emitting nanoparticles into glass without losing any of their unique properties could lead to the development of smart glass.

Nanoparticles deliver anticancer drugs to tumors in the body more effectively than current medicines.

Graphene-based wearable patch provides noninvasive blood glucose monitoring for diabetic patients.

By incorporating tiny clusters of silver atoms into zeolite pores, scientists have produced a novel and efficient phosphorescent material.

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Scientists have developed two different types of nanofibers that can sort themselves into organized structures under artificial conditions.

A new material comprising alternating layers of molybdenum boride and aluminum can form its own corrosion-resistant coating.

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