Scientists have witnessed the concentration of lithium inside individual nanoparticles in a battery electrode reverse during power generation.
30 January 2018
Twisting films of carbon nanotubes produces short lengths of strong, conductive fibers in about an hour, making this process much faster than spinning.
30 January 2018
Cleaning nanotubes through heat and ion bombardment.
26 January 2018Laurie Donaldson
Using carbon nanotubes and modified graphene nano ribbons in fuel cells.
26 January 2018Laurie Donaldson
A nanostructure made from a fluoropolymer and metal oxide materials allows thin-film transistors to operate with unprecedented stability.
25 January 2018
Photocatalyst based on titanium dioxide can turn carbon dioxide into usable fuel and reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide.
25 January 2018Cordelia Sealy
New technique offers strong and resilient ultrafine polymer fibers with a range of applications.
24 January 2018Laurie Donaldson
Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes or modified graphene nanoribbons could replace the platinum cathodes that currently reduce oxygen in fuel cells.
22 January 2018
A novel process called gel electrospinning can produce ultrafine polymer fibers that are exceptionally strong and tough.
22 January 2018
By conducting systematic studies, researchers have provided a quantitative picture of how surface conditions control the growth of metal nanocrystals.
19 January 2018
Researchers have developed the first single metalens able to focus the entire visible spectrum of light in the same spot and in high resolution.
18 January 2018
A novel method for removing contaminants from carbon nanotubes has helped to reveal why their electrical properties are so difficult to measure.
18 January 2018
By utilizing flat coils with different shapes, scientists have adapted nuclear magnetic resonance to study nanomaterials and exotic states of matter.
17 January 2018
Asymmetrical polymer particles imprinted with DNA are able to bind together in a spatially defined manner for use in biomedicine and 'soft robotics'.
17 January 2018
Applying pressure at the nanoscale to two layers of graphene transforms them into a super-hard, diamond-like material, termed diamene.
16 January 2018
A method for encapsulating metals such as dysprosium and copper in a single layer of graphene could produce materials with novel properties.
16 January 2018
The transfer of energy from nanomaterials to molecules can go both ways, causing the nanomaterials to photoluminesce over long timescales.
15 January 2018
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12 January 2018
Jellyfish-inspired triboelectric nanogenerator can harvest energy from waves and power sensors that can detect fluctuations in the water surface.
12 January 2018Cordelia Sealy
Scientists have engineered ‘artificial graphene’ by replicating, for the first time, the electronic structure of graphene with semiconducting materials.
12 January 2018
Adding water to asphalt-derived porous carbon produces a material that can adsorb more than two times its weight of carbon dioxide.
11 January 2018
Researchers have found a simple way to deposit magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles onto silica-coated gold nanorods for biomedical applications.
10 January 2018
A new hyperlens crystal made from hexagonal boron nitride with isotopically pure boron can resolve features as small as 30nm in size.
10 January 2018
Improved DNA detection using nanopore sensors.
9 January 2018Laurie Donaldson
Two-step thermal reduction process boosts conductivity and mobility of reduced graphene oxide (RGO), opening up new potential applications.
9 January 2018Cordelia Sealy
Fabrication of the first-ever metallic glass nanotube arrays on a Si substrate by a simple lithography and sputter deposition process.
8 January 2018Cordelia Sealy
Novel bioactive nanocomposite hydrogel based on hyaluronic acid and self-assembled bisphosphonate-magnesium nanoparticles facilitates bone regeneration.
5 January 2018Cordelia Sealy
Adding a tiny amount of boron to a carbon-containing plasma can alter the grain size and electrical properties of the diamond film produced by the plasma.
4 January 2018
Scientists have developed a new method for produce semiconducting graphene nanoribbons by heating a specially-prepared polymer.
3 January 2018
Scientists have determined the mechanisms that cause tiny wires of molybdenum disulfide to extend into tungsten diselenide at their interface.
3 January 2018