Researchers have discovered that layered graphene can exhibit very different properties in humid conditions, due to water seeping between the layers.
29 January 2019
clusters of gold nanoparticles promise a new way of treating the debilitating neurodegenerative condition Parkinson’s disease
28 January 2019Cordelia Sealy
Textile researchers have found a simple process for coating silk with ZnO
25 January 2019Laurie Winkless
Chemists have found that the void spaces in 2D layers fundamentally changes the strength of the van der Waals forces between the layers.
23 January 2019
New generation holograms hard to counterfeit
22 January 2019Laurie Donaldson
Nanoparticles made from cellulose acetate are promising candidate for medical imaging applications
22 January 2019Cordelia Sealy
A new catalog details the sizes and shapes of the holes that would most likely be observed in 2D materials when a given number of atoms is removed.
21 January 2019
Researchers have shown that a damage-resistant rechargeable zinc battery with a cartilage-like solid electrolyte makes an effective 'structural battery'.
17 January 2019
Incorporating advanced catalysts made from 2D materials into lithium-air batteries allows them to hold up to 10 times more energy.
17 January 2019
Man-made materials communicate with different cells to promote process of tissue repair
16 January 2019Laurie Donaldson
High-energy X-ray beams and a clever experimental setup have allowed researchers to watch the formation of two different cobalt crystals.
15 January 2019
A new surface plasmon resonance sensor based on the 2D material antimonene can sensitively detect microRNA associated with cancer.
12 January 2019
For the first time, researchers have produced a coherent qubit made from graphene and the 2D material hexagonal boron nitride.
10 January 2019
small doses of gold nanoparticles can be broken down by aquatic plants over a period of months
8 January 2019Cordelia Sealy
movement of tiny, simple silicon nanomotors in an electric field can be controlled remotely using light
8 January 2019Cordelia Sealy
graphene can covert high frequency gigahertz signals into the terahertz range
7 January 2019Cordelia Sealy
mushroom-like gold nanowires on soft, flexible substrates could enable a new generation of wearable or implantable stretchable electronic devices
7 January 2019Cordelia Sealy
light-emitting diodes based on perovskites that have surpassed a milestone in efficiency
5 January 2019Cordelia Sealy
Researchers have found that a quasicrystalline superlattice can self-assemble from a single type of pyramid-shaped nanoparticle building block.
4 January 2019
Disordered magnesium chromium oxide crystals just 5nm in size can make an effective cathode material for magnesium batteries.
3 January 2019
Pristine graphene formed into geometric shapes such as narrow ribbons connected to wide-open regions can efficiently convert light into electricity.
2 January 2019
Researchers have found that the density of intentionally introduced point defects in graphene electrodes is directly proportional to their sensitivity.
2 January 2019
A new combinatorial library tool can rapidly test millions (even billions) of nanoparticles to determine which is best for a specific application.
1 January 2019