Researchers have created ink for an inkjet printer from a highly conductive type of two-dimensional material called MXene.
25 April 2019
Researchers have not only unexpectedly detected polar skyrmions in a material with reversible electrical properties, but also found that they're chiral.
24 April 2019
High-quality phosphorene nanoribbons for high-speed electronics
23 April 2019Laurie Donaldson
Nanostructured fruitfly olfactory sensors
22 April 2019David Bradley
Researchers have improved the optical properties of the 2D material molybdenum disulphide by removing defects with laser light and water.
18 April 2019
Physicists have designed an evolutionary process that allows a wide range of nanomaterial morphologies to be synthesized from tungsten disulphide.
17 April 2019
Scientists have not only visualized the nanoscale structures of borophene lattices, but also built theoretical models of their crystalline forms.
17 April 2019
Artificial atoms in hexagonal boron nitride
16 April 2019David Bradley
‘Deep learning’ agents can accurately determine a 2D material's physical characteristics, such as strength, from minimal data on its structure.
15 April 2019
Researchers have synthesized tiny, individual, flexible phosphorene nanoribbons from crystals of black phosphorous and lithium ions.
15 April 2019
Nanotechnology is becoming more versatile, thanks to methods that build nanostructures within other nanostructures
12 April 2019
A coating of graphene can stop oxygen escaping from the cathode of a lithium battery, helping to prevent the battery from catching fire.
11 April 2019
Scientists have developed a model for predicting the shape of metal ‘islands’ sandwiched between or below 2D materials such as graphene.
9 April 2019
By carefully stretching polymers like polyethylene, researchers have been able to produce colorful films with a range of heat-radiating capabilities.
8 April 2019
Scientists used advanced microscopy to monitor atoms as they rearrange in real-time during the synthesis of intermetallic nanoparticles.
5 April 2019
Scientists have found a way to place catalysts inside the tiniest pores of different host materials, a bit like fitting a model ship inside a bottle.
2 April 2019
Scientists have theorized a new ‘oil-and-vinegar’ approach for inducing spherical nanoparticles to self-assemble into unusual architectures.
2 April 2019
Researchers have developed a wood membrane than can generate an ionic voltage from a small temperature differential.
1 April 2019