Nano-applications

Carbon - A journal showcase

New gold open access journal brings fast and high-quality communications to corrosion research

Nanopaper semiconductor can take the heat

Researchers have devised a treatment process that allows them to heat nanocellulose paper to make it superconducting without damaging its structure.

Graphene sheet gives boost to lithium-oxygen batteries

Researchers have developed a special type of porous graphene sheet for use as a cathode in lithium-oxygen batteries.

‘Plug-and-play’ nanoparticles wear coat of many proteins

Researchers have developed modular nanoparticles that can be easily customized to target biological entities such as tumors, viruses and toxins.

Cellulose sheets could wrap up cancer diagnosis

Researchers have used cellulose nanofiber sheets to capture extracellular vesicles from fluid samples and organs during surgery.

Solid advance in understanding non-Newtonian fluids

Researchers have used piezoelectric nanoparticles to investigate the physical forces at play in non-Newtonian fluids.

Bottom-up, scalable synthesis of anatase nanofilament-based two-dimensional titanium carbo-oxide flakes