Artificial proteins can self-assemble on a crystal surface by matching the pattern of amino acids in the protein with the atoms of the crystal.
30 July 2019
Using a novel etching process, researchers have been able to fabricate fins on a novel semiconducting material, thereby enhancing its surface area.
30 July 2019
Researchers have discovered a phenomenon that allows block copolymers to self-assemble in patterns that deviate from regular symmetrical arrays.
24 July 2019
new proactive risk governance system can keep pace with development and should lead to safer nanomaterials, products, and processes
23 July 2019Cordelia Sealy
22 July 2019Christopher A. Schuh
Using x-ray spectroscopy, researchers have produced a ‘movie’ of thin film growth that depicts the process more accurately than ever before.
22 July 2019
A new method for getting high-energy photons striking silicon to kick out two electrons instead of one could produce more efficient solar cells.
22 July 2019
By energizing precursor molecules using a supersonic jet of inert gas, researchers have been able to accelerate the fabrication of nanomaterials.
19 July 2019
A new membrane made from water-wet materials with gas-entrapping pores can perform a type of desalination known as membrane distillation.
18 July 2019
Leaves provided the template for hierarchical porous structures of mixed-metal oxides that act as supports for metal-organic framework crystals.
18 July 2019
By utilizing theory and experiment, researchers have managed to improve the performance of liquefied gas electrolytes with lithium-metal anodes.
17 July 2019
Researchers have used X-ray tomography to visualize how cracks form near the edges of the interfaces between materials in solid-state batteries.
16 July 2019
Gold heterostructures could potentially be used to demonstrate the existence and nature of quantum particles known as Majorana fermions.
16 July 2019
new insight into hematite nanorods could help future development of photoelectrochemical cells for water splitting
11 July 2019Cordelia Sealy
By taking advantage of defects, scientists have created new inorganic crystals made of stacks of atomically thin sheets that unexpectedly spiral.
9 July 2019
A new NMR technique is able to determine the atomic-scale location and distribution of functional groups on mesoporous silica nanoparticles.
9 July 2019
Placing a topological insulator on a thin superconducting film has revealed a novel form of electron tunneling known as Klein tunneling.
5 July 2019
set of basic design rules maps out the synthesis of interfaces in nanoparticles made from multiple elemental components
4 July 2019Cordelia Sealy
Precision analysis with laser light reveals the secrets of transporting drugs across membranes
3 July 2019
lithographic patterning of graphene down to 10 nm engineers the band gap
2 July 2019Cordelia Sealy