New multiferroic materials from building blocks

Scientists have successfully developed room temperature multiferroic materials by a layer-by-layer assembly of nanosheet building blocks. Multiferroic materials are expected to play a vital role in the development of next-generation multifunctional electronic devices.

Swarms of magnetic bacteria could be used to deliver drugs to tumors

Researchers have recently shown that magnetic bacteria are a promising vehicle for more efficiently delivering tumor-fighting drugs.

Fabricating palladium-ruthenium nanoparticles could lead to improved industrial processes

A new paper reviews the latest research into the fabrication of Pd-Ru bimetallic nanomaterials.

Biocompatible nanomaterial that can be controlled with light finds a use in gene delivery

Scientists have demonstrated biocompatible nanostructures for delivering siRNA and efficiently silencing genes.

Chains of nanogold forged with atomic precision

Researchers have succeeded in producing short chains and rings of gold nanoparticles with unprecedented precision. They used a special kind of nanoparticles with a well-defined structure and linked them together with molecular bridges.