Ultrathin device harvests electricity from human motion

Based on battery technology and made from layers of black phosphorus that are only a few atoms thick, the new device generates small amounts of electricity when it is bent or pressed even at the extremely low frequencies characteristic of human motion.

All-dielectric nanophotonics: The quest for better materials and fabrication techniques

Scientists announce the quest for high-index materials.

Flaws in zinc oxide films add magnetic twist

Why does a non-magnetic material cause electrons to behave like they are interacting with a magnet?

Hydrogen production in a confined space

Chemists have developed a method to confine noble metal nanoparticles in layered, quasi-two-dimensional (2D) materials for efficient hydrogen production.

USDA announces $4.6 million for nanotechnology research

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced 13 grants totaling $4.6 million for research on the next generation of agricultural technologies and systems to meet the growing demand for food, fuel, and fiber.