Plastic and metal-organic frameworks partner for sensing and storage

A marriage between 3-D printer plastic and a versatile material for detecting and storing gases could lead to inexpensive sensors and fuel cell batteries alike.

New property found in unusual crystalline materials

Materials with a special kind of boundary between crystal grains can deform in unexpected ways.

Models clarify physics at photocathode surfaces

New 3-D models illustrate the effect of material roughness on electrons emitted from the surface of a photocathode.

Piezoelectrics stretch their potential with a method for flexible sticking

Researchers see performance boost in novel method for connecting thin-film piezoelectric materials to flexible substrates, with potential applications for medical devices.

New research explores the limits of nanomaterials and atomic effects for nanotechnology

New research has shown that improvements in nanowire structures will allow for the manufacture of more stable and durable nanotechnology for use in semiconductor devices in the future.

Quantum frontiers

Scientists investigated inter- and intra-layer dynamics to learn more about magnetism on the nanoscale, with potential connections to high-temperature superconductivity and spintronics.

Technique offers advance in testing micro-scale compressive strength of cement

Researchers have, for the first time, used a 'micropillar compression' technique to characterize the micro-scale strength of cement, allowing for the development of cement with desirable strength properties for civil engineering applications.

Cheaper, more flexible and eco-friendly smartphone screens with graphene

New 'potato stamp' technique combining silver and graphene may create cheaper, more flexible and eco-friendly screens.

Researchers introduce novel catalyst for rechargeable metal-air batteries

The new catalyst possesses the structure of nanofiber-based perovskite materials and exhibits excellent electrochemical performance, close that of today's precious metal catalysts, yet still inexpensive.

Researchers develop highly stable perovskite solar cells

A recent study has presented a highly stable perovskite solar cells, using edged-selectively fluorine functionalized graphene nano-platelets. This breakthrough has gotten much attention as it is made out of fluorine, a low-cost alternative to gold.

The world's smallest jet engine

Researcher receives the Guinness World Record for the smallest nanotube travelling through fluid like a jet engine.

Researchers greenlight gas detection at room temperature

Newly developed nanocomposite sensors are based on zinc and indium oxides, and their efficiency is maximized by green light illumination. The proposed device could be used to detect combustible, explosive, or poisonous substances in the atmosphere even at low concentrations.

Watching catalysts evolve in 3D

Scientists reveal structural, chemical changes as nickel-cobalt particles donate electrons, vital for making better batteries, fuel cells.

Rapid cellphone charging getting closer to reality with nanotechnology

The ability to charge cellphones in seconds is one step closer after researchers used nanotechnology to significantly improve energy-storage devices known as supercapacitors.

Novel nanoparticle to remove cadmium toxicity from freshwater systems

Researchers found that sulfurized nano-zero-valent iron picked up cadmium from a watery medium and alleviated cadmium toxicity to that alga for more than a month.