Dendritic fibrous nanosilica: all-in-one nanomaterial for energy, environment and health

A new review paper discusses the unique fibrous morphology of the dendritic fibrous nanosilica family of materials bestows them with several important properties that were brilliantly exploited for use in a range of applications.

Gold nanoparticles have been shaped to behave as clones in biomedicine

Shaping gold nanoparticles to improve their properties in biomedicine and photonics has been made possible thanks to a special laser system.

New work advances the control of chemical reactions at the nanoscale

By combining gold nanohole arrays and light irradiation, silver nanoparticles and polypyrrole can selectively be synthesized in the resonant area, and the distributions of chemical products and surface plasmon energy are well matched.

Let there be (white) light: New materials shine out

Modifying the internal structure of 2-D hybrid perovskite materials causes them to emit white light.

Synthetic material acts like an insect cloaking device

Synthetic microspheres with nanoscale holes can absorb light from all directions across a wide range of frequencies, making it a candidate for antireflective coatings.

Wrinkles give heat a jolt in pillared graphene

Pillared graphene would transfer heat better if the theoretical material had a few asymmetric junctions that caused wrinkles.