Nanogaps improve optical sensor

New optical device could help detect drugs, bomb-making chemicals and more.

Extracting hydrogen from water cheaply and efficiently

Researchers discovered a new class of cheap and efficient catalyst to facilitate the water splitting process.

Carbon nanotubes form first known tunable room-temperature quantum emitters at telecom wavelengths

Single-photon emitter has promise for quantum info-processing.

A semiconductor that can beat the heat

A newly discovered collective rattling effect in a type of crystalline semiconductor blocks most heat transfer while preserving high electrical conductivity.

New nanocluster MRI contrast agent tested on big animals

Experiments in dogs, rabbits and monkeys show the efficacy and biocompatibility of a new MRI/MRA contrast agent in detecting stroke.

Bubbles help new catalysts self-optimize

Scientists have predicted and created new two-dimensional electrocatalysts to extract hydrogen from water with high performance and low cost.

Energy storage solution combines polymers and nanosheets

A new, lightweight composite material for energy storage in flexible electronics, electric vehicles and aerospace applications has been experimentally shown to store energy at operating temperatures well above current commercial polymers.