Scientists use large particle accelerator to visualize properties of nanoscale electronic materials

The new method is the first use of beta?detected nuclear magnetic resonance to study the effects of these defects on the properties of topological insulators.

Fullerene key to solving old astronomic riddle

Scientists were able to identify for the first time a molecule responsible for the absorption of starlight in space: the positively charged Buckminsterfullerene, or so-called football molecule.

Engineered quantum-dot-in-perovskite solids open new frontiers for high-efficiency lighting

Researchers successfully combine 2 different materials to create new hyper-efficient light-emitting crystal.

A new way to treat and prevent acne through nanotechnology

New research identified that the nanoparticles were effective at killing Proprionobacterium acnes, the gram positive bacteria associated with acne, and even more importantly, they inhibited the damaging inflammation that result in the large, painful lesions associated with inflammatory acne.

Plantations of nanorods on carpets of graphene capture the Sun's energy

The Sun can be a better chemist, thanks to zinc oxide nanorod arrays grown on a graphene substrate and 'decorated' with dots of cadmium sulphide. In the presence of solar radiation, this combination of zero and one-dimensional semiconductor structures with two-dimensional graphene is a great catalyst for many chemical reactions.

Aluminum clusters shut down molecular fuel factory

3-D images give clues to extending catalyst life.

Magnetic nanoparticles could be key to effective immunotherapy

A new study suggests that a device composed of a magnetic column paired with custom-made magnetic nanoparticles may hold a key to bringing immunotherapy into widespread and successful clinical use.

'White graphene' structures can take the heat

Scientists find 3-D boron nitride structures will excel at thermal management for electronics.

Energy storage materials from reeds

Silica structures in natural reed leaves can be exploited as electrode material in lithium-ion batteries.

For faster, larger graphene add a liquid layer

Millimetre-sized crystals of high-quality graphene can be made in minutes instead of hours using a new scalable technique.

Solving mysteries of conductivity in polymers

Materials seen as promising for optoelectronics and thermoelectric devices finally yield their secrets.

Tallying white blood cells on paper

A cost effective means for counting white blood cells promises to improve diagnosis in low-resource areas.

Self-cleaning templates for nanoscale protein patterning

A light-triggered cleanable, recyclable chip makes fabrication feasible for all.

Quantum dots light the way

A drug-encapsulating nanoparticle teams up with bright bio-labels to measure how anticancer chemotherapy formulations enter cells.

Optical materials - Two crystals are better than one

Engineered structures that can alter the speed of light could benefit optical communication systems.