New electron microscopy method sculpts 3-D structures at atomic level

Electron microscopy researchers have developed a unique way to build 3-D structures with finely controlled shapes as small as one to two nanometers.

Advance could bring commercial applications for silver nanowires

Silver nanowires hold promise for applications such as flexible displays and solar cells, but their susceptibility to damage from highly energetic UV radiation and harsh environmental conditions has limited their commercialization. New research suggests wrapping the nanowires with an ultrathin layer of carbon called graphene protects the structures from damage and could represent a key to realizing their commercial potential.

Researchers find way to make metals stronger without sacrificing ductility

Scientists have developed a technique to make titanium stronger without sacrificing any of the metal?s ductility - a combination that no one has achieved before. The researchers believe the technique could also be used for other metals, and the advance has potential applications for creating more energy-efficient vehicles.

A new way to look at metal organic frameworks

An international collaboration of scientists has developed a technique they dubbed 'gas adsorption crystallography' that provides a new way to study the process by which metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are able to store immense volumes of gases such a carbon dioxide, hydrogen and methane. This new look at MOFs led to a discovery that holds promise for the improved design of MOFs tailored specifically for carbon capture, or for the use of hydrogen and natural gas fuels.

Nanobodies from camels enable the study of organ growth

Scientists have developed a new technique using nanobodies. Employing the so-called 'Morphotrap', the distribution of the morphogen Dpp, which plays an important role in wing development, could be selectively manipulated and analyzed for the first time in the fruit fly.

New technology colors in the infrared rainbow

Perfect absorbers capture specific wavelengths from the visible to the infrared spectrums.

Nanostructuring technology to simultaneously control heat and electricity

Researchers are proposing a unique nanostructure and established a methodology for the development of a material in which heat and electricity conductions can be controlled simultaneously.

Conducting gels - from waste to wealth

Researchers have demonstrated an innovative way of using a gel to extract precious metals such as silver and gold from waste and convert them into conducting nanoparticles to form a hybrid nanomaterial potentially suitable for a range of high-tech applications.