Live view of catalyst deactivation

Platinum nanoparticles fuse together under reaction conditions decreasing their efficiency.

Light helps the transistor laser switch faster

Light and electrons interact in a complex dance within fiber optic devices. A new study found that in the transistor laser, a device for next-generation high-speed computing, the light and electrons spur one another on to faster switching speeds than any devices available.

Atomic vibrations in nanomaterials

Scientists explain what happens to atomic vibrations when materials are nanosized and how this knowledge can be used to systematically engineer nanomaterials for different applications.

New approach to designing reconfigurable magnetic nanopatterns

A team of international scientists has demonstrated a novel approach for designing fully reconfigurable magnetic nanopatterns whose properties and functionality can be programmed and reprogrammed on-demand.

Understanding the dynamics of crowd behavior

Crowds formed from nanoparticles disperse as their environment becomes more disordered.