Nanorobots propel through the eye

Scientists developed specially coated nanometer-sized vehicles that can be actively moved through dense tissue like the vitreous of the eye.

Spaced-out nanotwins make for stronger metals

Researchers have found a new way to use nanotwins - tiny linear boundaries in a metal's atomic lattice that have identical crystalline structures on either side - to make stronger metals.

Disorder plays a key role in phase transitions of materials

Scientists discover that disorder is part of the structural transition of Vanadium Dioxide from an insulator state to a metallic state at extremely small time resolutions This provides a new perspective on how to control matter, especially in the field of superconductivity, which could have major implications for nanotechnology and optoelectronics.

Exploring the structure and properties of new graphene-like polymers

A new report describes the structural and physical properties of a group of two-dimensional materials based on polycyclic molecules called circulenes. The possibility of flexible design and variable properties of these materials make them suitable for nanoelectronics.

A high-performance nanopowder facility for metal 3D printing

Spherical nanoparticles with a high content of dislocations (defects in the crystal and metal lattice) and with accumulated internal energy will significantly increase the chemical potential and provide conditions for high physicochemical activity of particles.

Electronic highways on the nanoscale

For the first time, the targeted functionalization of carbon-based nanostructures allows the direct mapping of current paths, thereby paving the way for novel quantum devices.