Flexible graphene nanogenerators turn movement into energy

Laser-induced graphene nanogenerators could power future wearables.

DNA origami to scale-up molecular motors

Researchers have successfully used DNA origami to make smooth-muscle-like contractions in large networks of molecular motor systems, a discovery which could be applied in molecular robotics.

Organic laser diodes move from dream to reality

Thorough characterization demonstrates lasing by direct electrical stimulation of an organic film is possible.

Researchers make graphene tunable, opening up its band gap to a record 2.1 EV

Researchers show how a laser technique could permanently stress graphene into having a structure that allows the flow of electric current.

Quantum information gets a boost from thin-film breakthrough

Method opens new path to all-optical quantum computers, other technologies.

Cyber defense for nanoelectronics

Today's societies critically depend on electronic systems. Past spectacular cyber-attacks have clearly demonstrated the vulnerability of existing systems and the need to prevent such attacks in the future.

Beyond 1 and 0: Engineers boost potential for creating successor to shrinking transistors

Through theory, design and simulations, researchers developed the fundamental physics of a multi-value logic transistor based on zinc oxide.

Scientists investigate new materials for Li-ion batteries of miniature sensors

Researchers are developing new materials for solid-state thin-film Li-ion batteries for micro- and nanodevices.

Chemists develop nanoscale bioabsorbable wound dressing

Scientists are harnessing the combined power of organic nanomaterials-based chemistry and a natural product found in crustacean exoskeletons to help bring emergency medicine one step closer to a viable solution for mitigating blood loss.

Self-healing DNA nanostructures

Researchers have designed DNA nanostructures that can heal themselves in serum.

Pantry ingredients can help grow carbon nanotubes

Study finds baking soda, detergent, and table salt - all rich in sodium - are effective catalysts.

Taking the guesswork out of electrospinning

Researchers have built a database that correlates electrospinning machine parameters with nanofiber properties.

Researchers break quantum limit in precision of force and position measurements

Researchers have pushed the precision of force and position measurements into a new regime. Their experiment is the first to surpass the so-called 'Standard Quantum Limit', or SQL, which arises in the most common (and successful) optical techniques for ultra-precise position measurements.

Chemists build a better cancer-killing drill

An international team of scientists is getting closer to perfecting molecule-sized motors that drill through the surface of cancer cells, killing them in an instant.

Precision nanomedicine: towards skin-based delivery vaccination

Epidermal immune cells pick up liposomes covered with a sugar-like molecule and pave the way towards transdermal vaccinations.

Researchers discover how a nanocatalyst works at the atomic level

Scientists have discovered how copper particles at the nanometer scale operate in modifying a carbon?oxygen bond when ketone molecules turn into alcohol molecules.

Microscope-on-a-chip focuses on super-resolution viewing

A new project is developing a super-resolution microscope small enough to fit on to a computer chip that can be used to see changes in living cells in real time.

Polymers may be the key to single-molecule electronic devices

demonstrate that polymers could play a key role in the fabrication of single-molecule electronic devices, allowing us to push the boundaries of the nanoelectronics revolution.

Researchers throw new light on photosynthetic supercomplex structure

Scientists have taken a significant step closer to unlocking the secrets of photosynthesis, by determining the structure of a very large photosynthetic supercomplex.

For the first time, a gold nanoparticle loaded with CRISPR has been used to edit genes

A proof-of-principle study shows that gold nanoparticles loaded with CRISPR and other gene-editing tools safely and effectively edited blood stem cells.

Adding a carbon atom transforms 2-D semiconducting material

A technique to substitute carbon-hydrogen species into a single atomic layer of the semiconducting material tungsten disulfide, a transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD), dramatically changes the electronic properties of the material.

Rare iron oxide could be combined with 2D materials for electronic, spintronic devices

Researchers have simplified the synthesis of a unique, nearly two-dimensional form of iron oxide with strong magnetic properties that is easy to stack atop other 2D materials.

Researchers create soft, flexible materials with enhanced properties

A team of polymer chemists and engineers have developed a new methodology that can be used to create a class of stretchable polymer composites with enhanced electrical and thermal properties.

Mathematically designed graphene has improved electrocatalytic activity

An international research group has improved graphene's ability to catalyse the 'hydrogen evolution reaction', which releases hydrogen as a result of passing an electronic current through water.

Tiny vortices could one day haul microscopic cargo

The behavior of active magnetic liquids suggests new pathways to transport particles across surfaces and build materials that self-heal.

Scientists discover signalling circuit boards inside body's cells

Scientists found that cell function is coordinated by a network of nanotubes, similar to the carbon nanotubes used in nanoelectronics

Nature inspires a novel new form of computing, using light

Researchers perform simple calculations by shining light patterns through a translucent cube.

Superconductor films convert heat into electricity

Films of a superconductor show excellent thermoelectric properties at very low film thicknesses.

Plumbene, graphene's latest cousin, realized on a 'nano water cube'

Scientists have created 'plumbene', a 2D-honeycomb sheet of lead atoms. Plumbene has the largest spin-orbit interaction of any Group 14 elemental 2D material, potentially making it a robust 2D topological insulator in which the Quantum Spin Hall Effect might occur even above room temperature.

Building next-generation smart materials with the power of sound

Researchers have used sound waves to precisely manipulate atoms and molecules, accelerating the sustainable production of breakthrough smart materials.

Scientists create ultraviolet light on a graphene surface

Ultraviolet light is used to kill bacteria and viruses, but UV lamps contain toxic mercury. A newly developed nanomaterial is changing that.

New Flatland material: Physicists obtain quasi-2D gold

Scientists have synthesized a quasi-2D gold film, showing how materials not usually classified as two-dimensional can form atomically thin layers.

Bending the norm on nanowires

Arranging nanowires in bent configurations may make them less likely to fail inside electronic devices.

The geometry of an electron determined for the first time

Physicists are able to show for the first time how a single electron looks in an artificial atom. A newly developed method enables them to show the probability of an electron being present in a space.

Light and nanotechnology prevent bacterial infections on medical implants

Researchers have devised a novel technique that uses nanotechnology and photonics to dramatically improve the performance of medical meshes for surgical implants.

Molecules swing electrolytes across membranes to kill cancer cells

Researchers have designed the world?s first 'molecular swing' to transport electrolytes across cell membranes.

Data science helps engineers discover new materials for solar cells and LEDs

Engineers have developed a high-throughput computational method to design new materials for next generation solar cells and LEDs.

Big energy savings for nanomachines

In a ground-breaking study, researchers demonstrated for the first time a strategy for manipulating molecular nanomachines to maximize efficiency and conserve energy.

Quantum rebar: Quantum dots enhance stability of solar-harvesting perovskite crystals

Researchers demonstrate that perovskite crystals and quantum dots working together can increase stability of solar materials.

New DNA-nanotechnology-based method enhances nucleic acid analysis

New DNA-nanotechnology-based method enhances nucleic acid analysis in cells and tissues, enabling parallel detection of many targets with high sensitivity and tunability and at low costs.

Good vibrations: Using piezoelectricity to ensure hydrogen sensor sensitivity

Scientists develop a new process for producing palladium nanoparticles that are 12 times more sensitive to hydrogen than those made with previous methods -- devices that may be vital to the transition to a hydrogen energy ecosystem.

Octopus-inspired wearable sensor

Researchers report the development of a graphene-based adhesive biosensor inspired by octopus 'suckers'.

New data on ultrafast electron photoemission from metallic nanostructures

The results of an experiment explain the mechanism of electron photoemission by metallic nanostructures under ultrafast laser excitation.

Biobased nanocarriers cured a plant disease for the first time

Novel nanocarriers made of 'waste' release drugs in a way that cured a plant disease for the first time.

Graphene/carbon nanotube aerogels for ultrahigh energy-density Li-S batteries

Researchers have developed high volumetric-energy-density and long-life lithium sulfur (Li-S) batteries based on the free-standing, densely compact, and integrated cathode.

Neutrons unlock the secrets of limoncello

If you're looking for a liquid to study with neutron scattering, lemon liqueur probably isn't your first thought. But this research is a nice example on how neutron scattering can be used to probe the structure of very diverse systems.

Strain enables new applications of 2D materials

Scientists are pleased to find that the application of mechanical strain appears to manipulate the conductivity of low-dimensional materials, including graphene.

Laser focus shines light on how nanoparticles form

Supercomputer tells origin story of nanoparticle size distributions with large-scale simulations.

Noteworthy nanotechnology book releases May 2019

A collection of interesting, newly published nanotechnology books.

Mathematical technique quickly tunes next-generation lenses

Metasurfaces that manipulate light at tiny scales could find uses in cellphone lenses, smart-car sensors, and optical fibers.