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.