Engineering the boundary between 2D and 3D materials

Cutting-edge microscope helps reveal ways to control the electronic properties of atomically thin materials.

Light-emitting tattoo engineered for the first time

Researchers have created a temporary tattoo with light-emitting technology used in TV and smartphone screens, paving the way for a new type of 'smart tattoo'.

Sub-diffraction optical writing enables data storage at the nanoscale

Researchers have overcome the limitation of laser-enabled optical data storage by using earth-rich lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles and graphene oxide flakes.

From microsaws to nanodrills: laser pulses act as subtle machining tools

Industrial-grade materials processing on the sub-micron scale is enabled by spatially structured ultrashort laser pulses.

A more effective nanomedicine developed for the treatment of rare Fabry disease

The results have been made possible thanks to nanotechnology and the approach developed could be applied to other drugs in the future. The new drug improves on current treatments, helps reduce costs and improve patients' quality of life.

Physicists develop a new method for counting molecules

Picosecond time-resolved photon antibunching measures nanoscale exciton motion and the true number of chromophores.

Weakness is strength for this low-temperature battery

Nanoengineers have discovered new fundamental insights for developing lithium metal batteries that perform well at ultra-low temperatures; mainly, that the weaker the electrolyte holds on to lithium ions, the better.

Sustainable harvesting of electrical energy with nanoporous materials

Scientists are investigating whether phase transitions of water in nanopores can be used to generate electrical energy on a larger scale.

Adding nanofibers to the silkworm's diet makes them spin stronger silk

Researchers tweaked the diet of silkworms by adding cellulose nanofiber to their food. The resultant silk was stronger and more durable. This new method of realizing cellulose nanofiber synthesized silk is a sustainable way to produce biomaterials.