Waste silicon sawdust recycled into anode for lithium-ion battery

Researchers have found that the pulverization of silicon sawdust into silicon nanoflakes and the subsequent carbon coating are effective in fabricating high capacity and durable LIBs.

Ligand-baited nanosprings capture tumor-derived exosomes from a prostate cancer cell line

Findings enable a non-invasive approach for diagnosis and prognosis of prostate cancer.

Nanoclusters could solve big problems for lithium-ion batteries

Chemists have developed a superionic solid that could be the basis of next-generation lithium-ion batteries.

High-sensitivity cameras reveal the atomic structure of metal-organic frameworks

Scientists have developed a method for fine-scale imaging of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), three-dimensional structures made up of metal ions connected by organic ligands.

Nonlinear optics

Researchers show that silicon can reproduce physical phenomena exploited by high-end telecommunications devices.

Nanotechnology approach could cut dose of leading HIV treatment in half

Researchers have presented successful results of a trial that utilized nanotechnology to improve drug therapies for HIV patients.

Nanostraws sample a cell's contents without damage

Tiny nanostraws that sample the contents of a cell without causing damage may improve our ability to understand cellular processes and lead to safer medical treatments.