Flat gallium joins roster of new 2-D nanomaterials

Scientists have discovered a method to make atomically flat gallium that shows promise for nanoscale electronics.

Flower-shaped gold nanocrystals for photothermal therapy

Gold nanoflowers grown in starfruit juice are promising agents for photothermal cancer therapy. When injected into a tumor and irradiated with near-infrared laser light, the nanoflowers heat up and kill the cancer cells around them.

A bright idea for on-demand nanopatterns

Focused electron beams can simultaneously synthesize optically active nanocrystals and pattern them into intricate surface arrays.

Scientists observe nanowires as they grow

Scientists have succeeded in monitoring the growth of minute gallium arsenide wires. Their findings do not only provide for a better understanding of growth, they also enable approaches to customizing nanowires.

Scaling silicon quantum photonics technology

The realisation of controllable large quantum devices is key for the development of quantum technologies.

Novel nanocontainers for anticancer drug delivery on demand

With the goal of minimizing the side effects of chemotherapy on healthy tissues, a team of researchers have developed novel nanocontainers able to deliver anticancer drugs at precise timing and location.

Across the metal?molecule interface: Observing fluctuations on the single-molecule scale

Scientists have developed a technique for analyzing structural and electronic fluctuations on the single-molecule scale across the metal?molecule interface in an organic electronic device. This technique provides information that cannot be obtained using the conventional method, and it has important implications for devices such as organic solar cells.