Adaptive microelectronics reshape independently and detect environment for first time

Nanoscientists develop adaptive microelectronics that can move independently according to sensor data and align themselves specifically for activities - possible applications in biomedicine and bioneural interfacing.

Kagome graphene promises exciting properties

Theoretical calculations predict that the compound known as 'kagome graphene' should have completely different properties to graphene. Kagome graphene consists of a regular pattern of hexagons and equilateral triangles that surround one another.

The water surface is a fantastic place for chemical reactions

Using an advanced technique, scientists have demonstrated that a chemical reaction powered by light takes place ten thousand times faster at the air-water interface - what we usually call the water surface - than in the bulk of the water, even when the light has equivalent energy.

Harnessing socially-distant molecular interactions for future computing

Interactions between individual molecules on a metal surface extend for surprisingly large distances - up to several nanometers. A new study of the changing shape of electronic states induced by these interactions, has potential future application in the use of molecules as individually addressable units.

Scientists manipulate magnets at the atomic scale

Fast and energy-efficient future data processing technologies are on the horizon after an international team of scientists successfully manipulated magnets at the atomic level.

Producing more sustainable hydrogen with composite polymer nanoparticles

Hydrogen for energy use can be extracted in an environmentally friendly way from water and sunlight, using photocatalytic composite polymer nanoparticles. In laboratory tests, these 'polymer dots' showed promising performance and stability alike.

Detecting single molecules and diagnosing diseases with a smartphone

Researchers show that the light emitted by a single molecule can be detected with a low-cost optical setup. Their prototype could facilitate medical diagnostics.