Ultrathin device harvests electricity from human motion

Based on battery technology and made from layers of black phosphorus that are only a few atoms thick, the new device generates small amounts of electricity when it is bent or pressed even at the extremely low frequencies characteristic of human motion.

All-dielectric nanophotonics: The quest for better materials and fabrication techniques

Scientists announce the quest for high-index materials.

Flaws in zinc oxide films add magnetic twist

Why does a non-magnetic material cause electrons to behave like they are interacting with a magnet?

Hydrogen production in a confined space

Chemists have developed a method to confine noble metal nanoparticles in layered, quasi-two-dimensional (2D) materials for efficient hydrogen production.

USDA announces $4.6 million for nanotechnology research

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced 13 grants totaling $4.6 million for research on the next generation of agricultural technologies and systems to meet the growing demand for food, fuel, and fiber.

Pulses of electrons manipulate nanomagnets and store information

Scientists use electron pulses to create and manipulate nanoscale magnetic excitations that can store data.

Battery breakthrough using 2016 Nobel Prize molecule

Scientists report a molecular pulley binder for high-capacity silicon anodes of lithium ion batteries.