Nanotubes laid out in stripes

New technologies can be realized with thin layers of carbon nanotubes. Now, researchers have examined a technique that creates such layers, gaining fresh insights.

Cellulose fibers stronger than steel

A novel procedure spins extremely tough filaments from tiny cellulose fibrils by aligning them all in parallel during the production process.

Nanotechnology takes on diabetes

A sensor which can be used to screen for diabetes in resource-poor settings has been developed by researchers and tested in diabetic patients, and will soon be field tested in sub-Saharan Africa.

Efficient thermal cooling and heating with MOF coatings

Thermal systems use heat to produce cold, and vice versa. To do so, a material is needed that can dissipate water vapor particularly well and quickly. A new method simply applies this property as a layer onto the components.

Breakthrough in energy storage: Electrical cables that can store energy

New nanotechnology may provide power storage in electric cables, clothes.

Nanotechnology-platform ready: Scientists use DNA origami to create 2D structures

Scientists have developed a method using DNA origami to turn one-dimensional nano materials into two dimensions. Their breakthrough offers the potential to enhance fiber optics and electronic devices by reducing their size and increasing their speed.

Scientists demonstrate rare chemical phenomenon to harvest solar energy

Landmark study opens doors to further studies into chemical modification of materials for alternative energy conversion.