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Metallacycles embrace carbon nanotubes

Researchers thread carbon nanotubes through coordination complexes and open a new field of opportunities for MINTs - mechanically interlocked carbon nanotubes.

July 22, 2022 Read more

First-of-its-kind sprayable multiscale coating to shield surfaces from viruses, bacteria

A sprayable coating that prevents the surface spread of infection from bacteria and viruses, including COVID-19, over a sustained period has been developed by a team of researchers.

July 22, 2022 Read more

Buckyballs on gold are less exotic than graphene

A recent study suggested that it is infinitely easier to make artificial graphene using C60 molecules called buckyballs. Only a uniform layer of these needs to be vapor-deposited onto gold for the gold electrons to take on the special graphene properties.

July 21, 2022 Read more

Inspired by nature, artificial microtubules can work against a current to transport tiny cargoes

The technology could one day clear blockages in blood vessels or precisely target chemotherapy drugs to a tumor.

July 21, 2022 Read more

At the water's edge: Self-assembling 2D materials at a liquid-liquid interface

Scientists find a simple way to produce heterolayer coordination nanosheets, expanding the diversity of 2D materials.

July 21, 2022 Read more

How different cancer cells respond to drug-delivering nanoparticles

The findings of a large-scale screen could help researchers design nanoparticles that target specific types of cancer.

July 21, 2022 Read more

The best semiconductor of them all?

Researchers have found a material that can perform much better than silicon. The next step is finding practical and economic ways to make it.

July 21, 2022 Read more

First electric nanomotor made from DNA material

The molecular motor made of genetic material self-assembles and converts electrical energy into kinetic energy. The new nanomotors can be switched on and off, and the researchers can control the rotation speed and rotational direction.

July 21, 2022 Read more

Researchers create nanoparticle-vaccine combination to target melanoma

Experiments in mice eliminated cancerous tumors or extended survival.

July 20, 2022 Read more

Magnetic memory milestone

Developments in the field of spintronics promise faster, more efficient devices.

July 20, 2022 Read more

Tunable single-mode lasing on a high-Q resonator

Lithium niobate microlaser offers ultranarrow linewidths and wavelength tunability, for miniaturized optical systems to advance lidar, metrology, and more.

July 20, 2022 Read more

iTEARS could help diagnose diseases by isolating biomarkers in tears

Researchers report a nanomembrane system that harvests and purifies tiny blobs called exosomes from tears, allowing researchers to quickly analyze them for disease biomarkers.

July 20, 2022 Read more

A molecular encryption key from sequence-defined polymers

Researchers have developed a durable molecular encryption key from sequence-defined polymers that are built and deconstructed in a sequential way. They hid their molecular key in the ink of a letter, which was mailed and then used to decrypt a file with text from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

July 20, 2022 Read more