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Watching atoms race

Scientists have been able to observe the movement of a one-dimensional material in real-time. Their research confirms that the acceleration of the atoms could leave even a Porsche standing.

Mar 30th, 2017

Team highlights work on tuning block polymers for nanostructured systems

Block polymers, which are two or more polymer chains with different properties linked together, show great promise for many of these applications, and a research group has made significant strides in their development over the past several years.

Mar 30th, 2017

Atomic 're-packing' behind metallic glass mystery

A new method uncovers a four-decade mystery about metallic glass that could allow researchers to fine-tune its properties to develop new materials.

Mar 29th, 2017

Plasmonic Goldfinger - integrating nanoparticles into transparent nailpolish

Researchers have developed a new way to add silver and gold to nail polish with minimal additives, resulting in durable, tinted - and potentially antibacterial - nail coloring.

Mar 29th, 2017

Stretchy silver for flexible phones

Working with silver nanowires just a few hundred atoms thick, researchers discovered that they could make wires that were both super-strong and stretchy like gum.

Mar 29th, 2017

Legos and origami inspire next-generation materials

Inspired by the fun of playing with Legos, an international team of researchers have used the idea of assembling building-blocks to make the promise of next-generation materials a practical reality.

Mar 29th, 2017

Reusable carbon nanotubes could be the water filter of the future

A new class of carbon nanotubes could be the next-generation clean-up crew for toxic sludge and contaminated water, according to a new study.

Mar 29th, 2017

Programmable RNA nanoparticles could protect against Zika virus

Using a new strategy that can rapidly generate customized RNA vaccines, researchers have devised a new vaccine candidate for the Zika virus.

Mar 29th, 2017

Organic-inorganic heterostructures with programmable electronic properties

A novel supramolecular strategy introduces tunable 1D periodic potentials upon self-assembly of ad hoc organic building blocks on graphene, opening the way to the realization of hybrid organic- inorganic multilayer materials with unique electronic and optical properties.

Mar 29th, 2017

Decorating single layer and bilayer graphene with useful chemical groups

Researchers have disclosed a new method to add chemical groups on single layer and bilayer graphene lying on silica/silicon. This study also suggests how decorated graphene serves as a platform to produce 2D materials with new characteristics.

Mar 29th, 2017

Nanomaterial makes laser light more applicable

International research team creates hybrid material with a fascinating structure.

Mar 28th, 2017

Ink-jet printable and biocompatible layered electronics

Researchers have developed biocompatible, water-based inks containing graphene and related layered materials as building blocks for ink-jet printable electronic devices.

Mar 28th, 2017

Reliable molecular toggle switch developed

Researchers have succeeded in developing a molecular toggle switch that does not only remain in the position selected, but can also be flipped as often as desired.

Mar 28th, 2017

Information storage with a nanoscale twist

Discovery of a novel rotational force inside magnetic vortices makes it easier to design ultrahigh capacity disk drives.

Mar 28th, 2017

Clarifying how lithium ions ferry around in rechargeable batteries

Scientists observe the real-time ultrafast bonding of lithium ions with the solvents, in the same process that happens during charging and discharging of lithium batteries, and conclude that a new theory is needed.

Mar 28th, 2017

It is easier for a DNA knot...

Scientists have studied the passage of knotted DNA through nanopores, shedding light on an intriguing and underexplored phenomenon.

Mar 28th, 2017

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