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Civil society demands action, not words, on nanotechnology

NGOs, consumer groups and research organisations have expressed disappointment with the European Commission's continuing failure to propose adequate measures for the collection and publication of information about nanomaterials on the EU market after a Commission meeting with stakeholders in Brussels on Monday.

Apr 26th, 2016

Atomic magnets using hydrogen and graphene

Scientists have shown for the first time that the simple absorption of a hydrogen atom on a layer of graphene magnetises a large region of this material.

Apr 26th, 2016

Flipping a chemical switch helps perovskite solar cells beat the heat

Researchers have shown a way of flipping a chemical switch that converts one type of perovskite into another - a type that has better thermal stability and is a better light absorber.

Apr 26th, 2016

Researchers create artificial protein to control assembly of buckyballs

This is a proof-of-principle study demonstrating that proteins can be used as effective vehicles for organizing nanomaterials by design.

Apr 26th, 2016

Metal ions first sneak in, then bust through

Direct imaging of two chemical processes shows reason behind material's collapse.

Apr 26th, 2016

Carbon nanotube semiconductors are well-suited for photovoltaics

Researchers discovered single-walled carbon nanotube semiconductors could be favorable for photovoltaic systems because they can potentially convert sunlight to electricity or fuels without losing much energy.

Apr 26th, 2016

Unexpected discovery leads to a better battery

An unexpected discovery has led to a rechargeable battery that's as inexpensive as conventional car batteries, but has a much higher energy density.

Apr 25th, 2016

New spin Seebeck thermoelectric device with higher conversion efficiency created

A research team has created a thermoelectric device using cutting edge thermoelectric conversion technology. The new technology, known as the spin Seebeck effect, has conversion efficiency 10 times higher than the conventional method.

Apr 25th, 2016

Novel anti-biofilm nanocoating offers significant anti-adhesive potential

Anti-adhesive patches that are developed from naturally occurring biomaterials can prevent destructive bacterial biofilm from forming on metal surfaces when they are immersed in water and other damp environments.

Apr 25th, 2016

Rare Earth atoms see the light

Physicists discover a promising route for combined optical and solid state-based quantum information processing.

Apr 25th, 2016

The light stuff: A brand-new way to produce electron spin currents

Physicists are the first to demonstrate using non-polarized light to produce a spin voltage in a metal.

Apr 25th, 2016

Folding molecules into screw-shaped structures

An international research team describes the methods of winding up molecules into screw-shaped structures. With the aid of artificial molecules, the researchers imitated the principles underlying the assigning a specific function to biomolecules in nature.