Nanotechnology Spotlight – Latest Articles

Showing Spotlights 25 - 32 of 51 in category Metal-organic Frameworks (MOFs) (newest first):

Metal-organic framework coatings enable simple, reusable water contaminant testing

Coating glass vials with metal-organic frameworks enables simple, rapid, reusable and highly sensitive detection of water contaminants, outperforming current methods.

April 18, 2024

Defect-laden vertical graphene MOF assembly enables simple, sustainable production of chemicals

Researchers develop a scalable process for stable graphene-metal hybrids, enhancing sustainable chemical production with improved fabrication.

February 19, 2024

Nano weaving creates 'Chinese knot' magnetism for powerful microwave shielding

Scientists weave nanoscale magnetic fields into a 'Chinese knot' pattern, unlocking efficient microwave absorption and paving the way for new shielding materials and magnetic technologies.

February 7, 2024

MOF-encased 'living seeds' could enable engineered microbes for manufacturing, medicine, and beyond

Researchers encased genetically modified microbes in protective metal-organic framework shells to create 'living seeds' that could enable the real-world use of engineered organisms for manufacturing, medicine, environmental remediation, and more.

December 19, 2023

Flexible metal-organic frameworks mimic origami folding at molecular scale

Researchers develop a crystalline porous metal-organic framework that precisely mimics origami folding patterns, introducing stimuli-responsive materials that reversibly change shape at molecular dimensions.

December 8, 2023

Polymer-grafting approach facilitates fabrication of surface-functionalized MOF nanosheets

New study details a polymer-grafting approach for creating surface-functionalized MOF nanosheets, highlighting a significant advancement in the field of material science and its potential impact on nanotechnology.

December 5, 2023

Engineering multi-metal MOFs with customizable properties

Researchers develop a new technique for systematically incorporating multiple rare-earth metals into MOFs, allowing precise tuning of properties like magnetism and optics.

November 17, 2023

Improving analytic reliability of protein encapsulation in MOFs

Researchers systematically evaluated common techniques for quantifying protein encapsulation in MOFs, finding striking variability and dependence on the method used.

November 13, 2023