Nanotechnology

Organic nanosheets peeled from porous polymer show potential as imaging and transport agents in biological applications

Nanowires have superior electrical and mechanical properties and can be put to good use in pressure sensors

A numerical model could improve the performance of cell-sorting devices by predicting the paths taken by deformable cells

Microfluidic devices are poised to transform biological research by streamlining the cost, speed and precision of individual experiments

Combining carbon dioxide sorbents with gold nanoparticle catalysts makes manufacturing ultrapure hydrogen gas easier than ever

A new gold-catalyzed reaction for the synthesis of aromatic amines could lead to greener production of pharmaceuticals and other fine chemicals

Similarities between the electronic states of molecules and the optical properties of gold nanostructures aid the development of new photonic devices

Metallic alloys containing thin, interconnected ‘snowflakes’ enhance the efficiency and safety of rechargeable batteries

Functionalized titania nanotubes make short work of pollutants on glass surfaces

A novel design promises a sensitive detector of hybrid particles that unite light and charge

A lithographic approach based on evaporating solutions makes conducting networks of microwires for electronics

An innovative surfactant design enables the synthesis of the first nanoporous silica with a tri-continuous network