Nanotechnology
Peeling back the sheets
24 Apr 2012Organic nanosheets peeled from porous polymer show potential as imaging and transport agents in biological applications
Feel the pressure
27 Mar 2012Nanowires have superior electrical and mechanical properties and can be put to good use in pressure sensors
Sizing up cells
8 Nov 2011A numerical model could improve the performance of cell-sorting devices by predicting the paths taken by deformable cells
Game-changing microfluidics
27 Sep 2011Microfluidic devices are poised to transform biological research by streamlining the cost, speed and precision of individual experiments
Soaking up the atmosphere
27 Sep 2011Combining carbon dioxide sorbents with gold nanoparticle catalysts makes manufacturing ultrapure hydrogen gas easier than ever
Direct arene amination
27 Sep 2011A new gold-catalyzed reaction for the synthesis of aromatic amines could lead to greener production of pharmaceuticals and other fine chemicals
Golden atoms
27 Sep 2011Similarities between the electronic states of molecules and the optical properties of gold nanostructures aid the development of new photonic devices
Let it snow
10 May 2011Metallic alloys containing thin, interconnected ‘snowflakes’ enhance the efficiency and safety of rechargeable batteries
Super clean glass
14 Sep 2010Functionalized titania nanotubes make short work of pollutants on glass surfaces
Electrical pickup
25 May 2010A novel design promises a sensitive detector of hybrid particles that unite light and charge
Bridging spheres
2 Feb 2010A lithographic approach based on evaporating solutions makes conducting networks of microwires for electronics
Three times the connection
19 Jan 2010An innovative surfactant design enables the synthesis of the first nanoporous silica with a tri-continuous network