Nanoscience – Page 14
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ResearchGraphene and phosphorus make fire-stopping foam
Flame retardant hybrid material is light enough to sit on the petals of a flower
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ResearchChemists find the σ-hole reason gold catalysts work
Calculations show low electron density makes nanoparticle corners and edges reactive
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ResearchDecacene takes title of longest acene
Molecule of 10 fused benzene rings in a row has been made for the first time
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ResearchPlasmonic catalyst makes light work of carbon monoxide
Hybrid nanoparticles harness photons to catalyse important reaction for fuel cells
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Research1D nanowire is world’s worst conductor
Siloxane wires could be a handy component for nanoscale electronics
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ResearchResponsive nanoparticles target sight-stealing fungus
Eye drop tricks fungal eye infection into self-destruction
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ResearchSynthetic ‘enzyme’ matches natural counterparts for catalytic power
Nanoparticle, nucleic acid and peptide trio mimics peroxidase enzymes
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ResearchCatalyst takes gold for hydrogen production
Water–gas shift reaction could become viable for fuel cell applications
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ResearchPurest silicon sphere ever created will redefine the kilogram
Largest impurity is copper taking the place of one silicon atom in every three billion
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ResearchFirst atom-thin magnet attracts attention
2D magnet might lead to ultra-flat data storage solutions
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ResearchEngineered nanoparticles start up a conversation
Communicating particles a step towards co-operative behaviour
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Research‘Pink phosphorus’ caged in carbon nanotubes
Highly reactive white phosphorus seen linking up to make new 1D form on way to red allotrope of the element
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ResearchShortest double-walled nanotube made
Cyclic aromatic compounds assembled into Russian doll complexes expand menagerie of curious carbon structures
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ResearchFullerene nanoflask captures reactivity of atomic nitrogen
‘Molecular surgery’ transforms fullerenes into nano-scale flasks
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ResearchFloating graphene cooks up clean water
Graphene aerogel converts sunlight into heat to produce water vapour at room temperature
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ResearchMicromotors navigate tiny biochemical lab
Resistant layer protects micromotors from protein-induced breakdown when swimming through biological fluids on lab-on-a-chip device
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ResearchSweet scent of roses allows unsafe water to be sniffed out
Sensor allows olfactory detection of bacteria in drinking water
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NewsWorld's first nanocar race goes the distance
Molecular cars raced around gold track to showcase unique microscope
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ResearchChiral nanospirals put polymers in a spin
Spontaneous structures self-assemble inside hexagonal templates