Nanotechnology – Page 5
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ResearchCarbon nanospheres power up potassium batteries
Improved synthesis of hollow carbon nanospheres sees them used in novel battery
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NewsNew guidelines to standardise toxicity testing for nanomaterials
OECD hopes methods will ensure companies are singing from same song sheet on nanosafety
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ResearchDNA robot sorts out molecular mess
Machine moves around, picks up and drops off individual molecules
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ResearchFlat phosphorus flagged as potentially toxic
Material with promising biomedical applications damages cell membranes and generates reactive radicals
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ResearchNanomachines can bore cancer cells to death
Molecular motors can be targeted to drill holes in specific cells to kill them
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ResearchGolden touch to detect ultra-small quantities of DNA
New method uses gold nanoprobes to overcome the problems of PCR detecting small nucleic acids
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ResearchCarbon nanotube filters surpass nature's best water movers
Nanotube pores hold promise of cutting the cost of desalination substantially
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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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ResearchSynthetic ‘enzyme’ matches natural counterparts for catalytic power
Nanoparticle, nucleic acid and peptide trio mimics peroxidase enzymes
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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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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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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
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ResearchNanomachines with reverse gear control gel movement
Light-controlled nanomachines embedded in a polymer can control its shrinking and expanding
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ResearchInkjet-printed graphene devices go non-toxic
New production process uses biocompatible solvents that could enable printed electronics for medical uses
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ResearchDiamonds to track down origins of diseases of ageing
Fluorescent nanodiamonds reveal the inner workings of neurons