Researchers develop near-atomic resolution in STEM using spherical aberration correction.
Micro-/Nanotechnology
Nanochemistry Nostalgia 2011
Professor Geoffrey Ozin reviews some significant results in nanochemistry from 2011.
Perfectly spherical gold nanodroplets produced with smallest-ever nanojets
Using plasmonic hotspots, gold nanostructures can be melted and made to produce the smallest nanojets ever observed.
AFM Actuators Drafted for Nanoscale Thermal Analysis
Researchers show that they can perform nanoscale thermal analysis on stiff materials like epoxies and filled composites.
Exciting times for Polymer Physics
It’s a fascinating time for polymer science in fields as diverse as energy generation, biomedical applications, and nanotechnology.
Stain Your Brain: Nanoparticles Enable Brain Surgery
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a new system that uses dye-loaded nanoparticles to tag brain tumors for removal.
Graphene Reveals Its Magnetic Personality
Can organic matter behave like a fridge magnet? Scientists from The University of Manchester have now shown that it can.
Giving Order to Hybrid Materials
A new hybrid structure of ZnO nanowires and polythiophenes with nanometer-scale ordering and a high crystallinity could be used for hybrid photovoltaics.
Thinking Big about Small-Scale Research: Nanotechnology in Japan
The International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA) features in a new special issue from Advanced Materials.
Remote controlled nanoparticles deliver the goods
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