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Sugar and spice, and even things not so nice: Graphene synthesis
Two research teams synthesize highly ordered carbonaceous structures, such as graphene, using unusual but everyday raw materials, and even waste.
Taking Shape: Metamorphic Nanocomposites
The development of materials with magnetically adjustable properties has been presented by a German research team from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht (HZG) Centre for Biomaterial Development in Teltow.
Works Well on Paper: The Graphene Muscle
Researchers demonstrate electrochemical actuation using graphene-based paper.
What’s in a Name? In Search of Nano
When we say nanoscience, what do we really mean? And where’s all the research on nanoscale properties and materials coming from?
Artificial Photosynthesis versus Greenhouse Gas
Professor Geoffrey Ozin discusses what he believes may be the largest challenge of the century—the development of an artificial photosynthetic machine.
Reviewed: Fullerenes: Nanochemistry, Nanomagnetism, Nanomedicine, Nanophotonics
MIT professor Mildred Dresselhaus takes a look at the latest work in fullerene chemistry.
Counting Graphene Sheets Spread over a Large Area
A simple way to identify the number of graphene sheets on a substrate, even over a large area, is shown by US researchers.
Video abstract: Solution-Processed Organic Light-Emitting Transistors
Jung Hwa Seo and Gui Bazan describe solution-processed Organic Light-Emitting Transistors (OLETs).
DNA Encoding with Fluorescent Upconverting Nanoparticles Embedded in Microbarcodes
Microbarcodes embedded with rare earth nanocrystals show promise for disease detection and biomedicine.
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