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May 18, 2012
Ultralight structure has higher energy and power densities than many conventional cathode materials
Noise helps graphene detect gases
May 17, 2012
New sensor can distinguish between different gases without the need for surface functionalization
A cracking approach to nanotechnology
May 17, 2012
Cracks are exploited to carve out patterns in silicon
Graphene-QD photodetector breaks new record
May 14, 2012
Hybrid device is a billion times more sensitive to light
Silver nanoparticle shape affects toxicity
May 11, 2012
Plate-shaped silver nanomaterials are potentially more dangerous than spheres or wires, but only when in direct contact with cells
Functionalized nanocrystals image tumours
May 10, 2012
Polymer-encapsulated quantum dots and iron oxide make good contrast agents
Acoustic analogue to graphene announced
May 8, 2012
Honeycomb array drilled into Plexiglas reveals tell-tale Dirac cones
Building novel nanomagnets atom by atom
May 4, 2012
New "LEGO" technique involves a spin-polarized tunnelling microscope
Fluorinating graphene the easy way
Apr 30, 2012
Solid-source technique selectively patterns material in a single step
New material filters and polarizes terahertz radiation
Apr 27, 2012
Stacked layers of graphene could make effective shields
Graphene emits infrared light
Apr 25, 2012
Two new important properties found in wonder material – population inversion and optical gain
Building nanodevices from the bottom up
Apr 23, 2012
Single-molecule cut-and-paste technique assembles nanoconstructs in a new way
First hint of Majorana fermions spotted in nanowires
Apr 23, 2012
Elusive particle emerges from topological insulator
Nanostars target cancer cell nuclei
Apr 19, 2012 1 comment
New technique could improve anti-tumour therapies
Anisotropic Dirac cones for next-generation electronics
Apr 13, 2012
Electronic band structures can be constructed in bismuth-antimony films to suit a range of devices
Surface writing produces designer nanostructures
Apr 12, 2012
Focused ion beam technique fashions 3D nanoarchitectures from GaN
Nanomachines could benefit from superlubricity
Apr 11, 2012
Ultra-low friction seen on the microscale
Graphene capsule helps image nanocrystal growth
Apr 10, 2012
Researchers can now “see” more clearly through liquid cells
Heterostructures make better solar cells
Apr 5, 2012
Combing different nanocrystals and capping ligands could increase photovoltaic efficiency