Nanomaterials
The latest chemistry news and research on nanomaterials, including nanoparticles, 2D materials and nanotubes, from the Royal Society of Chemistry's magazine, Chemistry World
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ResearchCaterpillars become ‘crazy option for synthetic chemists’ to make oxygen-doped nanocarbons
In-insect synthesis could offer new routes to reach hard-to-make molecules
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ResearchCarbon nanotubes made from waste carbon dioxide produce surprising plasma when microwaved
Carbonate electrolysis seems to incorporate transition metals into carbon nanotubes, which sees them absorb microwave energy more efficiently
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OpinionPaul Alivisatos: ‘Physical chemistry brought me back into the fold’
The nanomaterials pioneer talks about coming from a family of immigrants, wandering as an undergraduate and finding his compass
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ResearchGold monolayers could provide platform for studying properties of 2D metals
Nearly-freestanding structures might provide a way to study the 2D catalytic properties of gold
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ResearchSpaghetti-like nanofibres made by electrospinning wheat flour
Team calculate their ‘nanopasta’ is ‘approximately a thousand times’ thinner than threads of god
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ResearchGraphene oxide sponge soaks up gold from electronic waste
Composite many times more effective at capturing gold than existing materials
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NewsAward-winning chemist threatens to sue critic
Tensions flare in latest dispute over spherical nucleic acid technology
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ResearchOxygen-free conditions are key to high-quality graphene
Chemical vapour deposition in an oxygen-free environment allows fast, reproducible graphene production and minimises defects
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ResearchLiquid metal synthesis of diamonds achieved at atmospheric pressure
Combining nickel, iron and silicon with gallium enabled diamond film synthesis from methane
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ResearchStudy raises questions about media used for in vitro tests on nanomaterials
Multiomics profiling details how biomolecular corona that form in conventional cell culture differ to those that form in human plasma
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ResearchStructural disorder key to high-capacitance carbon electrodes
Finding could lead to supercapacitors that store more charge
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ResearchSingle atom layer of gold produced for the first time
Goldene synthesised via etching technique used in Japanese knife-making
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OpinionAllotrope or not?
Loose terminology causes disquiet among guardians of the chemical nomenclature
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ResearchCarbon’s allotrope explosion demonstrates how the element is both versatile and fickle
New all carbon materials are relatively easy to predict but challenging, if not impossible to make, experts tell Andy Extance
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ResearchFirst example of communication in coupled molecular motors
A molecular motor that mimics macroscopic gears to convey complex and controlled functionalities
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ResearchProtecting wine from wildfire smoke taint with a nanotech coating
US researchers, prompted by vineyard losses from 2020 wildfires on the west coast, have developed protective cellulose nanofibre coatings for grapes
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ResearchMOF-based filter harvests energy from seawater evaporation
Prototype device generates sustained electric current as salt water evaporates
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ResearchSemiconducting graphene allows transistor creation in step toward silicon chip integration
Regular, ordered synthesis of epigraphene combines a bandgap with high electronic mobility addressing a key problem with the material
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ResearchNanoplastics make up around 90% of the plastic particles found in bottled water
Seven different types of plastic detected in three bottled water brands
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ResearchBonding nanoparticles to rubber increases material’s fatigue resistance sixfold
Discovery puts rubber on the road to tougher tyres