Nanomaterials – Page 16
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NewsAustralia opens £80 million nanoscience hub
University of Sydney has unveiled the country’s first purpose-built nanoscience institute
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NewsBrazil joins race to commercialise graphene
A new graphene and nanomaterials research centre, known as MackGraphe, has officially opened in São Paulo
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ResearchGraphene sponge soaks up good vibrations
Material could enhance artificial skin with tactile sensors
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ResearchNew forms of 2D boron synthesised
Flat boron allotropes could find a future use in nanoelectronics
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ResearchSilver nanoparticles lost in the first wash
Swiss scientists investigate nanosilver release from textiles
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FeatureSoft robots get a grip
Rachel Brazil looks at how chemists are helping make robots with a more gentle touch
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ResearchNano repair bots mimic wound healing to seal cracks
Janus particles swim to site of damaged electrical circuit and get it working again
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ResearchSemi-conductivity between the sheets
Manipulating MXene layers delivers the first semiconductor in the family
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ResearchChemists unravel their carbon ramen
Noodle-like nanostructures emerge as a cheap alternative to graphene
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ResearchSiligraphene gets serious about solar cells
Calculations put forward a promising 2D optoelectronic material
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ResearchNanosynthesis under flow is far less slow
‘Dial-a-particle’ strategy tunes the size and shape of nanostructures
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ResearchCatalyst offers cheaper route to disinfect water
Nanoparticles can be used to produce small amounts of hydrogen peroxide with less precious metals in straightforward process
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Research3D printed graphene aerogels take shape
Technique holds potential to fabricate ultra-light structures with architectures tailored for specific applications
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FeatureThe white stuff
With potential health concerns raised over nanosize forms of TiO2, Emma Davies explores the ubiquitous white pigment’s past, present and future
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NewsUpdated European regulation spells uncertainty for food nanomaterials
Questions over nanomaterial definition could hamper use in foods
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ResearchAn energetic chemist
University of Waterloo’s Linda Nazar has spent the last two decades moving beyond lithium-ion batteries to cheaper, higher energy density storage
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Research‘Chameleon’ camouflages itself with plasmonic skin
Nano-structured display changes colour in response to electric field
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ResearchDNA-coated nanoparticles take crystal engineering into the diamond league
Self-assembling superlattices built with DNA could usher in era of materials on demand
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ResearchPocket production of graphene for electronics
New method can produce bilayer graphene with potential applications in optics