Nanomaterials – Page 18
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FeatureThe birth of something small
Len Fisher gives a personal account of how colloid science evolved into nanoscience
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ResearchGraphene and phosphorene upgrade sodium ion battery
Anodes containing 2D materials boost stability, conductivity and capacity
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ResearchTrapped nanoparticles could bring 'wet' computing a step closer
Information can be rapidly stored and retrieved from single colloidal particles using light and electricity
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ResearchMolecular Sierpinski triangles get stability upgrade
Another research team have fun with fractals
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ResearchBuckyballs prove to be a magnetic proposition for copper
Successful layering of C60 and copper turns the transition metal into a ferromagnet
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ResearchNew two-dimensional tin material created
First ever synthesis of stanene will give scientists the opportunity to see if its electronic properties are as odd as predicted
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ResearchKirigami graphene makes microscale devices
Ancient Japanese folding and cutting art form used to create functional springs and hinges
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OpinionDown to business
To make the economic case for research, scientists need to understand how commercialisation works, says Mark Peplow
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ResearchRepellent nanocraters could shape tissue engineering
Nanoscale holes can be used to shepherd cells with applications in stem cell and medical implant technologies
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ResearchSuper-elastic wire stretches without losing power
Fibre that can stretch 14 times its own length could find its way into robotic arms and satellites
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ResearchNanoparticle cats drawn at the flick of a switch
Researchers create colourful pictures using nanoparticles that self-assemble in response to light
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ResearchConfirmation of buckyballs in the Milky Way
Gas-phase spectra clears up decades old mystery of unidentified absorption bands in our galaxy
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ResearchX-ray emitting bacterial plasmas could enhance imaging
Bacteria found to be an excellent raw material to generate high-intensity x-rays for medical and analytical uses
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ResearchSolar hydrogen production on a roll with 2D films
Liquid ‘rolling pins’ could produce materials for solar to hydrogen conversion more cheaply
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PodcastChemistry World podcast – July 2015
We ask, does graphene live up to the hype, and discuss injectable electronics that unfold in the brain
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ResearchGraphene oxide 'teabags' make a mercury-free brew
Porous carbon structure can remove 96% of mercury from water in a day
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FeatureGraphene beyond the hype
For the past 10 years, graphene has popped up in many headlines. Emma Stoye looks at whether current progress matches up to the promises