Nanoscience – Page 31
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NewsPowering up fuel cells
Attaching enzyme electrocatalysts to carbon nanotubes increases the power output of hydrogen fuel cells
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NewsObserving charge distribution in molecules
Microscopists have mapped the distribution of charge across a single organic molecule for the first time
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BusinessMapping the reactivity of single nanocatalysts
The catalytic behaviour of gold nanorods varies across their surface in unexpected ways
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BusinessNanocellulose has paper potential
Material would cut the carbon footprint of paper substantially – by 15% or more, the researchers say
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NewsGraphene slips deeper into lungs than predicted
Researchers discover that once graphene enters the lungs the immune system has trouble getting rid of it
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FeatureDNA motors on
With the relentless rise of DNA nanotechnology's popularity, Emma Davies explores the role chemistry has played in its success
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FeatureNanotech decade
Ten years of investment has turned nanotechnology into a booming research and industrial landscape. Fiona Case investigates whether it has lived up to the hype
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NewsMolecular motor controls chirality
Controlling the chirality of a molecule can be achieved using a light-driven molecular motor, say scientists in the Netherlands
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FeatureGold fever
The catalytic potential of gold nanoparticles was overlooked for years, but researchers are making up for lost time, writes Bea Perks
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FeatureWelcome to the machine
Molecular machines have promised so much but are they more whimsical than technical? Philip Ball investigates
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FeatureFeynman's fancy
Richard Feynman's famous talk on atom-by-atom assembly is often credited with kick-starting nanotechnology. Fifty years on, Philip Ball investigates how influential it really was
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Opinion
Buckminsterfullerene and the quest for funny-looking molecules
Dylan Stiles just loves those funny-looking molecules