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Research on the Rich Behavior of 2D Materials

The rich behavior of two-dimensional (2D) materials, like electrons, molecules, or atoms that are limited to move on a flat surface, was celebrated by the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics.

18 Sep 2017

Graphene-Enveloped Nanocrystals for Storing Hydrogen in Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles

Researchers from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have synthesized a powdery mixture of metal nanocrystals enveloped in single-layer carbon atom sheets.

15 Sep 2017

Test Strips with Platinum-Coated Gold Nanoparticles for Better Cancer Detection

A home pregnancy test is the most common test strip for diagnosis. Pregnant women have progressively increasing levels of the biomarker human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which is easily traceable in urine. A thin, colorful strip of antibodies will appear when hCG is present.

15 Sep 2017

New Tunable Nanoparticle Layer can Switch Between a Mirror and Window

Researchers have made a filter capable of changing between a window and a mirror by finely tuning the distance between nanoparticles in a single layer.

12 Sep 2017

High-Intensity Laser Source Used to Image Free Nanoparticles

In a collaborative research project, researchers from the Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy (MBI), the Technische Universität Berlin (TU), and the University of Rostock have succeeded for the first time to image free nanoparticles in a laboratory experiment using a high-intensity laser source.

11 Sep 2017

Nanoparticles Help to Directly Oxidize Methane to Methanol

A team of researchers from Lehigh and Cardiff University have shown a potential approach where colloidal gold-palladium nanoparticles were used to directly oxidize methane to methanol with high selectivity in aqueous solution at mild temperatures.

8 Sep 2017

New Technique to Super Charge Silicon Batteries Using Nanoparticles

There is a progressively increasing need for larger high-performance batteries as the world tries to move towards renewable energy from fossil fuels, but at the same time depending a lot more on energy-guzzling devices.

7 Sep 2017

Transparent Nanopaper Holds Promise for Developing Foldable Smartphones

According to a research paper published today, conductive, transparent paper may soon be used for transparent touchscreens, foldable computers, or digital camouflage clothing.

5 Sep 2017

Car and House Windows that Stay Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer

A car sitting in the sun on a Summer’s day is scorching and this indeed is a fact that has been acknowledged almost throughout the whole world. However, this truth could soon be challenged by a collaboration between Sandia National Laboratories and Santa Fe, New Mexico-based IR Dynamics.

1 Sep 2017

Synthesizing and Optimizing Self-Supporting Graphene Membranes

Due to its stable, tear-resistant, and very thin atomic layers, graphene is considered to be the next-generation material. For instance, it is best suited for developing ultra-light electronics or mechanical components that are highly stable.

28 Aug 2017