The electrochemical performance of graphene/MoS2 heterostructures is optimised and the kinetics of their lithium storage mechanism are elucidated.
Lisa Smith
Hydrophobicity the Key to Asymmetric Metal Nanoparticle Synthesis
Creating asymmetric nanoparticles is harder than standard colloidal particle synthesis. Here, hydrophobicity unlocks a variety of metal nanoparticle types.
Multiplex FRET Biosensor Simplifies Nucleic Acid Detection
Time-gated FRET-based biosensors allow the quantification of multiple nucleic acids at low nanomolar concentrations using just a single donor–acceptor pair.
Recent Lithium Battery Research: Because Knowledge is Power
Safer technologies with higher energy densities and longer working lives are at the top of the list for lithium battery research.
Nickel–Cobalt Phosphate: Energy Storage for All Seasons
2D may no longer be good enough for our cinema screens, but for nickel–cobalt phosphate it means an impressive specific capacitance.
ParaStamp Rewritable Microarrays for Cell Patterning and Drug Screening
For fundamental biological studies or complex investigations of drug behaviour, ParaStamp is a powerful enabling technology.
Stretchable Ink for Flexible Electronic Fabrics
When fabric stretches, printed patterns crack and separate. This new conductive ink maintains the integrity of printed circuits for electronic textiles.
Programmable Soft Mechanics: Reversibly Switching the Mechanical Properties of Soft Matter
This hydrogel can be programmed to reversibly switch its mechanical properties in response to a simple environmental cue.
Natural Trumps Artificial in Antibody–Antigen Interactions
Biosensors using natural and artificial antibodies show different responses. Both systems are tracked with pico-newton resolution to find out why.
CNT Nanomotors Put a New Spin on Rotary Motion
Specially designed carbon nanotube nanomotors undergo rotary motion in water, driving external mechanical loads on the nanoscale.