A coating of single-walled carbon nanotubes improves the performance of li-ion cell cathodes: They show longer lifetimes and stable capacities even at very high rates.
Gold Nanoparticle Network Growth
Assembly of metallic nanoparticles into chains or plasmonic networks is affected by temperature and kinetics.
Bionanoelectronics – No Frankenstein
Science-fiction becomes science fact: How bionanoelectronics will revolutionize the world through medical and computational advances.
Paving the way for graphene-based nanoelectronics
Nobel laureate Kostya Novoselov and his team open up graphene-based nanoelectronic devices by scanning probe lithography.
Anisotropic Micro- and Nano-Capsules
Precise reproduction of inorganic template shape to create hollow cubic and tetrahedral polymeric capsules with excellent pH, shape, and mechanical stability after core removal
Nano Silicon Samurai?
Welcome to one of our guest columns, where active researchers can share their views on topics relevant to materials science. Professor Geoffrey Ozin from the University of Toronto tells us what he thinks about nanoscale silicon and its future. One thing that has...
Switch On: Solid-State Atomics Switches That Learn
The human brain is one of the most complicated machines that Nature has ever invented. Can we ever hope to artificially replicate its incredible complexity?