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Read article: Nanocrystal shape affects molecular binding Nanomaterials Research update Nanocrystal shape affects molecular binding Flatter nanocrystals are unexpectedly good at getting ligands to attach to them, which could have applications in electronics and biomedical science
Read article: Enabling the future: printable sensors for a sustainable, intelligent world Materials Webinar SPONSORED Enabling the future: printable sensors for a sustainable, intelligent world Nano Futures explores the cutting-edge science and technology driving the development of next-generation printable sensors
Read article: Nanostring sensor loses ‘almost no energy’ while vibrating Nanomaterials Research update Nanostring sensor loses ‘almost no energy’ while vibrating Super-sensitive mechanical resonator could detect ultra-small forces such as gravity
Read article: Nanoparticles enhance locusts’ sense of smell Nanomaterials Research update Nanoparticles enhance locusts’ sense of smell Research could lead to better chemical sensor
Read article: Photonic crystals formed over time in ancient Roman glass Nanomaterials Research update Photonic crystals formed over time in ancient Roman glass Distinctive iridescent patina comes from an unusual hierarchically assembled structure with highly ordered nanoscale domains
Read article: Einstein’s tea leaf paradox could help make aerogels Soft matter and liquids Research update Einstein’s tea leaf paradox could help make aerogels Accidental discovery could also be used to detect trace amounts of substances
Read article: Nanoscale device produces a stream of chiral single photons Nanomaterials Research update Nanoscale device produces a stream of chiral single photons Streamlined new device could find applications in quantum communication and information processing
Read article: Attosecond pulses and quantum dots: exploring the physics behind this year’s Nobel prizes Nanomaterials Podcasts Attosecond pulses and quantum dots: exploring the physics behind this year’s Nobel prizes We also chat about that embarrassing leak of the chemistry winners in this podcast
Read article: Quantum dot pioneers win Nobel Prize for Chemistry Nanomaterials News Quantum dot pioneers win Nobel Prize for Chemistry Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov share the 2023 prize
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