Multipurpose structures could find use in targeted drug delivery, catalysis, microelectronics and tissue engineering
Read article: ‘Patchy’ nanoparticles emerge from new atomic stencilling technique
Nearly all light emitted by nitrogen-vacancy centres can be collected, providing a boost for these room-temperature quantum technology platforms
Read article: Chip-integrated nanoantenna efficiently harvests light from diamond defects
New ultrafast optical microscope could aid the development of advanced optoelectronic devices and quantum technologies based on these nanomaterials
Read article: Scientists image excitons in carbon nanotubes for the first time
Devices use upconverting nanoparticles to make normally invisible radiation perceptible to humans even with their eyes closed
Read article: New contact lenses allow wearers to see in the near-infrared
A flower-shaped nanosensor detects biomarkers in the blood associated with the risk of gestational diabetes and other pregnancy complications
Read article: Nanosensor predicts risk of complications in early pregnancy
Titania nanoparticles damage enveloped viruses by directly binding with membrane phospholipids – a previously unknown mode of antiviral action
Read article: Nanoparticles demonstrate new and unexpected mechanism of coronavirus disinfection
New asymmetric structures have ferromagnetic states on a single zigzag edge
Read article: Two-faced graphene nanoribbons could make the first purely carbon-based ferromagnets
One technique is used to observe worms munching on bacteria
Read article: Nanocrystals measure tiny forces on tiny length scales
Flatter nanocrystals are unexpectedly good at getting ligands to attach to them, which could have applications in electronics and biomedical science
Read article: Nanocrystal shape affects molecular binding
Nano Futures explores the cutting-edge science and technology driving the development of next-generation printable sensors
Read article: Enabling the future: printable sensors for a sustainable, intelligent world
