Scanning probe microscope isolation and characterization of cyclocarbons settle controversy over the elusive molecule’s structure
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Read article: Hotly debated carbon ring allotrope reveals its structure
Researchers have developed an environmentally friendly technique to remove these contaminants from water
Read article: Magnetic nanosprings break down microplastic pollutants
Different sized protein structures can be distinguished using electron microscopy, making them high-resolution analogues of the fluorescent reporter proteins used in optical microscopy
Read article: Bacterial nanostructures act as electron-microscope-compatible gene reporters
Electron-doped magnesium-bismuth alloy is just as good as the best commercially available material in its class while being much cheaper
Read article: Inexpensive thermoelectric material works at room temperature
New “smart” glass can distinguish between different objects and could find applications in areas like facial recognition
Read article: Nanophotonic structures enable artificial vision
An introduction to carbon nanostructures and their special properties
Read article: Why carbon is an amazing material – part one
Nanotechnology from the nineteenth century could help in the development of plasmonic colour printing technologies of the future
Read article: Daguerreotypes reveal their plasmonic secrets
Trade-off between attractive and repulsive forces could be a boon from nanotechnology
Read article: Casimir effect creates ‘quantum trap’ for tiny objects
Understanding the interaction between biomolecules forming around gold nanoparticles and tumours could enable more efficient drug delivery
Read article: Targeting cancer with gold nanoparticles is just the start…
Catalytic devices kill, degrade and remove bacterial colonies on teeth and other surfaces
Read article: Antimicrobial magnetic bots make short work of biofilms
