Nanomaterials Research update Current counts for measuring air pollution Size isn’t the only challenge for counting airborne nanoparticles – converting to a well-defined unit is also crucial Read article: Current counts for measuring air pollution
Nanomaterials Research update Nanoporous carbon electrodes harvest blue energy They could also be the next big thing in water desalination Read article: Nanoporous carbon electrodes harvest blue energy
Agriculture Research update Nanotechnology for more sustainable farming? First systematic comparison of nano-pesticides and fertilisers with conventional equivalents Read article: Nanotechnology for more sustainable farming?
Nanomaterials Research update Light is confined to an atom-wide gap Graphene-based design could boost nanophotonics Read article: Light is confined to an atom-wide gap
Nanomaterials Research update Upconverting nanophosphors make good radiotracers NaYF4 particles could be ideal in theranostic applications and targeted in vivo imaging Read article: Upconverting nanophosphors make good radiotracers
Nanomaterials Research update Bose–Einstein condensate forms in a nanoparticle lattice First ever BEC of light coupled with metal electrons might find use in information processing and imaging Read article: Bose–Einstein condensate forms in a nanoparticle lattice
Nanomaterials Research update Graphene nanoribbons mend from the brink Calculations of carbon fragment fusion highlight the role of edges in making and mending defects Read article: Graphene nanoribbons mend from the brink
Nanomedicine Feature Nanoparticles on the move for medicine How to make nanoparticles that can "swim" through the body Read article: Nanoparticles on the move for medicine
Nanomaterials Research update Colour-changing hydrogels make heart-on-a-chip Chameleons are researchers’ new best friend Read article: Colour-changing hydrogels make heart-on-a-chip
Nanomaterials Research update Eggshell nanostructure changes help chicks hatch New microscopy measurements reveal why chicken eggshells resist fracture from the outside but weaken during hatching Read article: Eggshell nanostructure changes help chicks hatch
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