Conductance measurements of holes loosely confined to one dimension reveal fractional quantization, previously only ever observed in two dimensional systems under a large magnetic field
Read article: Holes reveal first fractional quantization
Nanostructures remain crucial both in attempts to better understand superconductivity, as well as efforts to apply it
Read article: Superconductivity – pairing up with nanotechnology
Silver-doped silver chloride nanocubes affixed to silica nanospheres show enhanced photocatalytic activity and stability – a breakthrough for solar energy developments
Read article: Photocatalytic heterostructures unleash the potential of doped silver halides
Devices are now more efficient at converting heat and light into electricity and are stable in air for the first time
Read article: Insulator layers give optical rectennas a boost
Adam Micolich talks to Physics World about nanowires as the main challenges move from material discovery to applications
Read article: Nanowire research grows up
Metagenomic analyses of large groups of microorganisms shed more light on how bacteria and other microbes behave when exposed to nanomaterials
Read article: Bacterial DNA sequencing could help design ‘friendlier’ nanoparticles
The devices, which are based on ferromagnetic helical nanostructures integrated with silver nanoantennas that produce mechanical force in response to light, could find use in applications such as lab-...
Read article: High-temperature superconductivity gets agile
As bacteria evolve to fend off traditional antibiotics, nanomaterials may play a key role in tackling infectious disease
Read article: Nanotechnology takes on microbial drug resistance
"Twistrons" might power remote sensors and tap small amounts of wave energy
Read article: Carbon-nanotube yarn converts motion into electricity
To avoid the worst effects of global warming demands an effective and economically feasible way to decrease the concentration of atmospheric CO2. Researchers in the US have developed a way to remove t...
Read article: New technique creates long carbon nanotubes out of thin air
