Read article: Colourful nanotubes become flame-resistant
Colourful nanotubes become flame-resistant
New materials are more suitable for in applications like wearable devices, smart textiles and functional coatings
Read article: Colourful nanotubes become flame-resistant
Read article: Polarization switch makes ultrafast photonic computer
Polarization switch makes ultrafast photonic computer
Materials that switch from one phase to another when illuminated by light with different polarizations could enable parallel data storage, communications and computing
Read article: Low-friction state makes moving micro-objects easier
Low-friction state makes moving micro-objects easier
Unusual state allows microscopic objects to spin on a crystalline surface with minimal torque
Read article: New nanosensor targets dopamine
New nanosensor targets dopamine
Technique probes dopamine concentrations at the subcellular level
Read article: Ultrathin nanowires could be a boon for error-resistant quantum computing
Ultrathin nanowires could be a boon for error-resistant quantum computing
Structures may host Majorana zero modes, the core ingredient of topological qubits
Read article: Paper-based semiconductor aids the drive for sustainable electronics
Paper-based semiconductor aids the drive for sustainable electronics
New material can be tailored for applications including wearable devices and electrodes in biofuel cells
Read article: Quantum sieve could make deuterium much cheaper
Quantum sieve could make deuterium much cheaper
Pores in metal-organic framework open when deuterium gas is present
Read article: Colour-changing sensor raises a pink flag to hydrogen leaks
Colour-changing sensor raises a pink flag to hydrogen leaks
Micron-scale device could alert operators to gas escaping from hydrogen fuel stations, generators and pipelines
Read article: ‘Quantum brakes’ slow water flow through carbon nanotubes
‘Quantum brakes’ slow water flow through carbon nanotubes
New theory suggests that a quantum version of friction plays an important role in nanoscale fluid dynamics
Read article: Plants accumulate nanoplastics mainly in roots, not shoots
Plants accumulate nanoplastics mainly in roots, not shoots
New study used a lanthanide tracer to follow the uptake of tiny plastic particles through lettuce and wheat
