Nanoconfined water enters intermediate solid-liquid phase
"Hexatic" phase of water trapped in narrow nanoscale cavities is also highly conductive
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Accidental discovery produces superfluorescent light at room temperature
New upconverted nanoparticles could have applications in optoelectronics and secure multiplexed communication networks
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Nanostructured diamond capsules hold fast under pressure
New structures maintain the properties of high-pressure materials outside the high-pressure vessels in which they were formed
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Focus on U.S. Department of Energy’s Nanoscale Science Research Centers
Nanotechnology explores the work carried out at the Department of Energy's Nanoscale Science Research Centers
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‘Diamond rain’ on Uranus and Neptune is simulated by firing a laser at plastic
New technique could lead to a better way to make nanodiamonds
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Twisted light separates nanoparticles by size in real time
Nanoparticles follow spiral trajectories in microfluidic system
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Detonation nanodiamonds could deliver nanoscale thermometry inside cells
Photoluminescent nanodiamonds created using a carefully controlled explosion could probe the minute temperature differences found inside living cells
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Light restores charge to slippery surfaces
New material could be used to make controllable robotic droplets and lab-on-a-chip devices for diagnosis and analysis
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Colourful nanotubes become flame-resistant
New materials are more suitable for in applications like wearable devices, smart textiles and functional coatings
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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
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