Structure and dynamics Research update ‘Nanorefrigerator’ is cooled using sunlight Quantum dots get electrons hopping Read article: ‘Nanorefrigerator’ is cooled using sunlight
Nanomaterials Research update Electron tomography peers into the nanoworld Nanoparticles imaged in 3D with atomic resolution for the first time Read article: Electron tomography peers into the nanoworld
Nanomaterials Research update Robot jellyfish fuelled by hydrogen Swimmer has artificial muscles based on carbon nanotubes Read article: Robot jellyfish fuelled by hydrogen
Nanomaterials Research update Laser writer makes graphene supercapacitors Devices could power flexible and portable electronics Read article: Laser writer makes graphene supercapacitors
Transport properties Research update ‘Designer’ graphene makes its debut Artificial form of 2D material sheds light on Dirac fermions Read article: ‘Designer’ graphene makes its debut
Ultracold matter Research update Graphene simulated using ultracold atoms Creation of Dirac points is a first Read article: Graphene simulated using ultracold atoms
Transport properties Research update Graphene in new ‘battery’ breakthrough? Cell harvests thermal energy from its surroundings Read article: Graphene in new ‘battery’ breakthrough?
Transport properties Research update Could graphynes be better than graphene? 2D carbon-based materials could have exotic electronic properties Read article: Could graphynes be better than graphene?
Transport properties Research update Plasmons boost light emission from quantum dots Hybrid nanostructures could make better LEDs Read article: Plasmons boost light emission from quantum dots
Transport properties Research update Researchers make single-atom transistor Transistor may help in developing a functional quantum computer Read article: Researchers make single-atom transistor
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