Hydrophobic or hydrophilic? Aero-gallium nitride is both
Highly porous and flexible inorganic nanomaterial could find use in applications such as sensors, microfluidic devices and microrobotics
Atom-by-atom diffusion offers simple route to longer and thinner nanowires
A single-step moulding technique makes it much easier to fabricate long and thin nanowires from crystalline metals
Real-time measurements reveal chaotic vibration in carbon nanotubes
Novel photonic microscope uncovers pseudo-periodic behaviour in the thermal vibrations of carbon nanotubes
Deep learning improves optical storage
New silicon-based technology can encode nine bits of information per diffraction-limited area
New nanocarbon hits the scene
Identical phenine nanotube structures may bring insights into pore chemistry and its role in fundamental processes
Ultrasound-activated nanoparticles provide targeted control of brain activity
Drug-loaded nanoparticles that break up when exposed to a focused beam of ultrasound can control activity in specific regions of the rat brain
Biomimetic coagulant makes water safe to drink
New nanostructure inspired by a sea anemone might be a cost-effective alternative to traditional wastewater treatments
Hierarchical nanostructures bolster high-performing alloys
Insights into the composition of nickel-base superalloys reveal that a complex structure spanning multiple length-scales is responsible for enhanced thermal stability
Graphene filters go large
Perforated membranes made from the carbon sheet might be used to filter drinking water
Surface plasmons reveal their secrets
New results help explain earlier contradictions
