Read article: Metallic glasses reveal their secrets
Metallic glasses reveal their secrets
New atomic electron tomography measurements could transform our understanding of non-crystalline materials
Read article: Metallic glasses reveal their secrets
Read article: Copper nanowire foams filter tiny airborne particles
Copper nanowire foams filter tiny airborne particles
New material could be used in reusable face masks to help fight COVID-19
Read article: Promethean Particles spins out continuous process for making nanoparticles
Promethean Particles spins out continuous process for making nanoparticles
Ed Lester developed a continuous production method for making nanoparticles and founded a company to commercialize the process
Read article: Photonic-crystal ‘sunflower’ follows the light
Photonic-crystal ‘sunflower’ follows the light
Light-activated device could find use in intelligent solar cells
Read article: Nanoparticle sensors detect arsenic in drinking water
Nanoparticle sensors detect arsenic in drinking water
A low-cost sensor based on gold nanoparticles changes colour when exposed to arsenic-contaminated water
Read article: Porous carbon aerogels might power future Mars missions
Porous carbon aerogels might power future Mars missions
Materials could be used to make electrodes in supercapacitors that operate at ultralow temperatures
Read article: Nanotube artificial muscles pick up the pace
Nanotube artificial muscles pick up the pace
Electrochemically powered actuator is unipolar and contracts more when driven faster, unlike previous devices
Read article: Microwave-absorbing tiles boost the sensitivity of large telescopes
Microwave-absorbing tiles boost the sensitivity of large telescopes
Metamaterial composite suppresses almost all unwanted stray light and could improve measurements of the cosmic microwave background
Read article: ‘Zebra stripe’ patterns form on solidifying metal alloys
‘Zebra stripe’ patterns form on solidifying metal alloys
Unusual solidification effect defies conventional metallurgy and could make it possible to nanoengineer structures on the surface of metals
Read article: Optical technique sorts nanoparticles by their quantum properties
Optical technique sorts nanoparticles by their quantum properties
New method makes it possible to separate nanodiamonds that have nitrogen-vacancy centres from those that do not
