Read article: 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
Light-activated device could find use in intelligent solar cells
Read article: 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
Materials could be used to make electrodes in supercapacitors that operate at ultralow temperatures
Read article: 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
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
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
New method makes it possible to separate nanodiamonds that have nitrogen-vacancy centres from those that do not
Read article: Nanodiamonds measure thermal conductivity in living cells
New device could improve heat-based therapies for cancer
Read article: Quantum dots light up when fish have spoiled
New technique could ensure safety and freshness of food
