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Nanoparticles warm up faster than they cool down
Asymmetry found in 1D simulations of trapped tiny objects
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Read article: Metallic nanoribbons fill missing link for all-carbon devices
Metallic nanoribbons fill missing link for all-carbon devices
New carbon nanomaterial could deliver faster, higher-efficiency electronics
Read article: Martian buildings could be made of chitin-based material
Martian buildings could be made of chitin-based material
Biological polymer could be farmed on the Red Planet
Read article: Thermal diodes bridge the gap
Thermal diodes bridge the gap
One-way water-vapour device could cool down aircraft components and computer chips
Read article: Nanoscale LED shines brighter
Nanoscale LED shines brighter
Light-emitting diode does not suffer from efficiency droop and lases at high current densities thanks to a new fin-shaped design
Read article: Spin valve uses coupled quantum dots and tiny magnetic fields
Spin valve uses coupled quantum dots and tiny magnetic fields
Electron spin current is generated without the need for large external magnetic fields
Read article: Silk hard drive stores optical data
Silk hard drive stores optical data
Device manufactured using near-field nanolithography is the first functional hard drive made from silk proteins
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Read article: Cinzia Casiraghi: celebrating the contributions of female scientists to 2D materials
Cinzia Casiraghi: celebrating the contributions of female scientists to 2D materials
Cinzia Casiraghi talks to Matin Durrani about a publishing project devoted to female contributions to 2D materials
Read article: New photocatalyst makes liquid fuel with few unwanted byproducts
New photocatalyst makes liquid fuel with few unwanted byproducts
Technology could boost carbon-neutral fuel production
Read article: Contact-free 3D display responds to tiny changes in ambient humidity
Contact-free 3D display responds to tiny changes in ambient humidity
New device uses structural colours rather than chemical pigments and might find use in wearable electronics and electronic skins
Read article: Swarming locusts inspire new collision detector
Swarming locusts inspire new collision detector
Device mimics insect’s “lobula giant movement detector” neuron
Read article: Flat bands appear in buckled graphene superlattices
Flat bands appear in buckled graphene superlattices
Result offers a new way of creating correlated states in 2D carbon, physicists say
Read article: Moth-eye nanostructures make good anti-icing coatings
Moth-eye nanostructures make good anti-icing coatings
New bioinspired material could protect surfaces such as aircraft wings and wind turbines
Read article: Twisted bilayer graphene responds strongly to infrared light
Twisted bilayer graphene responds strongly to infrared light
Findings could lead to a new class of sensitive IR detectors based on carbon sheets
Read article: Diamond defects reveal viscous currents in graphene
Diamond defects reveal viscous currents in graphene
Researchers image nanoscale magnetic field fluctuations in 2D carbon at room temperature
Read article: Bioinspired material can’t be cut
Bioinspired material can’t be cut
Shells, grapefruit and piranha-proof fish motivate design of "Proteus" material that resists power drills and water jets
Read article: How to avoid coffee rings when printing graphene devices
How to avoid coffee rings when printing graphene devices
New type of ink deposits nanocrystals evenly on surfaces
Read article: The funny and sinister sides of machine learning, how to make nanoparticles by the tonne
The funny and sinister sides of machine learning, how to make nanoparticles by the tonne
An artificial-intelligence blogger and a nanotech entrepreneur are our guests this week
Read article: Artificial spider web gets an ionic boost
Artificial spider web gets an ionic boost
Self-cleaning synthetic structures work using static electricity
Read article: Ferroelectric nematic appears in a liquid crystal
Ferroelectric nematic appears in a liquid crystal
First observation of an elusive phase of matter made after a century of searching
Read article: Thin-film solar cells make champion harvesters of ambient light
Thin-film solar cells make champion harvesters of ambient light
Cadmium telluride photovoltaics could power Internet of Things devices
Read article: Magnetic topological insulators change phase under pressure
Magnetic topological insulators change phase under pressure
Scientists develop a simple way of tuning the crystal structure and electronic properties of these layered materials
Read article: ‘Cartwheeling’ light reveals new type of polarized light-matter interaction
‘Cartwheeling’ light reveals new type of polarized light-matter interaction
Unusual properties of so-called "trochoidal" light waves could lead to new spectroscopic tools
Read article: Bending hairs and compliant microstructures make razor blades dull
Bending hairs and compliant microstructures make razor blades dull
Electron microscope study reveals how soft materials damage hardened steel
Read article: Creating new technologies using 2D materials, supernova wreaked havoc on Earth, quantum go versus AI
Creating new technologies using 2D materials, supernova wreaked havoc on Earth, quantum go versus AI
Deji Akinwande and Logan Chipkin are our guests this week
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