Key to many of graphene’s wonder properties is the quality of its crystal lattice. However defects from the regular hexagonal honeycomb graphene lattice inevitably...

This article first appeared in the 2018 Physics World Focus on Nanotechnology Peer Fischer outlines the prospects for creating “nanoswimmers” that can be steered through...

A new material made from hydrogels etched with nanocrystal patterns and rat heart cells can change colour as the heart cells expand and contract....

New atomic-force microscopy images and electron microscopy measurements have revealed that the nanostructure of the chicken eggshell changes during egg incubation, going from being...

The first-ever studies of industrially produced membranes made from small-diameter carbon nanotubes have revealed that these materials are as good in terms of characteristics...

Solar cells are a great alternative energy source – when the Sun is out. To reap the benefits of solar power at other times...

A new material dubbed nanowood made from aligned nanocellulose fibres could be used to thermally insulate buildings – both residential and commercial – to...

Although you might expect quantum phenomena and nanotechnology to walk hand in hand, a lot of superconductivity research has focused on material chemistry rather...