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Next-gen instruments bring nanomaterials into sharper focus

New instruments on the horizon promise the most precise tools yet to study and experiment on the smallest and most complex materials ever manufactured.

Nanodiamonds by molecular design

New high-pressure synthesis converts nanographene into uniform, pure nanodiamonds with tunable optics for quantum, sensing, and biomedical uses.

Nanoparticles turn oxide thin films metallic and magnetic

Researchers demonstrate a giant insulator-to-metal transition and room-temperature superparamagnetism by controlling defect reconstruction and nickel nanoparticle formation in per...

Nanoparticles toughen ceramic matrix composites for hypersonic heat shields

Zirconium carbide nanoparticles trigger crystal-structure changes that make brittle ceramic matrix composites stronger and more resistant to extreme-heat ablation.

Scientists stabilize elusive crystal phase with silver nanoparticles

Researchers used silver nanoparticles to assemble a theorized, but never-before observed crystal metallic structure.

Nanodiamonds emerge from a giant press and powerful X-rays

Researchers use extreme pressure and bright X-rays to track how nanodiamonds form, opening ways to tune ultra-hard materials for future technologies.

EUON Publishes Nanopinion on How Simple Rules Can Guide the Design of Boron Nanomaterials

Cyclophane Shields Singly Dispersed Graphene Nanoribbons

In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Chemistry, researchers have unveiled a novel cyclophane-based shielding strategy designed to achieve the singular dispersion of graphe...

Graphene quantum dots show promise in targeting Parkinson's-related protein clumping

Engineered carbon-based nanomaterials can interfere with the aggregation of misfolded proteins linked to neurodegenerative diseases, offering a new direction for future therapeutic...

Synthesis and characterization of silver nanowires and their promising anticancer effects

Nanoscale Horiz., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6NH00195E, CommunicationWilliam Emmanuel Ghann, Sk. Md. Atiqur Rahman, Shabib M. Uddin, Rokshana Ara Ruhi, Md. Anwarul Kabir Bh...

Nanostructures improve hazard detection and removal in aquaculture

Nanostructured sensors and treatment materials could detect toxins, metals, microplastics and pathogens faster while improving aquaculture safety.

Finely tuned 1nm molybdenum disulfide tubes expand nanotube science beyond carbon

Researchers made 1-nm MoS2 nanotubes inside boron nitride shells, advancing atomically precise semiconductors for smaller future electronic devices.

Revolutionary Atom-Thin Coating from NUS CDE and Applied Materials Partnership Breaks New Ground in Chip Miniaturization

In the relentless quest to push the boundaries of semiconductor technology, researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) in collaboration with Applied Materials have...

Exploring Nanoscale Materials in the COCOON Laboratory

A groundbreaking imaging facility at Tufts University is transforming how scientists study materials by enabling comprehensive analysis of samples from the macroscale down to the n...

Nanotubes and nanosheets boost fast energy storage

Hybrid nanotube–nanosheet electrodes speed ion flow, boost charge storage, and keep supercapacitors stable through 10,000 cycles.

Nanomaterial Approaches to Therapy for Osteoarthritis

One of the outcomes of the past few decades of focus on the development of tissue engineering and cell therapies is an increased understanding of what can be achieved with nanomate...

Nanomaterials as a game changer in the management and treatment of diabetic foot ulcers

Nanomaterials as a game changer in the management and treatment of diabetic foot ulcers M. V. Vellayappan, et al RSC Advances Issue 115, 2016 Nanoengineered biomaterials...

Gold antennas thinned to the atomic scale intensify light in 2D materials

Sub-5-nm gold antennas match the scale of 2D semiconductors, concentrating light where atomically thin materials can convert and detect it.

Nanostructures behind nature's dark pigments could inspire greener technology

Researchers found shared nanostructures in dark natural pigments, revealing how they absorb light and pointing to greener materials for future tech.

Nanoparticles boost delivery of lung cancer drugs 30-fold

Nanoparticle delivery vehicle targets lung cancer drugs to the lungs, boosting bioavailability 30-fold while reducing exposure to healthy organs.

Bimetallic Cu/Ni-Doped Porous Carbon Fibers as High-Performance Adsorbents for Organic Dyes

Nanoscale Horiz., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6NH00181E, Communication Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial...

How 'asymmetric alloying' is creating the next generation of luminescent materials

Researchers develop a novel asymmetric alloying approach that can contribute to the development of chiral luminescent nanomaterials.

Fruit peels get a second life as nanoscale water purifiers

The nanoscale material, made from a common food waste without harsh chemicals, removes more than 94 per cent of a toxic industrial pollutant from water.

A world-first lens brings neutrons into sharper focus

A nanofabricated neutron lens combines sub-200-nanometre nickel rings with diamond optics to sharpen imaging of batteries, polymers and other materials.