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: Photonic-crystal ‘sunflower’ follows the light
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
Read article: Nanodiamonds measure thermal conductivity in living cells
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
Quantum dots light up when fish have spoiled
New technique could ensure safety and freshness of food
Read article: Tiny particles produce huge photon avalanches
Tiny particles produce huge photon avalanches
Highly nonlinear process observed in lanthanide nanocrystals could lead to advanced imaging, sensing and light detection applications
