Volume 2 Issue 3, July 2010

A hydrothermal process is used to obtain graphene quantum dots emitting bright blue luminescence.

Hybrid films of carbon nanotubes grown on graphene show excellent mechanical and electrical properties suitable for flexible devices.

Behavior opposite to that of conventional theory points towards the mechanism of superconductivity in novel iron-based superconductors.

Combining nanoscale clay particles with dendritic molecular binders creates self-mending water-based gels.

The condensation of water on a spider’s web is controlled by unique nanostructures on the silk.

The dynamic properties of liquid crystals have been used to translate single-molecule switching into a macroscale event.

Dynamic changes in protein structure can now be visualized using high-speed atomic force microscopy

Cleverly designed molecules display high luminescent efficiency even when assembled into aggregates.

A dash of water helps to boost carbon nanotube growth.

An array of high-performance ionic hydrogel-gated organic transistors has been fabricated on a flexible substrate.

An unstable arrangement of magnetic moments in a one-dimensional organic salt gives rise to magnetically controlled ferroelectricity.

Branched polycationic polymers can condense DNA into nanodonuts for the treatment of genetically derived diseases.

Transparent and highly flexible mechanical energy scavengers have been demonstrated using graphene electrodes.

Superconductivity has been observed in films as thin as one atomic layer.

The process of forming glass bears unexpected similarities to phase changes such as condensation.

Liquid crystals can self-assemble into an array of structures capable of optical focusing with applications in photolithography.

A new class of shape memory alloys revolutionizes the field through significantly enhanced elasticity.

The use of coated metal nanoparticles could revolutionize Raman scattering as a portable spectroscopy technique.

Calculations show that a metallic nanowire can store energy efficiently in the arrangement of its surface atoms.

The dark and colorful secrets of vertically aligned arrays of carbon nanotubes have now been revealed.

Gold nanoparticles turn a photosynthetic complex into a highly sensitive light detector.

A weak magnetic field can align carbon nanotubes on almost any substrate.

Networks of molecules are able to solve computational problems by acting simultaneously and collectively, akin to neurons in the human brain

Tiny planar plasmonic lenses could replace conventional bulky optics for focusing light on micrometer length scales