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‘Ultrathin’ gold interlayers are shown to form nanoparticles that balance optical losses and electrical contact, enabling efficient perovskite–perovskite integration for scalable and durable triple-junction photovoltaics.
By carefully dispersing small amounts of Ir into the RuO2 lattice, a Ru₆IrOₓ catalyst reduces Ir usage by 80% while still running stably for over 1,500 h at 2 A cm−2 in both laboratory- and industrial-scale proton-exchange membrane water electrolysers.
This Perspective examines the technological landscape to bridge the gaps between CRISPR-based diagnostics and nanomaterials, proposing specific synergies that could catalyse their development and application.
A spatiotemporally adaptive targeting strategy ensures sequentially reprogramming metabolism of inflammatory macrophages and senescent stem cells via intracellular NAD+ replenishment, accelerating bone and skin tissue regeneration.
The visualization of periodic electronic and vibrational textures in conjugated polymers using a multimodal probe provides possible evidence of ordered states formed by the interaction of multiple polarons.
Topologically protected states in a photonic crystal can prevent backscattering of light, but creating these states requires the photonic crystal to be engineered to break time-reversal symmetry. Major strides have been taken towards this goal using a photonic crystal driven by a circularly polarized laser.
A hydrogel matrix fabricated by cryo-photocrosslinking enables the direct, scalable isolation of extracellular vesicles from diverse biofluids without preprocessing, allowing for in-gel preservation for long-term storage and biomedical applications.
Covalent DNA tagging of cysteine residues enhances protein capture and slows the passage of proteins through a silicon nitride nanopore, yielding distinctive electrical signatures for the rapid classification of proteins.
Integrated scanning probe techniques in combination with first-principles theory unveil the crystallization of electron polarons into quasi-one-dimensional polaron superlattices in individual polypentacene molecules.
Molecular crystals with interstitial filaments enable memristors with zeptojoule-level switching energy and over one billion switching cycles, offering a scalable path to energy-efficient and reliable in-memory computing.
Two studies demonstrate wafer-scale synthesis of hexagonal boron nitride memristors compatible with CMOS technology and introduce opto-reconfigurable devices for broad-spectrum neuromorphic applications.
In a non-equilibrium environment, molecular machines can undergo a directed flow through configurational changes, a feature that is widely exploited in processes characteristic of life. The use of such a flow to enhance the specificity of molecular recognition beyond equilibrium conditions has now been demonstrated in a minimal, synthetic, DNA-based system.
Memristor arrays based on molecular crystal with van der Waals-linked cages are fabricated, enabling ultralow energy switching, high endurance and seamless integration into neuromorphic computing hardware.
With simple prompts it is possible to generate fake microscopy images of nanomaterials that are virtually indistinguishable from real images. Should we worry?
Generative AI has made it trivial to generate fake microscopy images that are indistinguishable from real images, even for experts. As researchers in nanoscience, it is time for us to face this reality and discuss strategies to conserve the integrity of our discipline.
Self-assembled multidomain supramolecular peptide hydrogels that engage in dynamic covalent bonding with small-molecule drugs and biologics are shown to offer sustained release, extend the activity, and maintain safe and potent drug levels in vivo.
This Review analyses how nanotechnology is poised to make cell therapies like CAR T and tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes more effective and accessible, and the challenges that this entails.
Metasurface optical modulators with silicon/organic hybrid nanostructures are demonstrated to achieve >Gbit s−1 data modulation with complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor-compatible driving voltages.
