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Photoluminescence studies of semiconductor quantum dots in a water droplet determine the critical distance for resonant energy transfer

A controlled study of field emission in ZnO nanowires determines the optimum tip geometry for field-emission performance

Experiments with a scanning tunnelling microscope have revealed new details about the behaviour of ferromagnetic semiconductors

Super-long carbon nanotubes can be grown using an optimized chemical vapour deposition synthesis

Lipid vesicles with quantum dot-loaded membranes are shown to fuse with live cells

Common green–blue algae can now serve as ‘green’ nanofactories for the synthesis of platinum nanoparticles

Researchers in China have demonstrated the efficient photocatalytic activity of silicon carbide nanowires

Knowing the ins and outs of peptide nanotubes helps researchers to make coaxial nanocables

High-speed centrifugation can effectively separate contaminants from single-walled carbon nanotubes at the bulk scale

The fluorescence of single molecules can be enhanced with a gold nano-antenna

Solid-state nanopores are providing new ways to explore the properties of DNA and other biomolecules

Chemists in the US have developed a recipe for making asymmetric nanoparticles — just add DNA

The ability to make electrical contacts with single nanowires will lead to improved semiconductor light sources

Researchers have demonstrated a new, simpler approach to measuring temperature with gallium-filled nanotubes