Readily rotating molecules let electrons last, resulting in higher solar cell efficiency.
The arrangement of electrons in an exotic human-made element shows that certain properties of heavy elements cannot be predicted using lighter ones.
Scientists achieved thin films with structures virtually impossible via traditional methods.
Researchers discover the secret behind the third way living organisms extract energy from their environment.
Novel spin-polarized surface states may guide the search for materials that host Majorana fermions, unusual particles that act as their own antimatter, and could revolutionize quantum computers.
The Molecular Foundry and aBeam Technologies bring mass fabrication to nano-optical devices.
Built from the bottom up, nanoribbons can be semiconducting, enabling broad electronic applications.
Direct writing of pure-metal structures may advance novel light sources, sensors and information storage technologies.
Scientists reveal structural, chemical changes as nickel-cobalt particles donate electrons, vital for making better batteries, fuel cells.
Scientists combine biology, nanotechnology into composites that light up upon chemical stimulation.
Scientists create widely controllable ultrathin optical components that allow virtual objects to be projected in real environments.
New materials could turn water into the fuel of the future.
