![Snakes on a plane: This atomic-resolution simulation of a peptoid nanosheet reveals a snake-like structure never seen before. The nanosheet���s layers include a water-repelling core (yellow), peptoid backbones (white), and charged sidechains (magenta and cyan). The right corner of the nanosheet’s top layer has been “removed” to show how the backbone’s alternating rotational states give the backbones a snake-like appearance (red and blue ribbons). Surrounding water molecules are red and white.](/-/media/bes/images/highlights/2016/06/cover13-large.jpg?h=583&w=850&la=en&hash=EEA96E772D0A07EC52EF0ADB945CC75BDD64443EE7EC28C627AA56E7D64A0682)
Understanding and Predicting Self-Assembly
Newly discovered “design rule” brings nature-inspired nanostructures one step closer.
Newly discovered “design rule” brings nature-inspired nanostructures one step closer.
This discovery could lead to low-cost, non-toxic, biological components for light-weight electronics.
New element 117 and its decay products establish the existence of long-sought Island of Stability.
Computer algorithm recovers histories and dynamics on timescales much faster than uncertainties inherent in experimental data.
The world’s fastest images of nitrogen molecules rotating in a gas were captured using electron diffraction.
A novel approach to design and assembly of nanotextured surfaces on photovoltaic devices could improve energy collection.
Findings could lead to biomimetic coatings for passive radiative cooling technologies for buildings and vehicles.
Boundaries between crystalline grains - usually detrimental - can also boost charge collection in hybrid solar cells.
Scientists synthesize what could be a low-cost, earth-abundant material that splits water to make hydrogen fuel.
Sub-nanometer molecular asymmetry between the two different faces of nanoparticle membranes formed at air-water interface is revealed.
Demonstration of room temperature, single photon emission in doped carbon nanotubes opens a new path toward quantum information technologies.
Novel technique accurately distinguishes rare material property linked to improving sensors and computers.