nanomaterials

New Carbon Nanomaterial Type With Interlocked Molecules

New Carbon Nanomaterial Type With Interlocked Molecules

A new type of nanomaterial with interlocking molecules has the potential to be useful for a wide range of applications, including specialized sensors and new types of electronics

Cellulose Nanofibers Capable Of High Thermal Conduction

Cellulose Nanofibers Capable Of High Thermal Conduction

Researchers at the University of Tokyo investigated previously unresearched thermal properties of cellulose nanofibers, and their findings suggest these materials may be even more useful

ZrSiSe – Light Observed Zigzagging Through A Semimetal

ZrSiSe – Light Observed Zigzagging Through A Semimetal

In new research, a team from Columbia University describes ZrSiSe, a metal capable of conducting light. ZrSiSe shares electronic similarities with graphene.

Membrane Water Permeability Works Backwards At The Nanoscale

Membrane Water Permeability Works Backwards At The Nanoscale

More pores in a sieve let more liquid flow through it. But the opposite can be the case at the nanoscopic level, researchers experimenting with Graphene Oxide (GO) membranes have found.

Transforming Fish Scales Into Carbon Nano-onions

Transforming Fish Scales Into Carbon Nano-onions

A team of scientists in Japan has developed a construction route that converts fish scales extracted from fish waste into carbon nano-onions in just seconds through microwave pyrolysis.

Ultrasonic Energy Blasts Snap Long Nanotubes like Twigs

Ultrasonic Energy Blasts Snap Long Nanotubes like Twigs

Carbon nanotubes, discovered over 20 years ago, are one of the original marvel materials of nanotechnology. They are close relations of the buckyball