An odd, two-faced "Janus" edge is more common than previously thought for carbon nanotubes growing on a rigid catalyst, report researchers.

A visualization of the electronic structure of semiconductors made with 2D materials may pave the way for quantum computers and better mobile devices.

"In a single day, on a regular computer, we were able to study more different kinds of particles than have been reported in the last decade."

Making graphene nanomaterials with bacteria is easier, faster, and cheaper than current methods, and could pave the way for the electronics of the future.

A new way to make a surface 'superhydrophobic' could be useful in medical applications such as blood repellant and devices that clean themselves.

Common elements could bring down the cost of creating optoelectronic materials for our phones, lights, and solar panels.

The tail appendage, or telson, of certain mantis shrimp is inspiration for tougher, lighter protective gear.

By patterning nanoscale donuts into a 2D crystal, researchers have achieved a new level of control over its electrical and optical properties.

A new nanocomposite material could help future electronics and energy storage devices handle seriously high temperatures.

With a new method, scientists doped nanodiamonds with silicon, which made them glow a deep red.