Self-lubricating organogels (SLUGs) can make airplane wings and other surfaces so slippery that ice cannot adhere
Coating Makes Aircraft Deicers Redundant
Cactus Purifies Contaminated Water
Degradation of taste and odor compounds with cactus mucilage or inner “guts” extraction
Making Artificial Nano-Debris
Lab-made nanoparticles simulate real-life weathering and wear under controlled conditions
Priestley Medal 2016 for Mostafa El-Sayed
Highest honor of the American Chemical Society (ACS) presented to physical and nanomaterials chemist
Lipstick at Crime Scenes
Improved method for lifting lipstick samples from crime scenes and analyzing them in the lab
Hair Analysis Reveals Drug Use
External contamination or chronic drug abuse? Mass spectrometry can show the difference
Double Helixes Make Strong Scaffolds
DNA origami forms strong, lightweight trusses that could make scaffolding for nanoparticle arrays
Diagnosis by Lab-on-a-Drone
In the future, drones equipped with PCR instruments and smartphones could be flying over disease-stricken areas
Thinking Outside the Nanobox
Synthesis of sharp-edged silver nanocubes with a polyol method
Polymer Wash Keeps Nanoparticles Moving
Flooding oil reservoirs with a polymer solution prevents nanoparticle contrast agents from getting stuck on the rocks