Modified emulsion polymerization gives excellent control of the shape and thickness of shells of core-shell nanoparticles

Silicon nanowires can be doped with surprisingly high amounts of aluminium during their growth

Hexagonal macrocycles with a diameter of 21.3 Å can be synthesized on a Cu(111) surface to produce hexagonal arrays of "nanotroughs"

Basic alkali–metal salts improve a catalyst for steam reforming of methanol

Au nanoparticles decorated with calix[4]pyrroles sense fluoride anions with high selectivity and efficacy in organic media

Novel preparation of nanofibers with TiO₂ provides promise for various applications

A self-powered tribolelectric nanosensor allows the sensitive and selective detection of mercury(II) ions

Fully organic nanocomposites are prepared with high electrical conductivity and improved thermoelectric properties

Wolfgang A. Herrmann, Technical University Munich, Germany, explains how his institution is preparing to attract the best talent

Novel SiO2-based nanoparticles allow to monitor the therapeutic transplant of stem cells into damaged cardiac tissues