Highest honor of the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry (RSEQ) presented to Nazario Martín, Madrid

RSEQ Gold Medal to N. Martín

Understanding Friction on the Nanoscale
Innovative technology to describe the behavior of individual particles of a colloid in friction conditions

Laser the Size of a Virus
The miniaturization of the laser is critical to ultra-fast data processing and ultra-dense information storage

Impact of Au Nanoparticles on Plants
Uptake and distribution of Au nanoparticles in rice, perennial ryegrass, radish, and pumpkin investigated

Metal-Free Electrocatalysts for Fuel Cells
Carbon nanotubes functionalized with poly(imidazolium) zwitterions show excellent activity in the oxygen reduction reaction

Butterfly Effects in Nano Solutions
What almost sounds like a weird solution memory effect, homeopathy almost, is important for reproducibility of experiments and controlling parameters

Inverse Fingerprints on Paper
Reversed visualization of latent fingermarks on paper is possible remedy to the variation in sweat composition

Patchwork Nanosheets Help Burns Patients
Biodegradable nanosheets protect burn wounds against infection and could reduce the need for dressings to be changed daily

First All-Carbon Solar Cell
Solar cell made entirely of carbon is a promising alternative to the expensive materials used in photovoltaic devices today

Assembling Gold Nanorods Using DNA
American scientists used DNA hybridization to assemble therapeutic near infrared-responsive gold nanoparticles