Recently reported new class of quantum dot has the potential to combine magnetic and optical properties, opening the door for new applications

New tellurium nanomaterials shown to have higher antibacterial activity and lower toxicity than comparable silver nanoparticles

Boron nanoparticles dispersed in hypergolic ionic liquids improve ignition properties without compromising safety

The 2012 ACS National Awards are presented at the 243rd ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA

An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Preparation of alkyl-modified silicon nanosheets by hydrosilylation of layered polysilane (Si6H6)

Nanoparticles containing chitosan have effective antimicrobial activity and could be used as a protective wound-healing material

A simple photo-irradiation process could generate stable aqueous dispersions of conductive graphene sheets in larger quantities

An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Standard DVD player used to reduce films of graphite oxide to graphene films with exceptional mechanical stability