Using polymer blends, scientists rapidly generated highly ordered patterns that could be used in the fabrication of microelectronics, antireflective surfaces, magnetic data storage sy... Read more
DNA bricks enable self-assembly of 3D nanostructures from 10,000 unique components, advancing DNA nanotech from Mega to GigaDalton scale DNA, present in almost every cell, is increasingly be... Read more
Autonomously growing synthetic DNA strands Synthetic biologists and nanobiologists are re-purposing DNA, the hereditary material present in nearly all the body’s cells, as a smart and stable... Read more
By finely tuning the distance between nanoparticles in a single layer, researchers have made a filter that can change between a mirror and a window. The development could help scientists cre... Read more
New technique leverages controlled interactions across surfaces to create self-assembled materials with unprecedented complexity Building nanomaterials with features spanning just billionths... Read more
Brookhaven Lab scientists discover a way to create billionth-of-a-meter structures that snap together in complex patterns with unprecedented efficiency To continue advancing, next-generation... Read more
Inspired by the Mimosa plant’s folding response to touch, researchers have engineered a material that folds when in contact with water. Many of us have fond childhood memories of poking the... Read more
In the nanoworld, tiny particles of gold can operate like snow blowers, churning through surface layers of an important class of semiconductors to dig unerringly straight paths. The surprisi... Read more
New technique developed at Brookhaven Lab makes self-assembly 1,000 times faster and could be used for industrial-scale solar panels and electronics Nanoscale materials feature extraordinary... Read more
Such materials could seal blood vessels during surgery and re-open them subsequently. Materials that self-assemble and self-destruct once their work is done are highly advantageous for a num... Read more
Berkeley Lab Study Reveals Key Details in Formation of S-layer Nanosheets Imagine thousands of copies of a single protein organizing into a coat of chainmail armor that protects the wearer f... Read more
