#nanotechnology

A reported world first in bringing the rotation of a silica nanorotor to its quantum ground state points to a new level of control over motion at the nanoscale.

A new study reports real-time nanoscale measurements of reduction and oxidation during solar-fuel reactions, offering a closer view of how photocatalysts behave under light.

Materials scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign say they have artificially generated a highly charged domain wall by interfacing two materials, a first for the field.

Edinburgh researchers created stable magnetic skyrmions stretching 300 nanometers by twisting atomically thin chromium triiodide layers, opening a path to low-power spintronic devices.

An international team of physicists has successfully read information stored in Majorana qubits for the first time, using a quantum capacitance technique to measure the hidden states of these topologically protected quantum particles. The advance, published in Nature, marks a critical step toward fault-tolerant quantum computers.

A carbon-nanotube-based abrasive achieves over one billion grit, smoothing semiconductor surfaces to within a few atoms while eliminating toxic slurry.

University of Amsterdam researchers reveal how subtle ion shifts in viscous salt solutions trigger nanocrystals to self-assemble into sea-urchin-like spherulites.

Engineers developed a carbon nanotube polishing method achieving atomic-level flatness on semiconductor surfaces. It is a next-gen chip breakthrough.

Researchers decoded the mechanism behind how nanocrystals self-assemble into perfect spheres. The breakthrough opens new doors for advanced materials.