Nanoscience and nanotechnology

In search of new ways of producing nano-materialsKong’s research focuses on how to make and control novel forms of thin-film carbon.

Gradečak wins Nano Letters young investigator awardMaterials science and engineering professor studies nanophotonics and electronics.

Target: Drug-resistant bacteriaEngineers design nanoparticles that deliver high doses of antibiotics directly to bacteria.

Comparing apples and orangesNew sensor can accurately measure fruits’ ripeness, helping prevent loss of produce from spoilage.

New material shares many of graphene’s unusual propertiesThin films of bismuth-antimony have potential for new semiconductor chips, thermoelectric devices.

New coating for hip implants could prevent premature failureNanoscale films developed at MIT promote bone growth, creating a stronger seal between implants and patients’ own bone.

Hybrid copper-gold nanoparticles convert CO2May reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Nano-sized ‘factories’ churn out proteinsTiny particles could manufacture cancer drugs at tumor sites.

Targeted nanoparticles show success in clinical trialsTiny particles designed to home in on cancer cells achieve tumor shrinkage at lower doses than traditional chemotherapy.