Browse Physics

Researchers unveil the first chemically sensitive transmission electron microscope with single-atom resolution.

Nanoscale crystals pass through narrow constrictions in carbon nanotubes by shuttling atoms from their back end to their front end, according to new experiments.

Metal nanorods grown by physical vapor deposition can be fabricated with a much narrower diameter than previously thought, potentially enabling the design of more efficient catalysts.

A new self-assembly process creates nanowires of germanium without the metal catalyst required in earlier experiments.

Single-molecule microscopy reveals the nature of the chemical bonds between a large organic molecule and a metallic surface.

A new model for DNA-covered nanoparticles predicts their stable crystal structures and may one day help in finding the optimal building blocks for self-assembling materials.