New research reveals that larger, star-shaped gold nanoparticles are more effective at killing cancer cells by perforating cell membranes and inducing oxidative stress.
Topological insulators and semimetals have intriguing thermoelectric properties. This study of Cd3As2 thin films finds enhanced Seebeck and Nernst effects at cryogenic temperatures.
Researchers developed zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) mimicking intricate machines, enabling precise control over nanoscale mechanical movements and advancing nanotechnology.
Magnetization can be switched with a single laser pulse, but its scalability to the nanometer scale is unknown. Researchers have found the spatial limit for light-driven magnetization reversal.