Younan Xia was elected to the 2026 Class of the National Academy of Engineering, one of the engineering profession’s highest ...

Younan Xia has joined Johns Hopkins University as the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.

A research team has developed a high-performance coating material that self-assembles from 2D nanosheets, and which could significantly extend the shelf life of electronics, energy storage devices, ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Scientists are developing new ways to observe and direct the construction of materials at the smallest scales. Recent advances in scanning transmission electron microscopes (STEMs ...

The burgeoning field of nanomaterials has sparked transformative advancements across numerous scientific disciplines. Nanomaterials, defined by their sub‑100 nm dimensions, exhibit unique physical, ...

Our research lies at the interface of Organic Chemistry, Nanomaterials and Nanomedicine, We study the reactivities of perfluoroaryl azides as highly reactive singlet nitrene precursors as well as ...

Nanoparticles exhibit distinct physical and chemical properties compared to bulk materials, making them valuable in applications such as electronics, photovoltaics, catalysis, and biomedical sciences.

XRD works by directing X-rays onto a crystalline material and analyzing the angles and intensities of the diffracted beams. The atomic planes within the crystal act as a three-dimensional grating, ...

Working at levels as small as a billionth of a metre, researchers on an IAEA project have studied radiation’s effect on nano-architectures – the design and building of nano structures – and identified ...

LMU researcher Professor Alexander Urban and his team have developed a tool that could revolutionize the design of new materials. Synthesizer is a platform that combines automated chemical synthesis, ...

What is the Quantum Size Effect? The quantum size effect (QSE) is a phenomenon observed in nanomaterials where their electronic, optical, and magnetic properties deviate from those of the bulk ...