A new vapor-phase method creates solvent-free amorphous organic nanoparticles in a single step, offering precise control over morphology and improved dissolution without additives or stabilizers.

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The field of high-entropy alloys (HEAs) has emerged as a promising frontier in materials science, offering unique properties that surpass those of traditional alloys. Unlike ...

Nanoparticles have diverse applications in modern science and industry, powering technologies like quantum-dot displays, nanocatalysts and drug delivery. Their unique physicochemical properties, which ...

Materials that encourage mineralization, mimicking the process in the human body, are becoming increasingly important in medicine and technology. This ...

Nanocrystals are crystalline particles with sizes in the range of 1 and 1000 nm and possess many unique properties. These nanoparticles are applied across many areas of science and engineering, ...

Scientists from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have recently discovered a non-classical nucleation process that can greatly facilitate ice formation on foreign surfaces.

With their tunable properties, nanoparticles can form extremely complicated structures like superlattices and supercrystals when organized precisely. These assembled structures often display unique ...

Precise control over crystallization is essential if the resulting crystals are to be suitable for use as optoelectronic materials, but achieving that control can be difficult. Producing lead halide ...