Single water molecules on the calcite(104)-(2x1) mineral surface imaged by atomic force microscopy at 5K. Water-water hydrogen bonds within the first layer absent and surface reconstruction is lifted. Read it here 🔗

Thermoelectrics traditionally harvest electricity from heat. In this work, researchers flipped the narrative and demonstrated their ability to turn cold energy from evaporation into electricity with zero energy input. Read it here 🔗

Researchers show that sphingolipids accumulated in Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy self-assemble into cytotoxic fibrils. Small molecules can mitigate this fibril formation, revealing a potential therapeutic avenue. Read it here 🔗

MoOCl₂ is a natural van der Waals hyperbolic crystal enabling low-loss, broadband polarization control in the visible range—unlocking ultrathin polarizers and compact photonic devices. Read it here 🔗

First to show that even when SWCNT nIR spectra appear unchanged, hidden features exist. @sycho_lab uses machine learning to decode these subtle signatures to accurately distinguish different viruses. Read it here 🔗

"The Regulation of Ion Transport Microenvironment in Micropores to Precisely Construct Porous Polymer Electrolytes for Solid-State Lithium–Metal Batteries". Read it here 🔗

Silicone-based superhydrophobic surfaces that boost their own drop speeds? Self-acceleration is achieved through adaptive charge suppression - unlike fluoro-based variants. Fluoro-free, sustainable, and antistatic!. Read it here 🔗

Femtosecond laser ablation enables the universal and scalable synthesis of precisely shaped nanoparticles from over 50 van der Waals (vdW ) materials with tunable properties and high structural fidelity. Read it here 🔗

ACS Open Science Conversations w/ Maria Lukatskaya, Associate Editor @ACSNano. Prof. Lukatskaya shares her experience publishing under an ACS read and publish agreement, her thoughts on preprints, and how she sees OA evolving in the future. Read now 👉

This new Collection celebrates the 50th anniversary of Surface-enhanced Raman scattering. It highlights current research that shapes the field and draws emerging directions that could stimulate further research and development. Read Now 👉

Precision medicine diagnostics reimagined—Bio-SCOPE merges chromatic & kinetic molecular fingerprinting for ultra-sensitive multiomic profiling: Detect femtomolar miRNA, mutant DNA & protein. #ACSNano. Read it here 🔗

This new Collection celebrates the 50th anniversary of Surface-enhanced Raman scattering. It highlights current research that shapes the field and draws emerging directions that could stimulate further research and development. Read Now 👉

Breakthrough in CVD treatment! Sprayable reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsive hydrogel coating for vascular balloons restores endothelial barrier integrity, scavenges ROS, and boosts NO delivery to prevent restenosis. Read it here 🔗

Learn how machine learning accelerates peptide nanomaterial discovery by navigating complex sequence space and reducing experimental trial-and-error. #ACSNano #Nanotechnology. Read it here 🔗

OMV-cloaked immunostimulatory nanoplatform reprograms T cell metabolism and boosts tumor immunity. #ACSNano #Immunotherapy #Nanomedicine. Read it here 🔗

Non-cubic Au bipyramid hosts twisted domains. Thermal annealing at 800 °C untwists them while stabilizing unusual non-cubic lattices. Read it here 🔗

A reduced graphene oxide sensor array modified with metal-organic frameworks and metal phthalocyanines, providing a scalable platform for precision diagnostics of respiratory tract infections. Read it here 🔗

Systematic study reveals how solvent dynamics in gel polymer electrolytes govern Li⁺ transport and polysulfide confinement—enabling improved stability in lithium-sulfur batteries. #ACSNano #EnergyStorage. Read it here 🔗

This new Special Issue highlights key research spanning synthesis, characterization, and computation where nanoscience plays a front-and-center role in advancing the development, understanding, and applications of energy-related materials and phenomena. ➡️

This new Collection celebrates the 50th anniversary of Surface-enhanced Raman scattering. It highlights current research that shapes the field and draws emerging directions that could stimulate further research and development. Read Now 👉