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

Scientists engineered phages to act as scaffolds to carry silver nanoparticles. Together, the two bacteria-killing components were more potent than either one alone.

Glittery metallic decorations keep the winter season cozy and bright. And silver jewelry adds to the glitz and glamour of holiday parties. However, microscopic particles of this metal have other ...

Researchers from Pennsylvania State University have developed a new method for effectively modeling seed particles composed of 100–200 atoms using a supercomputer. They found that the temperature and ...