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Nature Communications, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74201-x X-ray triggered molecular switches are promising for remote control through physical barriers, though it is challenging to reach the photostationary state for some radioswitches. Here the authors design a flexible radioswitching film using a triplet-triplet energy transfer system.

Nature Communications, Published online: 08 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74097-7 The behavior of metal-insulator transitions can be impacted by interaction and disorder mechanisms. Here, the authors identify metal-insulator transitions at carrier densities on the order of 1010 cm−2 in PtSe2 devices and evidence of a crossover in the metal-insulator transition behavior.

Scientific Reports, Published online: 08 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-56716-x Acetylated, phosphorylated and sulfonated nanocellulose for the modification of urea-formaldehyde adhesive in particleboard production

Koreans Fold Processing, Memory, and Light Into a Single Soft Transistor When the transistor operates, a hole channel forms while a cation-induced electric double layer builds up at the drain electrode. This lets electrons and holes recombine to produce light. The effect depends on cations migrating on their own, driven by the ion-transport enhancer in the active layer. Because this double-layer …

Scientists used nanoscale gold metamaterials to supercharge heat transfer across tiny gaps, achieving up to four times more energy flow than similar conventional systems. The breakthrough could lead to better chip cooling, more efficient energy technologies, and a new era of precision heat engineering.

Nature Communications, Published online: 08 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74019-7 The authors demonstrate that N-face AlN substrate induces layer-number-parity-dependent magnetic multistates in CrI3. 5L-CrI3/AlN evolves through distinct magnetic multistates (+ 5 → –1 → +1 → –5); first-principles calculations attribute this effect to interfacial hole doping.

Nature Communications, Published online: 08 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74136-3 InSb colloidal quantum dots are heavy metal-free infrared materials, but their synthesis is hard to control manually. Here, the authors use automated, kinetically matched co-reduction to improve batch-to-batch reproducibility and size uniformity.

Scientific Reports, Published online: 08 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-56826-6 Green synthesis of pistachio shell-derived carbon nanofibers: synergistic photocatalytic activity in TiO₂ nanocomposites

Nature Communications, Published online: 08 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74051-7 Expanding battery operating temperatures enables broader applications. Here, authors develop high-boiling-point, weakly solvating electrolytes, achieving Na metal batteries operable from −40 to 70 °C, highlighting the key role of intermolecular interactions in wide-temperature reversibility.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 27 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02172-7 An annular carbon-nanotube nanosensor array integrated onto a medical-grade catheter enables near-infrared, in situ spatial mapping of bladder cancer-associated protein biomarker release in the bladder with 182-fold higher sensitivity than urine sampling.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02162-9 High-performance 2D nanoribbon transistors are achieved with channel width scaling down to below 100 nm.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02180-7 Self-inserting DNA origami tiles form stable nanopores across live neuronal membranes, enabling intracellular-like voltage recordings, small-molecule delivery and access to hard-to-reach dendrites without membrane rupture.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02161-w Monolayer TMD nanoribbon transistors using anchored contacts and multipatterning achieve high on-state currents down to 25 nm widths, positioning them as key building blocks for future gate-all-around nanosheet electronics.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 05 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02173-6 A catheter equipped with an annular carbon nanotube sensor array enables real‑time, in situ three‑dimensional chemical imaging of cancer biomarkers, mapping the localization of early-stage tumours.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02187-0 A hydrophobic, electrode‑philic ether additive self‑assembles into a nanoscale liquid electrolyte interphase that decouples interfacial and bulk electrolyte behaviour, suppresses water‑driven parasitic reactions and enables efficient aqueous zinc batteries.

Scientific Reports, Published online: 07 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-48707-9 In vitro antitumor efficacy of hyaluronic acid coating for curcumin-loaded zeolitic imidazole frameworks-8 (ZIF-8) versus that of uncoated curcumin-loaded ZIF-8 nanocomposites

In chemistry, Fullerenes are a distinct class of carbon molecules composed entirely of carbon atoms arranged in hollow geometric shapes such as spheres, ellipsoids, or tubes. The most famous variation is the soccer-ball-shaped Buckminsterfullerene (), which has applications in nanotechnology and material science due to its unique structural and electronic properties. Besides diamond and graphite,…

fields and particles in particle physics and in the standard model of particle physics: matter field fermions (spinors, Dirac fields) (also: antiparticles) hadrons (bound states of the above quarks) bosinos: dark matter candidates Exotica The chemical element with atomic number 6. The allotropes of carbon include diamond, graphite and Fullerenes. At least some aspects of the carbon atomic nucleus…