An octapod nanoparticle

Scientists at Victoria University of Wellington are making new shapes of nanoparticles. These will help reduce poisonous emissions from car exhausts by making catalytic converters in...

This resource provides explanations of the key concepts encountered when exploring nanoscience – the ‘basics’ that every student should understand.

Nanotechnology is possible partly because tools have been developed to ‘see’ particles of matter a nanometre (nm) across, or smaller. That’s less than a billionth of...