Most of commercial chemicals are produced using catalysts. Usually, these catalysts consist of tiny metal nanoparticles that are placed on an oxidic support. Similar to a cut diamond, whose surface ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Cancer stem cells (CSCs), also called tumor-initiating cells, are elusive and rare cells that can cause cancer to come back even years after the initial tumor has been ...

Trace chloride alters gold surface chemistry by forming a short-lived covalent layer of chloride ions on gold atoms. (Nanowerk News) Cambridge researchers have uncovered a hidden layer of chemistry on ...

In order to understand catalysts, we have to understand how chemical reactions evolve on nanoparticles. Different facets of the particles can have different properties, leading to intriguing 'chemical ...