High-surface-area materials such as porous carbon, polymers and metal–organic frameworks have high hydrogen storage capabilities at cryogenic temperature. The small hydrogen adsorption ...

Single-walled carbon nanotubes can be used to detect single DNA molecules as they pass through the nanotubes under the influence of an applied electric field. The use of nanoporous systems to ...

The study of ionic dynamics in nanopores has uncovered a groundbreaking phenomenon that could transform diagnostics and protein research. This advancement, led by a team of researchers, sheds light on ...

More information: Kamruzzaman Joty et al, DNA Origami Incorporated into Solid-State Nanopores Enables Enhanced Sensitivity for Precise Analysis of Protein Translocations, Analytical Chemistry ...

Sophie Fessl is a freelance science journalist. She has a PhD in developmental neurobiology from King’s College London and a degree in biology from the University of Oxford.

The team's approach uses the unique properties of graphene—its extreme thinness and customizable nanopores—to enable precise and rapid filtration. However, even a single large pore can cause ...

Toray Industries, has unveiled an innovative high-efficiency ultrafiltration (UF) membrane that reduces carbon dioxide ...