ACS Nano

What if smaller liposomes could also be more stable? Plant-derived triterpenoids bend and bind lipid membranes into ≈20 nm stable nanocages, enabling robust skin delivery and regenerative potential. Read it here 🔗 go.acs.org/dX9

LiTFSI in a solid electrolyte enables self-healing: penetrated Li forms a passivating layer that halts further dendrite propagation even after initiation, boosting CCD and full-cell stability. Read it here 🔗 go.acs.org/dWQ

Faulted ZnS:Mn,Cu Nanorods Provide Nanoscale Mechanoluminescence Excitation in a Biologically Relevant Force Range’ reports stand-alone, mechanically excitable emitters for intracellular force sensing. Read it here 🔗 go.acs.org/dUN

Discover how to quantify the concentration of lipid nanoparticles using a simple, accurate method available in most laboratories: a standard dynamic light scattering device. Read it here 🔗 go.acs.org/dUo

Chemically tunable nanographene-derived monomers polymerize into two SPT 1D spin-chain platforms: dimerized S=1/2 and Hund-coupled S=1 Haldane, hosting topological edge states with qubit potential. Read it here 🔗 go.acs.org/dS1

Full top-gate metal coverage = no negative Vth drift. HfO₂ defect band above ITO conduction band = suppressed charge trapping. ITO/HfO₂ FETs achieve long-term stability, outperforming 2D benchmarks. Design rules for stable oxide electronics. #ACSNano go.acs.org/dRr

A single plasmonic nanoantenna can generate and regulate a nanometer–femtosecond localized chiroptical source, opening new routes to ultrafast chiral photonics and spectroscopy. Read it here 🔗 go.acs.org/dR6

Nanoholes on trembling mirrors couple light and sound! Metasurface co-localizes surface plasmons and hypersonic surface acoustic waves to tune light via the moving interface effect. #ACSNano Read it here 🔗 go.acs.org/dOk

Introducing a sub-100 nm vortex-based MTJ sensor with >200 mT dynamic range, low intrinsic noise, and high detectivity. Vortex-core dynamics suppress pinning noise for improved out-of-plane sensing. Read it here 🔗 go.acs.org/dNN

Precise, super-Nernstian and low noise pH sensing with 2D heterostructure ISFETs, from A. Tiwari, S. Sanjay (@soorajsanj), N. Bhat (CeNSE @CeNSEatIISc, IISc), and N. B. Mamun, A. Faruq, M. Hossain (Dhaka University) Read it here 🔗 go.acs.org/dNx

This new study introduces drug-free macrophage-mimicking nanoparticles that reshape the tumor microenvironment, reduce TAM infiltration, and suppress TNBC growth—matching anti-PD1 efficacy. #ACSNano @assafZinger Read it here 🔗 go.acs.org/dNj

D2O boosts carbon nanotube yarn energy harvesters! Neutral D2O electrolytes deliver up to 2.5x higher low-frequency peak power and a record energy conversion efficiency for neutral systems, promoting wearable energy harvesting! Read it here 🔗 go.acs.org/dMy

Liquid metals are revolutionizing wearable healthcare! Engineered into "bioinks", they create smart patches & sensors for real-time monitoring, healing, and drug delivery with the aid of 3D printing. #WearableTech #BiomedicalEngineering Read it here 🔗 go.acs.org/dLY

Ruby artificial spin ice enables direct realization of the Blume-Capel model through the toroidal magnetic moments, with controlled transitions from paramagnetic to ferrotoroidic states. Read it here 🔗 go.acs.org/dHO

A new study demonstrates quantum dots delivering bright, high-quality single photons at telecom wavelengths, moving fiber-compatible quantum networks closer to reality. Read it here 🔗 go.acs.org/dFN

This study demonstrates room‑temperature single‑electron transport and magnetic‑field control of orbital and spin states in single InAs colloidal quantum dots, highlighting their potential for future quantum devices. Read it here 🔗 go.acs.org/dEv

The ACS150 JACS Symposium Series: ETH Zurich features keynote lectures from Prof. Raffaella Buonsanti, Prof. Laura Na Liu, Prof. Maksym Kovalenko and Prof. Peidong Yang. 📍 @ETH_en | 📅12-13 January Explore more upcoming events in the Series: go.acs.org/dEh

A bipolar graphite-hydrogel-graphite iontronic memristor shows hysteretic I-V behavior. Molecular dynamics studies reveal how electrolyte choice, surface charge, and porosity modulate its memristive response. Read it here 🔗 go.acs.org/dDX

New research by @jchchoilab shows that small gold nanoparticles cross brain barriers and alleviate Huntington's disease via modulating key signaling kinases Read it here 🔗 go.acs.org/dDO

"High Sensitivity, All-Organic Piezoelectric Skin Enabled by a Phytic Acid-Assisted Molecular Engineering Strategy" Read it here 🔗 go.acs.org/dDv