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Nature Nanotechnology provides a forum for the publication of top-quality research papers in all areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Coverage in Nature Nanotechnology extends from basic research in physics, chemistry and biology through to the development of new devices and technologies for applications in a wide range of industrial sectors. Organic, inorganic and hybrid materials are all covered.
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Author Correction: Nanoscale C–H/C–D mapping of organic materials using electron spectroscopy

Fri, 17/10/2025 - 00:00

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 17 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41565-025-02040-w

Author Correction: Nanoscale C–H/C–D mapping of organic materials using electron spectroscopy

Progress in cancer vaccines enabled by nanotechnology

Fri, 17/10/2025 - 00:00

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 17 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41565-025-02021-z

This Review discusses recent progress in therapeutic cancer vaccines, with particular emphasis on the role of nanotechnology in supporting these advances.

Fast vortices excite short magnons

Thu, 16/10/2025 - 00:00

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 16 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41565-025-02023-x

Fast-moving superconducting vortices generate monochromatic magnons at short wavelengths down to 36 nm in a ferromagnet–superconductor hybrid device.

Moving Abrikosov vortex lattices generate sub-40-nm magnons

Thu, 16/10/2025 - 00:00

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 16 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41565-025-02024-w

In a hybrid superconductor–ferromagnet device, the dynamic stray fields of current-driven vortices unidirectionally excite coherent short-wavelength magnons.

A push towards disruptive biosensing technologies

Wed, 15/10/2025 - 00:00

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 15 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41565-025-02050-8

We present a Focus issue on biosensing, examining sensing modalities at various length scales and their future roles in diagnostics, showcasing the field’s interdisciplinary nature.

Implementing clinical needs into the development of wearable health-monitoring technology

Wed, 15/10/2025 - 00:00

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 15 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41565-025-02020-0

The implementation of clinical needs and feedback throughout the development cycle of wearable health-monitoring technology is key to success. Close collaboration with all stakeholders involved will speed clinical translation to the market.

Towards the next generation of nanobiosensors

Wed, 15/10/2025 - 00:00

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 15 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41565-025-02038-4

Since the term nanobiosensor first emerged over three decades ago, the field has witnessed an explosion of groundbreaking research. Thanks to the development of advanced nanomaterials and nanotechnologies, combined with decades of expertise in biosensing, a wide range of innovative and improved nanobiosensors have been reported, but many challenges remain. For this technology to truly meet real-world needs — particularly in global health and related applications — further efforts are needed to improve performance, useability, scalability and cost-effectiveness.

Hand-powered interfacial electric-field-enhanced water disinfection system

Wed, 15/10/2025 - 00:00

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 15 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41565-025-02033-9

A manually operated portable water disinfection system can rapidly inactivate pathogens in water, offering a promising approach for safe water treatment in low-resource settings.

Wearable biomolecular sensing nanotechnologies in chronic disease management

Wed, 15/10/2025 - 00:00

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 15 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41565-025-02010-2

This Review examines recent advances in body-interfaced biomolecular sensors for chronic disease monitoring, highlighting relevant biomarkers and nanomaterial-enabled sensing modalities, wearable form factors, clinical applications and challenges to real-world translation.

Nanosensors for real-time intracellular analytics

Wed, 15/10/2025 - 00:00

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 15 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41565-025-02032-w

This Review provides insights into nanosensor technologies for monitoring cellular biomarkers, proposing a spatial framework to clarify their distinct advantages, challenges and performance for high-resolution, dynamic profiling of cellular analytes.

Tailoring nanoscale interfaces for perovskite–perovskite–silicon triple-junction solar cells

Tue, 07/10/2025 - 00:00

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 07 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41565-025-02015-x

‘Ultrathin’ gold interlayers are shown to form nanoparticles that balance optical losses and electrical contact, enabling efficient perovskite–perovskite integration for scalable and durable triple-junction photovoltaics.

Low-iridium stabilized ruthenium oxide anode catalyst for durable proton-exchange membrane water electrolysis

Tue, 07/10/2025 - 00:00

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 07 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41565-025-02030-y

By carefully dispersing small amounts of Ir into the RuO2 lattice, a Ru₆IrOₓ catalyst reduces Ir usage by 80% while still running stably for over 1,500 h at 2 A cm−2 in both laboratory- and industrial-scale proton-exchange membrane water electrolysers.

Convergence of nanotechnology and CRISPR-based diagnostics

Thu, 02/10/2025 - 00:00

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 02 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41565-025-02018-8

This Perspective examines the technological landscape to bridge the gaps between CRISPR-based diagnostics and nanomaterials, proposing specific synergies that could catalyse their development and application.

Spatiotemporal-adaptive nanotherapeutics promote post-injury regeneration in ageing through metabolic modulation

Wed, 01/10/2025 - 00:00

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 01 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41565-025-02017-9

A spatiotemporally adaptive targeting strategy ensures sequentially reprogramming metabolism of inflammatory macrophages and senescent stem cells via intracellular NAD+ replenishment, accelerating bone and skin tissue regeneration.

Seeing crystals of polarons in organic materials

Mon, 29/09/2025 - 00:00

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 29 September 2025; doi:10.1038/s41565-025-02028-6

The visualization of periodic electronic and vibrational textures in conjugated polymers using a multimodal probe provides possible evidence of ordered states formed by the interaction of multiple polarons.

Breaking symmetry in time to protect light

Wed, 24/09/2025 - 00:00

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 24 September 2025; doi:10.1038/s41565-025-02012-0

Topologically protected states in a photonic crystal can prevent backscattering of light, but creating these states requires the photonic crystal to be engineered to break time-reversal symmetry. Major strides have been taken towards this goal using a photonic crystal driven by a circularly polarized laser.

Meso–macroporous hydrogel for direct litre-scale isolation of extracellular vesicles

Wed, 24/09/2025 - 00:00

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 24 September 2025; doi:10.1038/s41565-025-02011-1

A hydrogel matrix fabricated by cryo-photocrosslinking enables the direct, scalable isolation of extracellular vesicles from diverse biofluids without preprocessing, allowing for in-gel preservation for long-term storage and biomedical applications.

Full-length protein classification via cysteine fingerprinting in solid-state nanopores

Wed, 24/09/2025 - 00:00

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 24 September 2025; doi:10.1038/s41565-025-02016-w

Covalent DNA tagging of cysteine residues enhances protein capture and slows the passage of proteins through a silicon nitride nanopore, yielding distinctive electrical signatures for the rapid classification of proteins.

Polaron superlattices in n-doped single conjugated polymers

Wed, 24/09/2025 - 00:00

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 24 September 2025; doi:10.1038/s41565-025-02019-7

Integrated scanning probe techniques in combination with first-principles theory unveil the crystallization of electron polarons into quasi-one-dimensional polaron superlattices in individual polypentacene molecules.

Interstitial nanofilament pathway reduces energy consumption in memristors

Tue, 23/09/2025 - 00:00

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 23 September 2025; doi:10.1038/s41565-025-02014-y

Molecular crystals with interstitial filaments enable memristors with zeptojoule-level switching energy and over one billion switching cycles, offering a scalable path to energy-efficient and reliable in-memory computing.

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