ACS Nano

Breaking hydrogen-related barriers in 3D LTPO integration, p-SiNWs and n-IGZO enable monolithic device-over-device CFET stacking, establishing a pathway toward next-generation Si/oxide logic Read it here 🔗

Self-assembled polar textures exhibit giant intrinsic higher-order optical nonlinearities, providing a new platform for strong light-matter interactions without photonic engineering. Read it here 🔗

Can defects reduce iridescence? Focal conic domains curve the light-reflecting layers of cellulose nanocrystal films, distributing reflection across multiple directions and reducing color shifts with viewing angle. Read it here 🔗

How does a metal-organic framework become functional nanocarbon? Low-dose in-situ TEM uncovers its transformation into a catalyst for oxygen reduction. #ACSNano Read it here 🔗

We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the Nano Fall 2027 Lectureships & Awards. 🗓️ Deadline: 31st December 2026 (self-nominations welcome) 🔗 Learn more and submit your nomination:

How does vaccine mRNA degrade in human blood? Across 73 participants and 3 vaccines, researchers found distinct mRNA decay rates, with intact mRNA declining ~2× faster after mRNA-1273 than BNT162b2. #ACSNano @David_Yi_Ju Read it here 🔗

Researchers identify the desired Fe-Cu dual-atomic motif and tailor the synthesis to promote its formation to develop a stable fuel-cell catalyst,​ offering greater control over local dual-atomic environments. Read it here 🔗

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BE-grown monolayer NbTe₂ stabilizes in the metastable 1H phase and hosts a 4×4 charge density wave driven by a phonon instability, resolved by STM, ARPES and DFT. Read it here 🔗

Structural colors based on plasmonic nanostructures offer an environmentally friendly alternative. This work experimentally demonstrated, for the first time, the spatial, spectral, and temporal origin of structural colors. Read it here 🔗

New in ACS Nano: An electrostatic exclusion mechanism in coacervates governs selective guest encapsulation. The breakthrough enables predictive macromolecular loading for protocells & nanomedicine. Read it here 🔗

Measuring polymer grafting density on a surface usually requires burning the material, but new work identifies how this grafting density can be determined through simple UV-vis absorption experiments. Read it here 🔗

Odysseus took 20 years to get home. Quarter-wave plates took a century. Hyperbolic MoOCl₂ ends the journey: a 65 nm flake, achromatic from 510 to 900 nm, ~270× thinner than quartz. Read it here 🔗

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We are pleased that ACS Nano received an Impact Factor of 17.3. ACS Nano publishes significant, highly cited articles on nanoscience and nanotechnology. Explore all metrics available to understand the reach, impact, and influence of ACS Nano:

Fluorescence lifetime as a barcode: HaloTag-nanobody fusions give one dye four distinct lifetimes, imaging 8 protein targets in a single staining step on a standard confocal FLIM. #NanoFLex Read it here 🔗

How do spins influence lattice vibrations? In the quasi-2D vdW ferromagnet Fe4GeTe2, the spin reorientation drives an anomalous phonon renormalization, revealing strong spin–phonon coupling down to ~10 nm. Read it here 🔗

Lipoprotein corona does more than coat lipid nanoparticles: corona formation drives phase-selective reorganization of their internal architecture, with profound consequences for biological function] Read it here 🔗

Van der Waals step-barrier selectors deliver ultralow leakage, nonlinearity above 10 million, and 100-billion-cycle endurance, enabling scalable and energy-efficient 1S1R cross-point memory arrays. Read it here 🔗