Does size really matter? Adventures in nanospace
Nanoscience is the science of the very small from one thousandth of a metre down to one billionth of a metre, one nanometre. Researchers at Cardiff University build particles right at the small end of this scale to explore how this affects their reactivity.
Wonder in carbon land: how do you hold a molecule?
Carbon is a unique element because bonds are easily made between carbon atoms. This allows carbon to form complex structures such as the ‘Buckyball’ a tiny cage made up of 60 carbon atoms. Scientists are using these nanocages and other structures known as nanotubes to create unique products and to explore the properties of atoms.