Semiconductor nanowires, by definition, typically have cross-sectional dimensions that can be tuned from 2–200 nm, with lengths spanning from hundreds of nanometres to millimetres. These ...

Nanowires are known for their exceptional physical properties, which are largely influenced by their nanoscale dimensions. These properties include enhanced electrical, thermal, and optical behaviors ...

The Yale team led by Cong Shen has now discovered the machinery that assembles the nanowires, making practical applications possible. Of the 111 heme proteins, only three are known to polymerize ...