Nature Nanotechnology

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02188-z A nanoparticle adjuvant that safely targets the STING pathway via intranasal administration generates potent mucosal and systemic immunity against diverse coronaviruses in preclinical models and converts existing intramuscular flu vaccines into effective nasal sprays.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 15 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02196-z A polymer-based nanoplatform that selectively degrades CD147 in liver cancer cells while sparing healthy tissues reprograms lactate metabolism, enhancing antitumor immunity and improving multiple liver cancer therapies.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 15 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02200-6 A systematic workflow is used to optimize lipid nanoparticle-based prime editing systems that enable efficient editing and disease correction in human cells and mouse tissue, and overcome key limitations of transient delivery.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 18 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02204-2 A plant-based nanoparticle treatment that helps intratumoural immune cells release antigen-carrying vesicles triggers strong antitumour immunity, boosting radiotherapy efficacy.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 16 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02197-y Optical multistability comprising three optical states is shown in a compact photonic crystal cavity, enabled by the near-exceptional coupling of high-quality-factor modes.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 15 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02192-3 A nickel-modified nanopore enables simultaneous, unambiguous identification of amino acids and peptides. Direct analysis or hydrolysis-based sequencing can be used for profiling and reconstruction, and detect single-residue mutations and post-translational modifications.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 15 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02198-x Programmed synthesis of porous protein crystals enables the immobilization and patterning of diverse materials and molecules with nanoscale spatial precision and allows the controlled, sequential release of biomolecules that guide cell signalling.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 27 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02172-7 An annular carbon-nanotube nanosensor array integrated onto a medical-grade catheter enables near-infrared, in situ spatial mapping of bladder cancer-associated protein biomarker release in the bladder with 182-fold higher sensitivity than urine sampling.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02162-9 High-performance 2D nanoribbon transistors are achieved with channel width scaling down to below 100 nm.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02180-7 Self-inserting DNA origami tiles form stable nanopores across live neuronal membranes, enabling intracellular-like voltage recordings, small-molecule delivery and access to hard-to-reach dendrites without membrane rupture.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02161-w Monolayer TMD nanoribbon transistors using anchored contacts and multipatterning achieve high on-state currents down to 25 nm widths, positioning them as key building blocks for future gate-all-around nanosheet electronics.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 05 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02173-6 A catheter equipped with an annular carbon nanotube sensor array enables real‑time, in situ three‑dimensional chemical imaging of cancer biomarkers, mapping the localization of early-stage tumours.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02187-0 A hydrophobic, electrode‑philic ether additive self‑assembles into a nanoscale liquid electrolyte interphase that decouples interfacial and bulk electrolyte behaviour, suppresses water‑driven parasitic reactions and enables efficient aqueous zinc batteries.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 18 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02186-1 Artificial neurons based on printed molybdenum disulfide nanosheet networks achieve multi-order spiking dynamics that operate on physiologically relevant timescales, offering a platform for next-generation biohybrid interfaces.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 19 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02150-z Ni-decorated LiBH4 nanocomposites achieve room-temperature hydrogenation of boron, enabled by synergistic catalysis and nanostructuring that promotes H2 dissociation and B–H bond formation, a key step for practical hydrogen storage systems.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 19 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02190-5 Nanoplastics research must embrace a chemistry‑led framework and integrate molecular‑level metrics to measure, classify, regulate, and mitigate environmental and health impacts.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 14 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02151-y Multiplexed super-resolution microscopy of DNA-barcoded lectins and metabolically incorporated unnatural sugars quantitatively links the nanoscale spatial relationships of glycocalyx organization and cellular state.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 07 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02175-4 A high-entropy oxide sub-nanowire monolithic electrocatalyst with intrinsic self-adhesion enables durable seawater electrolysis via lattice oxygen activation, offering a new route to stable hydrogen production.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02167-4 A molecular engineering strategy using dipolar self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) establishes interfacial polarity as a descriptor for battery electrode stability. By tuning the electronic structure of the SAM and, thus, nanometric surface environment of the positive electrode, stable operation of high-potential li…

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 12 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02174-5 Tunable polaritonic skyrmions and related topological textures are generated by non-local photonic metasurfaces, enabling reconfigurable nanoscale topologies on a chip.