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Nanothin printing of electronics hardware could slash costs

New technique allows engineers to 'exfoliate' alloy crucial for 2D printing memory chips.

Mar 4th, 2024

Spontaneous curvature the key to shape-shifting nanomaterials

Inspired by nature, nanotechnology researchers have identified 'spontaneous curvature' as the key factor determining how ultra-thin, artificial materials can transform into useful tubes, twists and helices.

Mar 4th, 2024

Nanoscale topcoat can turbocharge supported gold nanoparticle catalysts

Researchers have developed a way to add single nanosheets of mixed metal oxide to gold nanoparticles supported on silica to enhance their catalytic activity.

Mar 2nd, 2024

Weight loss solution inspired by space shuttles: New mRNA delivery breakthrough

Breakthrough in lipid nanoparticle synthesis for mRNA delivery mirrors space shuttle design, enhancing vaccine efficacy and simplifying production.

Mar 1st, 2024

Scientists make nanoparticles dance to unravel quantum limits

The question of where the boundary between classical and quantum physics lies is one of the longest-standing pursuits of modern scientific research and in new research, scientists demonstrate a novel platform that could help us find an answer.

Mar 1st, 2024

Study shows that similarly charged particles can sometimes attract, rather than repel

Scientists found that like-charged particles suspended in liquids can attract one another at long-range, depending on the solvent and the sign of the charge.

Mar 1st, 2024

Faster charging with diamond nanomembranes

Researchers have developed wafer-thin nanomembranes from synthetic diamonds that can be integrated into electronic components, thereby reducing the local heat load by up to ten times.

Mar 1st, 2024

AI-enabled atomic robotic probe to advance quantum material manufacturing

Scientists have pioneered a new methodology of fabricating carbon-based quantum materials at the atomic scale by integrating scanning probe microscopy techniques and deep neural networks.

Mar 1st, 2024

Umbrella for atoms: The first protective layer for 2D quantum materials

Researchers have engineered a protective film that shields quantum semiconductor layers just one atom thick from environmental influences without compromising their revolutionary quantum properties.

Mar 1st, 2024

Novel chemical process binds carbon nanotubes to metal

Researchers demonstrated ways to bond nanotubes chemically to copper, aluminum, gold and other metal surfaces.

Feb 29th, 2024

AI boosts AFM resolution beyond probe size limit

A new AI technique enhances atomic force microscopy (AFM) by allowing it to resolve material features smaller than the probe's tip, overcoming the traditional size limitation and improving its three-dimensional mapping accuracy.

Feb 29th, 2024

Study unlocks nanoscale secrets for designing next-generation solar cells

The work will help researchers tune surface properties of perovskites, a promising alternative and supplement to silicon, for more efficient photovoltaics.

Feb 28th, 2024

New tool for precise measurement of superconductors

Researchers think they have a foundational tool for the thorny problem of how to measure and image the behavior of hydride superconductors at high pressure. By creatively integrating quantum sensors into a diamond anvil cell, direct readouts of the pressurized material's electrical and magnetic properties became possible.