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Controlling the degree of twist in nanostructured particles

Being able to decide not only whether a micron-scale particle twists but also how much could open new avenues for machine vision and more.

Mar 15th, 2023

Nanoengineered high-performance semiconductor material could help slash heat emissions

Researchers have engineered a nanostructured material with the potential to dramatically cut the amount of heat power plants release into the atmosphere.

Mar 14th, 2023

100-year old famous fluid dynamics relation breaks down completely inside carbon nanotube pores

Scientists have found that the famous fluid dynamics relation, discovered by Walter Nernst and Albert Einstein in the beginning of the 20th century, breaks down completely under strong spatial confinement inside carbon nanotube pores.

Mar 14th, 2023

3D printed nano optical security labels to identify counterfeit products

Researchers report a 3D printed optical security label with nano-sized features. It taps on ambient light sources and is harder to crack due to its 33(100) possible combinations.

Mar 14th, 2023

Tracking lithiation with transmission electron microscopy

Researchers reviewed the research progress of transmission electron microscopy study on Li ion battery materials in three aspects: analytical TEM to directly identify Li ions, cryo-TEM technique to explore beam-sensitive composition and in-situ TEM method monitoring Li ion diffusion in real-time.

Mar 14th, 2023

DNA origami boosts electrochemical biosensor performance

New results provide a platform for more efficient, selective, and sensitive DNA biosensors that can be used in detecting various pathogens and diseases.

Mar 14th, 2023

Unexpectedly, nanorippled graphene becomes a catalyst

Researchers have discovered that nanoripples in graphene can make it a strong catalyst, contrary to general expectations that the carbon sheet is as chemically inert as the bulk graphite from which it is obtained.

Mar 14th, 2023

Engineered nanosugar for more accurate delivery of insulin

More efficient and longer lasting glucose-responsive insulin that eliminates the need for people with type 1 diabetes to measure their glucose levels could be a step closer thanks to new nanotechnology research.

Mar 14th, 2023

Light and milling balls for greener chemical processes when making graphene

Light-driven chemical reactions so far were usually conducted with large amounts of solvents that are often toxic. By combining them with mechanical energy in ball mills, researchers succeeded in carrying them out in the solid-state without resorting heavily to solvents.

Mar 14th, 2023

Researchers visualize self-assembly of peptides at unprecedented molecular resolution

Researchers have demonstrated self-organization of the peptides on a solid surface and visualized them at unprecedented molecular resolution - knowledge that is essential in designing hybrid biomolecular nanodevices for use in biology and technology alike.

Mar 14th, 2023

Observations open door to improved luminous efficiency of organic LEDs

Scientists succeeded in directly observing how LECs - which are attracting attention as one of the post-organic LEDs - change their electronic state over time during field emission by measuring their optical absorption via lamp light irradiation for the first time.

Mar 14th, 2023

Detect, bind and cut: biomolecular action at the nanoscale

Researchers demonstrate how high-speed atomic force microscopy can be used to study the biomolecular mechanisms underlying gene editing.

Mar 14th, 2023

Quantum engineers have designed a new tool to probe nature with extreme sensitivity

Scientists describe a new device that can measure the spins in materials with high precision. With it, they were able to measure spins of electrons in the order of thousands, meaning the new tool was about a million times more sensitive than commercially produced tools.

Mar 13th, 2023

Are piezoelectrics good for generating electricity? Perhaps, but we must decide how to evaluate them

A 'best practice' protocol for researchers developing piezoelectric materials has been developed by scientists - a first in this field of technology.

Mar 13th, 2023

Magnetism fosters unusual electronic order in quantum material

A team of physicists has published an array of experimental evidence showing that the ordered magnetic arrangement of electrons in crystals of iron-germanium plays an integral role in bringing about an ordered electronic arrangement called a charge density wave that the team discovered in the material last year.

Mar 13th, 2023

New AI model transforms understanding of metal-organic frameworks

Researchers have developed a new AI model that significantly improves the understanding of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), promising materials for hydrogen storage and other applications.

Mar 13th, 2023

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