Nanofiber filter captures almost 100% of coronavirus aerosols
A filter made from polymer nanothreads blew three kinds of commercial masks out of the water by capturing 99.9% of coronavirus aerosols in an experiment.
May 18th, 2021
Read more
Nanotechnology News – Latest Headlines
Engineers harvest WiFi signals to power small electronics
Researchers have devised a method, using spin-torque oscillators, to harness wireless signals and convert them into energy to power small electronics.
May 18th, 2021
Read moreNew material could create 'neurons' and 'synapses' for new computers
Physicists have used a complex oxide to create elements comparable to the neurons and synapses in the brain using spins, a magnetic property of electrons.
May 18th, 2021
Read more'Bite' defects revealed in bottom-up graphene nanoribbons
Scientists have identified a new type of defect as the most common source of disorder in on-surface synthesized graphene nanoribbons (GNRs). The researchers identified the atomic structure of these 'bite' defects and investigated their effect on quantum electronic transport in two different types of GNR.
May 18th, 2021
Read moreSkin-inspired tactile sensors distinguish diverse stimuli and offer hope for limb injuries
Researchers have developed an innovative tactile sensor with super fast response time and high sensitivity. It can distinguish different external stimuli in real time.
May 18th, 2021
Read moreIn milliseconds from polluted to clear water with nanomembranes
Researchers have developed a membrane that is composed of a bundle of nanometer-sized tubes. They used it as a nanoreactor to convert water marked with methylene blue into clear water in milliseconds using sunlight as a driver.
May 18th, 2021
Read moreScientists debut most efficient 'optical rectennas', devices that harvest power from heat
Scientists have tapped into a poltergeist-like property of electrons to design devices that can capture excess heat from their environment--and turn it into usable electricity.
May 18th, 2021
Read moreSpintronics: Improving electronics with finer spin control
Scientists have found a novel way to control magnetic spins in a localized space.
May 18th, 2021
Read more'Seeing' previously invisible nano-level glass damage
New spectroscopy technique spies tiny imperfections in glass that could enable more durable glass.
May 17th, 2021
Read moreA LiDAR device the size of a finger
Researchers developed LiDAR technology with ultralight nanophotonics based on metamaterials.
May 17th, 2021
Read moreMechanics of the infinitely small: NanoGear, towards a molecular gear
Researchers have constructed and operated NanoGear, a device consisting of interlocked molecular components and designed to function as a gear.
May 17th, 2021
Read moreBetter memristors for brain-like computing
Neuron-like junctions made of mixed oxide-based materials could reduce the massive energy consumption of artificial intelligence operations.
May 17th, 2021
Read moreMicrometre-size molecular modelling kit shows real chemical reactions
Scientists have found a way to build micrometre-size model molecules using 'patchy particles'. This allows for a much more direct study of molecular dynamics.
May 17th, 2021
Read moreFuture sparkles for diamond-based quantum technology
While silicon is traditionally used for computer and mobile phone hardware, diamond has unique properties that make it particularly useful as a base for emerging quantum technologies such as quantum supercomputers, secure communications and sensors.
May 17th, 2021
Read moreMicrofluidics: The tiny, beautiful tech hidden all around you
What is microfluidics? Everything from pregnancy tests to glucose strips to inkjet printers to genetic tests rely on microfluidics. This technology, unbeknownst to many people, is everywhere and critical to many of the things that make the modern world go round.
May 15th, 2021
Read moreHarvesting light like nature does
Synthesizing a new class of bio-inspired, light-capturing nanomaterials.
May 15th, 2021
Read more
Subscribe to our Nanotechnology News feed