Self-assembling system uses magnets to mimic specific binding in DNA
Researchers are using the binding power of magnets to design self-assembling systems that potentially can be created in nanoscale form.
Nov 25th, 2019
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Ammonia synthesis made easy with 2D catalyst
Researchers have developed an inorganic method to synthesize ammonia that is both environmentally friendly and can produce the valuable chemical on demand under ambient conditions.
Nov 25th, 2019
Read moreStructurally designed DNA star creates ultra-sensitive test for dengue virus
By folding snippets of DNA into the shape of a five-pointed star using structural DNA nanotechnology, researchers have created a trap that captures Dengue virus as it floats in the bloodstream. Once sprung, the trap - which is non-toxic and is naturally cleared from the body - lights up. It's the most sensitive test for the mosquito-borne diseases yet devised.
Nov 25th, 2019
Read morePowering future optical microsystems with chip-scale integrated photonics
Program seeks to develop photonic integrated circuit platforms that incorporate on-chip optical gain for disruptive optical microsystems.
Nov 25th, 2019
Read moreClear, conductive coating could protect advanced solar cells, touch screens
Researchers have improved on a transparent, conductive coating material, producing a tenfold gain in its electrical conductivity. When incorporated into a type of high-efficiency solar cell, the material increased the cell?s efficiency and stability.
Nov 25th, 2019
Read moreNanoEDGE: Nano-based wearable electronics for mental disorder diagnosis and functional restoration
NanoEDGE is an interdisciplinary research project aiming at converging production techniques for functionalized electrodes with expertise in nanomaterial fabrication and characterization, state-of-the-art engineering, and neuroscience to pave the way for the production of multi-level sensors that can rigorously enhance the performance of established monitoring methods like electroencephalography (EEG) and electromyography (EMG).
Nov 25th, 2019
Read moreNanotechnology could provide the breakthrough for pre-eclampsia which kills 500,000 babies each year
New funding will allow bioengineers to better understand and tackle a condition which kills 76,000 women and 500,000 babies each year.
Nov 25th, 2019
Read moreScratching the surface of perovskites
Researchers have, for the first time, characterized the structural defects that prompt the movement of ions, destabilizing the perovskite materials. These findings may inform future engineering approaches to optimize perovskite solar cells.
Nov 25th, 2019
Read moreMetal-organic framework captures and converts toxic air pollutant into industrial chemical
Metal-organic framework material material requires only water and air to convert captured nitrogen dioxide gas into nitric acid for industrial use.
Nov 23rd, 2019
Read moreOld newspapers can be used to grow carbon nanotubes
New research has found that old newspaper provide a cheap and green solution for the bulk production of single walled carbon nanotubes.
Nov 22nd, 2019
Read moreScientists reveal the dominant role of quenched disorder on complex oxide nanowires
At nanometer length scale, novel phenomena are expected to emerge. Compared to the traditional semiconductors used in industrial business, does complex oxides show any interesting and not-before-seen properties at nanometer length scale? A new study has shown the unique physical properties of manganite nanowires known as quenched disorder and its potential applications.
Nov 22nd, 2019
Read moreNew method for using spin waves in magnetic materials
In order to miniaturize individual components of mobile phones or computers, for example, magnetic waves are currently regarded as promising alternatives to conventional data transmission functioning by means of electric currents. The physical basis for this is the spin of electrons in magnetic materials, which can be simplified as a rotation of electrons around their own axis. Physicists have developed a new approach that makes it easier to use spin waves.
Nov 22nd, 2019
Read moreT-shirt generates electricity from temperature difference between body and surroundings
This e-textile prototype uses sustainable and low-cost materials like tomato skin.
Nov 22nd, 2019
Read moreIndustrial scale production of layer 2D materials via intermediate-assisted grinding
The key to a novel exfoliation technology is to use intermediate materials that increase the coefficient of friction of the mixture and effectively apply sliding frictional forces to the layer material, resulting in a dramatically increased exfoliation efficiency.
Nov 22nd, 2019
Read moreA 'simulation booster' for nanoelectronics
Researchers have developed a method that can simulate nanoelectronics devices and their properties realistically, quickly and efficiently. This offers a ray of hope for the industry and data centre operators alike, both of which are struggling with the (over)heating that comes with increasingly small and powerful transistors.
Nov 22nd, 2019
Read moreGraphene mapping in minutes instead of hours
Researchers have developed an algorithm-induced high speed and non-invasive confocal Raman imaging of two-dimensional materials.
Nov 22nd, 2019
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