Strain enables new applications of 2D materials
Scientists are pleased to find that the application of mechanical strain appears to manipulate the conductivity of low-dimensional materials, including graphene.
May 21st, 2019
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Laser focus shines light on how nanoparticles form
Supercomputer tells origin story of nanoparticle size distributions with large-scale simulations.
May 21st, 2019
Read moreNoteworthy nanotechnology book releases May 2019
A collection of interesting, newly published nanotechnology books.
May 21st, 2019
Read moreMathematical technique quickly tunes next-generation lenses
Metasurfaces that manipulate light at tiny scales could find uses in cellphone lenses, smart-car sensors, and optical fibers.
May 21st, 2019
Read moreInfographic: Understanding graphene
Nanowerk has put together an infographic that summarizes key properties, facts and application areas of graphene.
May 21st, 2019
Read moreSome of our foods have nanoparticles in them - should we be worried?
Some people are concerned nanoparticles may present health risks. Here's what we know about nanotechnology in food.
May 21st, 2019
Read moreHow to program materials
Can the properties of composite materials be predicted? Scientists have mastered this feat and thus can help achieve research objectives faster. This leads, for instance, to better recycling techniques and electrically conductive synthetic materials for the solar industry.
May 21st, 2019
Read moreUsing plant viruses as nanoparticles for targeted pesticide delivery
Scientists have discovered that a biological nanoparticle - a plant virus - is capable of delivering pesticide molecules deeper below the ground, to places that are normally beyond their reach.
May 21st, 2019
Read moreWhy are gels elastic?
New research shows how clustered particles determine elasticity of some gels.
May 20th, 2019
Read moreUltra-thin superlattices from gold nanoparticles for nanophotonics
Researchers have come up with a simple yet precise technique for developing highly ordered particle layers. They are using tiny, soft and deformable spherical polymer beads with a hydrogel-like structure.
May 20th, 2019
Read moreNanoparticles out of the flame
To improve car engines, produce nanomaterials or design rocket engines, it is essential to understand combustion processes.
May 20th, 2019
Read moreSelf-organizing molecules: Cups with attoliter volume
They look like interlocking egg cups, but a hen's egg is 100,000 times as thick as one of the miniature cups: Scientists have made polymers to form themselves into tiny cups on their own.
May 20th, 2019
Read moreScientists develop polariton nano-laser operating at room temperature
Researchers demonstrate a room temperature polariton nano-laser, providing the crucial path of related research such as polariton physics at the nanoscale and also applications in quantum information systems.
May 20th, 2019
Read moreHard carbon nanofiber aerogel becomes superelastic
Inspired by the flexibility and rigidity of natural spider silks webs, researchers developed a simple and general method to fabricate superelastic and fatigue resistant hard carbon aerogels with nanofibrous network structure by using resorcinol-formaldehyde resin as a hard carbon source.
May 20th, 2019
Read moreAnti-counterfeiting with carbon nanotubes
Researchers have developed a physically unclonable function based on carbon nanotubes with potential applications in security and anti-counterfeiting.
May 20th, 2019
Read moreManipulating atoms one at a time with an electron beam
Researchers have a method that can reposition atoms with a highly focused electron beam and control their exact location and bonding orientation. The finding could ultimately lead to new ways of making quantum computing devices or sensors, and usher in a new age of atomic engineering.
May 18th, 2019
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