Making implants safer with a nanoparticle-modified biomedical implant material
Researchers have developed a new plasma-enabled process that could limit the proliferation of toxins from implants into a patient's bloodstream.
Jul 22nd, 2022
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Metallacycles embrace carbon nanotubes
Researchers thread carbon nanotubes through coordination complexes and open a new field of opportunities for MINTs - mechanically interlocked carbon nanotubes.
Jul 22nd, 2022
Read moreFirst-of-its-kind sprayable multiscale coating to shield surfaces from viruses, bacteria
A sprayable coating that prevents the surface spread of infection from bacteria and viruses, including COVID-19, over a sustained period has been developed by a team of researchers.
Jul 22nd, 2022
Read moreBuckyballs on gold are less exotic than graphene
A recent study suggested that it is infinitely easier to make artificial graphene using C60 molecules called buckyballs. Only a uniform layer of these needs to be vapor-deposited onto gold for the gold electrons to take on the special graphene properties.
Jul 21st, 2022
Read moreInspired by nature, artificial microtubules can work against a current to transport tiny cargoes
The technology could one day clear blockages in blood vessels or precisely target chemotherapy drugs to a tumor.
Jul 21st, 2022
Read moreAt the water's edge: Self-assembling 2D materials at a liquid-liquid interface
Scientists find a simple way to produce heterolayer coordination nanosheets, expanding the diversity of 2D materials.
Jul 21st, 2022
Read moreHow different cancer cells respond to drug-delivering nanoparticles
The findings of a large-scale screen could help researchers design nanoparticles that target specific types of cancer.
Jul 21st, 2022
Read moreThe best semiconductor of them all?
Researchers have found a material that can perform much better than silicon. The next step is finding practical and economic ways to make it.
Jul 21st, 2022
Read moreFirst electric nanomotor made from DNA material
The molecular motor made of genetic material self-assembles and converts electrical energy into kinetic energy. The new nanomotors can be switched on and off, and the researchers can control the rotation speed and rotational direction.
Jul 21st, 2022
Read moreResearchers create nanoparticle-vaccine combination to target melanoma
Experiments in mice eliminated cancerous tumors or extended survival.
Jul 20th, 2022
Read moreMagnetic memory milestone
Developments in the field of spintronics promise faster, more efficient devices.
Jul 20th, 2022
Read moreTunable single-mode lasing on a high-Q resonator
Lithium niobate microlaser offers ultranarrow linewidths and wavelength tunability, for miniaturized optical systems to advance lidar, metrology, and more.
Jul 20th, 2022
Read moreiTEARS could help diagnose diseases by isolating biomarkers in tears
Researchers report a nanomembrane system that harvests and purifies tiny blobs called exosomes from tears, allowing researchers to quickly analyze them for disease biomarkers.
Jul 20th, 2022
Read moreA molecular encryption key from sequence-defined polymers
Researchers have developed a durable molecular encryption key from sequence-defined polymers that are built and deconstructed in a sequential way. They hid their molecular key in the ink of a letter, which was mailed and then used to decrypt a file with text from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Jul 20th, 2022
Read moreRewriting the history of K-carbon fiber manufacturing with carbon nanotubes
Researchers have developed an ultra-high-strength and ultra-high-modulus carbon nanotube fiber material.
Jul 20th, 2022
Read moreChiral sources for metamaterial interface waveguides
A broadband near-field chiral source in the microwave band enables comparison of different edge states to advance applications in integrated photonics and wireless devices.
Jul 19th, 2022
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