Nanoparticles can turn off genes in bone marrow cells
Using these new particles, researchers could develop treatments for heart disease and other conditions.
Oct 5th, 2020
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Carbon nanosheets derived from spinach could power fuel cells
Spinach, when converted from its leafy, edible form into carbon nanosheets, acts as a catalyst for an oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells and metal-air batteries.
Oct 5th, 2020
Read moreBlocking vibrations that remove heat could boost efficiency of next-gen solar cells
A study of a solar-energy material with a bright future revealed a way to slow phonons, the waves that transport heat. The discovery could improve novel hot-carrier solar cells, which convert sunlight to electricity more efficiently than conventional solar cells by harnessing photogenerated charge carriers before they lose energy to heat.
Oct 5th, 2020
Read moreTwo-dimensional MXene as a novel electrode material for next-generation display
Interface engineered 2D titanium carbide MXene film serves as efficient flexible electrodes for light-emitting diodes.
Oct 5th, 2020
Read moreMillimetre-precision drug delivery to the brain
Researchers have developed a method for concentrating and releasing drugs in the brain with pinpoint accuracy. This could make it possible in the future to deliver psychiatric and cancer drugs and other medications only to those regions of the brain where this is medically desirable.
Oct 5th, 2020
Read moreSolar-battery effect enables a new light-driven organic microswimmer to operate in the dark
Researchers have developed a biocompatible microswimmer made of carbon nitride, which they can propel forward through light. The particle can also store solar energy similar to miniature solar cells equipped with batteries, and can thus also swim in the dark using the stored energy.
Oct 5th, 2020
Read moreExploiting molecular vibrations to synthesize conducting polymers
Researchers study a novel strategy to synthesize low bandgap polymers on a gold surface taking advantage of their molecular vibrations. The work combines the chemical synthesis with STM and AFM studies of the electronic properties of bisanthene polymers, whose synthesis is not feasible by conventional methods.
Oct 5th, 2020
Read moreDevelopment of haptic touch sensor that works by static electricity
Two-dimensional crumpled nanostructure with 40% higher efficiency.
Oct 5th, 2020
Read moreNew nanotechology design provides hope for personalized vaccination for treating cancer
New nanoscale metal-organic framework design leverages radiation treatment and the adaptive immune response to deliver multipronged cancer therapy.
Oct 2nd, 2020
Read more3D-printed 'invisible' fibres can sense breath, sound, and biological cells
From capturing your breath to guiding biological cell movements, 3D printing of tiny, transparent conducting fibres could be used to make devices which can 'smell, hear and touch' - making it particularly useful for health monitoring, Internet of Things and biosensing applications.
Oct 2nd, 2020
Read moreResearch shows cell perturbation system could have medical applications
Nanofountain Probe Electroporation system may lead to quicker and more customized treatment plans.
Oct 2nd, 2020
Read morePhysicists build circuit that generates clean, limitless power from graphene
Researchers harnessed the atomic motion of graphene to generate an electrical current that could lead to a chip to replace batteries.
Oct 2nd, 2020
Read moreVisualizing defects in crystal solids revolutionized by Artificial Intelligence
A new study challenges the ways in which defects in crystal structures are described, proposing a novel approach to characterizing and modeling crystal defects at the atomic scale based on machine learning techniques.
Oct 2nd, 2020
Read moreSilicon flexes its muscles: How nature is inspiring completely new material concepts for the technology of tomorrow
Researchers have given silicon muscle power. This new property enables the material to convert electrical signals into mechanical movements for the first time. The new hybrid material thus offers completely new perspectives for the chip-based technologies of tomorrow.
Oct 2nd, 2020
Read moreBridging the gap between the magnetic and electronic properties of topological insulators
Scientists shed new light on the relationship between the magnetic properties of topological insulators and their electronic band structure. Their experimental results provide new insights into recent debates regarding the evolution of the band structure with temperature in these materials, which exhibit unusual quantum phenomena and are envisioned to be crucial in next-generation electronics, spintronics, and quantum computers.
Oct 2nd, 2020
Read moreNew focus on the synergy effect of nanoparticles
Nanoparticles are valuable and useful in many products, but according to a new study, they can also damage our cells. Researchers are concerned about the effect of lifelong exposure to the human organism.
Oct 1st, 2020
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