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Researchers build long-sought nanoparticle structure, opening door to special properties

Theoretical physicists use computer models, equations and scientific figures to explain how nanostructures assemble.

November 28, 2022 Read more

Nanoengineers develop a predictive database for materials

A breakthrough algorithm expands the exploration space for materials by orders of magnitude.

November 28, 2022 Read more

Temporary graphene 'tattoos' that measure blood pressure

Peel-and-stick device could pave the way for remote monitoring.

November 28, 2022 Read more

Scientists construct novel quantum testbed one atom at a time

With atomic precision, scientists built a testbed to manipulate electrons in entirely new ways with potential applications in quantum computing.

November 28, 2022 Read more

New magnetometer designed to be integrated into microelectronic chips

Researchers have developed a new type of magnetometer that can be integrated into microelectronic chips and that is fully compatible with the current integrated circuits.

November 28, 2022 Read more

How to fire projectiles through materials without breaking anything

When charged particles are being shot through ultra-thin layers of material, sometimes spectacular micro-explosions occur, sometimes the material remains almost intact.

November 28, 2022 Read more

Researchers take first step towards controlling photosynthesis using mirrors spaced nanometers apart

With the help of mirrors, placed only a few hundred nanometers apart, a research team has managed to use light more efficiently. The finding could eventually be useful for controlling solar energy conversion during photosynthesis, or other reactions driven by light.

November 28, 2022 Read more

Safer touch with antiviral coatings

Antiviral coatings based on nanomaterials could help reduce the risk of transmission of infectious diseases.

November 25, 2022 Read more

Thermo-tunable metamaterial with ultra-broadband absorption property

Researchers propose a new thermo-tunable electromagnetic metamaterial. This metamaterial not only has ultra-broadband absorbing properties at room temperature, but also has different absorbing properties at different input temperatures without changing the ultra-broadband absorbing properties.

November 25, 2022 Read more

Researchers create green fuel with the flip of a light switch using nanotechnology

Researchers have combined iron, copper, and a simple LED light to demonstrate a low-cost technique that could be key to distributing hydrogen, a fuel that packs high amounts of energy with no carbon pollution.

November 24, 2022 Read more

Novel nanoparticles deliver innovative cancer chemoimmunotherapy

Researchers have developed a wireless smart bandage that has shown promise in speeding tissue repair by monitoring the wound healing process and treating the wound simultaneously.

November 24, 2022 Read more

A sweet new way to print microchip patterns on curvy surfaces

Regular table sugar can help to deposit microchips on new and unconventional surfaces.

November 24, 2022 Read more

Non-noble catalyst for hydrogen production

Researchers have used common metals to produce hydrogen under severe oxidation and at high voltage. This work might lower the cost and increase the sustainability of a future fuel.

November 24, 2022 Read more

Simple semiconductor solutions could boost solar energy generation and enable better space probes

A 'simple' tweak to perovskite solar cells during the fabrication stage could help to unlock the untold potential of the renewable energy source.

November 23, 2022 Read more

Spin correlation between paired electrons demonstrated

Physicists have experimentally demonstrated for the first time that there is a negative correlation between the two spins of an entangled pair of electrons from a superconductor.

November 23, 2022 Read more

Sliding nanomechanical resonators based on a graphene substrate

Researchers have developed nanomechanical resonators based on a graphene substrate, and made nanoresonators slidable across clamping points.

November 23, 2022 Read more