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Efficient nanovaccine delivery system boosts cellular immunity

Modified liposomes deliver cancer antigens that greatly improve cytokine production.

October 31, 2022 Read more

Artificial intelligence and molecule machine join forces to generalize automated chemistry

Artificial intelligence, 'building-block' chemistry and a molecule-making machine teamed up to find the best general reaction conditions for synthesizing chemicals important to biomedical and materials research - a finding that could speed innovation and drug discovery as well as make complex chemistry automated and accessible.

October 31, 2022 Read more

Stretchable battery packaging with moisture and gas barrier could power the future of wearable devices

Researchers have developed a stretchable packaging film for batteries with a high gas and moisture barrier functionality.

October 31, 2022 Read more

A new paradigm to enhance tumour targeting with biomimetic nanovectors

A new technique to improve the coating of nanoparticles used in cancer therapy may enhance tumour targeting.

October 31, 2022 Read more

Engineers draw inspiration from geometrical frustration (w/video)

Researchers hope designers can apply techniques from origami to medical devices, architecture, robotics and aerospace.

October 31, 2022 Read more

2D Nanosheets as anodes in Li-ion batteries

Researchers use titanium diboride nanosheets as anode material in lithium-ion batteries to enable fast charging and extend battery life.

October 31, 2022 Read more

Researchers design next-generation electrolytes for lithium batteries

A team of researchers has discovered a new mechanism to stabilize the lithium metal electrode and electrolyte in lithium metal batteries. This new mechanism, which does not depend on the traditional kinetic approach, has potential to greatly enhance the energy density of batteries.

October 29, 2022 Read more

Novel nanotechnology triggers potent therapeutic anti-tumor immune responses

A new study describes the synthesis, mechanism of action and preclinical assessment of the nanoparticle, which is loaded with a drug that activates a protein central to the efficient induction of anti-cancer immunity.

October 28, 2022 Read more

MOF and graphene-based nanoconfinement strategy enhances oxygen evolution performances

Scientists propose a novel two-dimensional nanoconfinement strategy to strongly enhance the oxygen evolution reaction activity of low-conductivity metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).

October 28, 2022 Read more

A soil-inspired multifunctional nanostructured chemical system

Researchers have designed a chemical system in which chemical restribution, sensing, and modification can be induced by external stimuli.

October 28, 2022 Read more

Nanoglues stabilize metal atoms for catalysis

This work provides a new strategy to boost both catalytic activity and stability.

October 28, 2022 Read more

Maximizing ion accessibility in nanoscale ion-channel MXene electrodes for zinc-ion energy storage

Researchers report the preparation of MXene nanosheets with nanoscale ion-channels by chemical oxidation method, which retains the excellent mechanical properties and electrical conductivity of large-sized MXene nanosheets, and effectively shortens the transmission paths of ions with greatly improved electrochemical energy storage capacity.

October 27, 2022 Read more

Current and future developments in nanomaterials and carbon nanotubes

This new book describes the recent advancements in synthesis and applications of nanomaterials in energy harvesting and storage, and also technology in the field of opto-electronics for next generation devices.

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Multidirectional MEMS thin-film sensor improves efficiencies of industrial-scale fluid machinery

Researchers have developed a flexible, thin film microelectromechanical system-based airflow sensor that can be utilized to measure complex, three-dimensional flow separation in curved walls for high-speed airflows.

October 27, 2022 Read more

New hybrid structures could pave the way to more stable quantum computers

Study shows that merging a topological insulator with a monolayer superconductor could support theorized topological superconductivity.

October 27, 2022 Read more

What if ceramics were ductile?

In the 1900s it was discovered that ceramic materials, at least in principle, can be permanently deformed without fracture at room temperature. Since then, materials researchers have dreamed of making ceramics that can be bent, pulled, and hammered without fracture.

October 27, 2022 Read more