E-bandage generates electricity, speeds wound healing in rats
Researchers have developed a self-powered bandage that generates an electric field over an injury, dramatically reducing the healing time for skin wounds in rats.
Dec 19th, 2018
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Plastic waste disintegrates into nanoparticles, study finds
There is a considerable risk that plastic waste in the environment releases nano-sized particles known as nanoplastics, according to a new study.
Dec 19th, 2018
Read moreCarbon nanopowder could help cut CO2 emissions
The powder can filter and remove CO2 at facilities powered by fossil fuels before it is released into the atmosphere and is twice as efficient as conventional methods.
Dec 19th, 2018
Read moreAssessing the promise of gallium oxide as an ultrawide bandgap semiconductor
In a new report, scientists provide a detailed perspective on the properties, capabilities, current limitations and future developments for one of the most promising ultrawide bandgaps compounds, gallium oxide.
Dec 19th, 2018
Read moreDisordered crystals are promising for future battery technology
Disordered nanoparticles of magnesium chromium oxide may hold the key to new magnesium battery energy storage technology, which could possess increased capacity compared to conventional lithium-ion batteries.
Dec 19th, 2018
Read moreHighly scalable process to obtain stable 2D nanosheet dispersion
Researchers have developed technology that allows the mass production of two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterial dispersion by utilizing the characteristic shearing force of hydraulic power.
Dec 19th, 2018
Read moreMagnetoresistance ratio enhancement in Heusler-based alloy opens the door to highly sensitive magnetic field sensors
By creating a new multilayer structure with an enhanced magnetoresisitance ratio, researchers show that it's possible to increase the sensitivity of magnetic field sensors.
Dec 19th, 2018
Read moreNatural nanofibres made of cellulose
Researchers discover strongly-adhesive nanofibres in the mucous sheath of plant seeds.
Dec 18th, 2018
Read moreCarbon nanotubes mime biology
Scientists have created polymer-based membranes with 1.5-nanometer carbon nanotube pores that mimic the architecture of cellular membranes.
Dec 18th, 2018
Read moreNew megalibrary approach proves useful for the rapid discovery of new nanomaterials
A new study supports the efficacy of a potentially revolutionary new discovery tool to rapidly test millions (even billions) of nanoparticles to determine the best for a specific use. The tool is thousands of times faster than conventional screening methods.
Dec 18th, 2018
Read moreMachine-learning research unlocking molecular cages' energy-saving potential
Nanosized cages may play a big role in reducing energy consumption in science and industry, and machine-learning research aims to accelerate the deployment of these remarkable molecules.
Dec 18th, 2018
Read moreScientists develop a new method to revolutionise graphene printed electronics
Scientists have found a low cost method for producing graphene printed electronics, which significantly speeds up and reduces the cost of conductive graphene inks.
Dec 18th, 2018
Read moreTechnique allows integration of single-crystal hybrid perovskites into electronics
Because these perovskites can be synthesized at low temperatures, the advance opens the door to new research into flexible electronics and potentially reduced manufacturing costs for electronic devices.
Dec 18th, 2018
Read moreGraphene's magic is in the defects
Researchers have solved a longstanding puzzle of how to build ultra-sensitive, ultra-small electrochemical sensors with homogenous and predictable properties by discovering how to engineer graphene structure on an atomic level.
Dec 18th, 2018
Read morePressure tuned magnetism paves the way for novel electronic devices
Using ultrasensitive magnetic probes, researchers unveil a surprising link between emergent magnetism and mechanical pressure in artificially engineered non-magnetic oxide heterostructures.
Dec 17th, 2018
Read moreResearchers observe charge-stripe crystal phase in an insulating cuprate
Heating the surface of cuprate high-temperature superconductor yields insulating state.
Dec 17th, 2018
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