New technique produces strong, resilient nanofibers for many applications
Researchers have developed a process that can produce nanofibers that are exceptionally strong and tough.
Jan 5th, 2018
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Nanocatalyst cleans toxic nitrates from drinking water
Scientists have found a catalyst that cleans toxic nitrates from drinking water by converting them into air and water.
Jan 5th, 2018
Read moreHow to optimize nanomaterials for fuel-cell cathodes
Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes or modified graphene nanoribbons may be suitable replacements for platinum for fast oxygen reduction, the key reaction in fuel cells that transform chemical energy into electricity.
Jan 5th, 2018
Read moreImproving the optical efficiency in nanophotonic devices
A team of physicists has demonstrated the means to improve the optical loss characteristics and transmission efficiency of hexagonal boron nitride devices, enabling very small lasers and nanoscale optics.
Jan 4th, 2018
Read moreTouchy nanotubes work better when clean
Decontaminating nanotubes can simplify nanoscale devices.
Jan 4th, 2018
Read moreUnlocking the secrets of nanoscale 3D printing
Researchers have discovered novel ways to extend the capabilities of two-photon lithography, a high-resolution 3D printing technique capable of producing nanoscale features smaller than one-hundredth the width of a human hair.
Jan 4th, 2018
Read moreLeaving flatland - quantum Hall physics in 4D
Scientists implement a dynamical version of the 4D quantum Hall effect with ultracold atoms in an optical superlattice potential.
Jan 4th, 2018
Read moreGraphene 'tattoo' sensor enables measurements of water use in crops
Researchers have developed a 'plant tattoo sensor' to take real-time, direct measurements of water use in crops.
Jan 4th, 2018
Read moreMacrophage nanosponges could keep sepsis in check
A team of researchers has developed macrophage 'nanosponges', which are nanoparticles cloaked in the cell membranes of macrophages, that can safely absorb and remove molecules from the bloodstream that are known to trigger sepsis.
Jan 4th, 2018
Read moreLaser evaporation technology to create new solar materials
Delicate hybrid organic-inorganic crystals open new possibilities for light-based technologies.
Jan 3rd, 2018
Read moreCarbon nanotubes devices may have a limit to how 'nano' they can be
Carbon nanotubes bound for electronics not only need to be as clean as possible to maximize their utility in next-generation nanoscale devices, but contact effects may limit how small a nano device can be.
Jan 3rd, 2018
Read moreThe making of biorelevant nanomaterials
A combined strategy of polymerization and electrostatic self-assembly to synthesize low-dimensional polyion complex nanomaterials with various morphologies.
Jan 3rd, 2018
Read morePhysicists take first step toward cell-sized robots (w/video)
An electricity-conducting, environment-sensing, shape-changing machine the size of a human cell? Is that even possible?
Jan 3rd, 2018
Read moreNature's smallest rainbows, created by peacock spiders, may inspire new optical technology
Implications of this finding can apply to a wide array of fields ranging from life sciences and biotechnologies to material sciences and engineering.
Jan 2nd, 2018
Read moreNovel nanomedicine inhibits progression of pancreatic cancer in mice
Survival rates in pancreatic cancer linked to inverse correlation between specific oncogene and tumor suppressant.
Jan 2nd, 2018
Read moreSilver nanoparticles take spectroscopy to new dimension
A new way of organizing nanostructures has boosted Raman signals by a hundred thousand times to better identify and characterize different molecules.
Jan 2nd, 2018
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