Wheat gets boost from purified nanotubes
Toxicity study shows plant growth enhanced by -- but only by -- purified nanotubes.
Dec 6th, 2017
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Using magnetic fields to control bacteria with the potential to deliver drug treatments
Researchers are using magnetic fields to influence a specific type of bacteria to swim against strong currents, opening up the potential of using the microscopic organisms for drug delivery in environments with complex microflows - like the human bloodstream.
Dec 6th, 2017
Read moreMastering tailored design of aluminum nanomaterials
New methodology is cost-effective and more environmentally friendly than other approaches.
Dec 6th, 2017
Read moreTowards data storage at the single molecule level
Researchers have managed to successfully place a new class of spin-crossover molecules onto a surface and to improve the molecule?s storage capacity. The storage density of conventional hard drives could therefore theoretically be increased by more than one hundred fold.
Dec 6th, 2017
Read moreNanoscientists develop new material with controllable pores
Scientists describe synthesizing a new material from bottlebrush copolymers, a giant molecule with special architecture. These molecules have bristles that emanate from a backbone with end blocks. The research team predicted this unique combination of reactive components in a single molecule would form. Bottlebrush copolymers provide a unique platform for fabricating mesoporous materials.
Dec 6th, 2017
Read moreFlipping the electron spin
New test procedure for developing quick-charging lithium-ion batteries.
Dec 6th, 2017
Read moreResearchers demonstrate first flexible optical tweezer
This new research work demonstrated real-time manipulation of 3-D arrangements of micro-objects with nanometric resolution, using light and the novel fiber-based optical traps.
Dec 6th, 2017
Read moreNanomaterials: How to separate linear and ring-shaped molecules
Physicists have developed a reliable strategy to separate chemically identical macromolecules that differ only in their shape.
Dec 6th, 2017
Read moreNanodiscs catch misfolding proteins red-handed
Researchers have mapped the proteins that cause cell death in type 2 diabetes.
Dec 6th, 2017
Read moreEntangling biological systems
Experiment demonstrates quantum mechanical effects from biological system.
Dec 5th, 2017
Read moreCopper nanoparticles to replace toxic palladium and expensive platinum in the synthesis of medications
The effectiveness of copper nanoparticles as a catalyst has been proven.
Dec 5th, 2017
Read moreHybrid electrolyte enhances supercapacitance in vertical graphene nanosheets
Combining the characteristics of aqueous and organic electrolytes into a hybrid version increases VGN performance in supercapacitors, while KOH activation improves nanostructure and charge storage capacity.
Dec 5th, 2017
Read moreThe quantum waltz of electrons hints at the next generation of chips
Researchers have successfully measured some of the quantum properties of electrons in two-dimensional semiconductors. This work in the field of spintronics could one day lead to chips that are not only smaller but that also generate less heat.
Dec 5th, 2017
Read moreUW launches Institute for Nano-Engineered Systems
The University of Washington has launched a new institute aimed at accelerating research at the nanoscale: the Institute for Nano-Engineered Systems, or NanoES.
Dec 5th, 2017
Read moreSuperior hydrogen catalyst just grows that way
Scientists aim at bringing down the cost of hydrogen fuel cells by using a dirt-cheap compound to create an uneven surface that resembles a plant's leaves. The additional area helps catalyze hydrogen almost as efficiently as platinum.
Dec 5th, 2017
Read moreNew technology using magnet to generate electricity from heat
Large anomalous Nernst effect discovered in antiferromagnet.
Dec 5th, 2017
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