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Nanotunnel dimensions in platinum-gold structures dictate gas adsorption dynamics
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have elucidated how hydrogen and carbon monoxide is adsorbed into solids containing a crown-motif structure of platinum and gold. Using quick-scan X-ray absorption measurements ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 10, 2025
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Nanoscale tin catalyst discovery paves way for sustainable CO₂ conversion
Researchers have developed a sustainable catalyst that increases its activity during use while converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable products. This discovery offers a blueprint for designing next-generation electrocatalysts.
Nanomaterials
Feb 10, 2025
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Scientists enhance localized surface plasmon resonance through oxide particle superlattices
A research group led by Prof. Yang Liangbao from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has enhanced localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) by studying Cu₂O₁₋ₓ superlattices ...
Nanophysics
Feb 6, 2025
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Scientists synthesize highly conductive 2D conducting polymer
An international research team has synthesized a multilayered two-dimensional polyaniline (2DPANI) crystal, achieving unique metallic out-of-plane charge transport and high conductivity. This study was published in Nature.
Nanomaterials
Feb 6, 2025
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Next-generation mRNA vaccine delivery system uses biodegradable polymers
A research team from POSTECH has developed a biodegradable polymer-based delivery system that efficiently transports mRNA. The study was recently published in Biomaterials.
Bio & Medicine
Feb 5, 2025
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Nanogate uses voltage to control molecule passage through tiny pore
A collaboration led by researchers at Osaka University has developed a nanogate that can be open or shut by applying electricity. The nanogate shows various behaviors depending on the materials in the solutions on both sides ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 5, 2025
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Nanomaterials are emerging as a powerful tool for coastal oil spill cleanup
Cleaning up after a major oil spill is a long, expensive process, and the damage to a coastal region's ecosystem can be significant. This is especially true for the world's Arctic region, where newly opened sea lanes will ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 4, 2025
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Surface-modified apatite nanoparticles use pH control to improve biocompatibility of implants
Medical implants have transformed health care, offering innovative solutions with advanced materials and technologies. However, many biomedical devices face challenges like insufficient cell adhesion, leading to inflammatory ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 4, 2025
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Tiny copper 'flowers' bloom on artificial leaves for clean fuel production
Tiny copper 'nano-flowers' have been attached to an artificial leaf to produce clean fuels and chemicals that are the backbone of modern energy and manufacturing.
Nanomaterials
Feb 3, 2025
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Printable molecule-selective nanoparticles enable mass production of wearable biosensors
The future of medicine may very well lie in the personalization of health care—knowing exactly what an individual needs and then delivering just the right mix of nutrients, metabolites, and medications, if necessary, to ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 3, 2025
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Mo-doped Ni₂P nanorings boost seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production
Burning fossil fuels has led to a global energy crisis, worsening pollution and climate change. To tackle this problem, we must explore cleaner energy alternatives. One promising solution is the use of water electrolysis ...

A delicate nanoflower that is downright deadly to bacteria
A carnation-like nanostructure could someday be used in bandages to promote wound healing. Researchers report in ACS Applied Bio Materials that laboratory tests of their nanoflower-coated dressings demonstrate antibiotic, ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 31, 2025
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Innovative sensors for wearables could offer real-time alerts for hazardous gases
A transdisciplinary team of AMBER and CRANN researchers from the School of Chemistry at University College Cork (UCC) and the School of Physics at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) has developed sensor technology for wearable ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 31, 2025
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Light-twisting materials created from nano semiconductors could be a game-changer for optics
Cornell scientists have developed a novel technique to transform symmetrical semiconductor particles into intricately twisted, spiral structures—or "chiral" materials—producing films with extraordinary light-bending properties.
Nanophysics
Jan 30, 2025
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Generating electricity from tacky tape: Follow-up research offers improved version
Zaps of static electricity might be a wintertime annoyance, but to certain scientists, they represent an untapped source of energy. Using a device called a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG), mechanical energy can be converted ...
Nanophysics
Jan 30, 2025
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Nanoparticles damage coronavirus in unexpected way, paving way for new disinfection technology
A new way to neutralize coronavirus and other membrane-surrounded viruses has been discovered by researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and the University of Tartu. Certain mineral nanoparticles ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 30, 2025
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Surprising longevity of nanoparticle paste offers hope for surgery-sparing technique
A nanotechnology-based drug delivery system developed at UVA Health to save patients from repeated surgeries has proved to have unexpectedly long-lasting benefits in lab tests—a promising sign for its potential to help ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 30, 2025
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3D-printed nanopillars mimic brain environment to promote neuron growth
Key cells in the brain, neurons, form networks by exchanging signals, enabling the brain to learn and adapt at incredible speed. Researchers at the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands (TU Delft) have developed ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 30, 2025
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Droplet microfluidics advance may hold key to next-generation cancer drugs
At Texas A&M University, one research lab is changing the game of droplet microfluidics, a technique that involves conducting experiments in nanoscale droplets of liquid in a controlled environment. The team has developed ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 29, 2025
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Creating nanoislands enhances platinum catalyst efficiency
Noble metals such as platinum can make useful catalysts to accelerate chemical reactions, particularly hydrogenation (adding hydrogen atoms to a molecule). A research team led by Professor Bruce Gates at the UC Davis Department ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 29, 2025
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