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High-quality nanodiamonds offer new bioimaging and quantum sensing potential
Quantum sensing is a rapidly developing field that utilizes the quantum states of particles, such as superposition, entanglement, and spin states, to detect changes in physical, chemical, or biological systems. A promising ...
Nanophysics
Dec 23, 2024
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New superionic conducting electrolyte could enhance stability of all-solid-state lithium metal batteries
All-solid-state lithium metal batteries (LMBs) are promising energy storage solutions that incorporate a lithium metal anode and solid-state electrolytes (SSEs), as opposed to the liquid ones found in conventional lithium ...
Advancing light control: New opportunities for metasurfaces in optoelectronics
A global review of advancements in integrating metasurfaces—thin planar arrays of nanostructures—into optoelectronic devices highlights their potential to transform technologies such as light emitting diodes (LEDs), lasers, ...
Nanophysics
Dec 20, 2024
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Prototype sunscreen uses TiO₂ nanoparticles to cool skin while blocking UV rays
Wearing sunscreen is important to protect your skin from the harmful effects of UV radiation but doesn't cool people off. However, a new formula, described in Nano Letters, protects against both UV light and heat from the ...
Bio & Medicine
Dec 19, 2024
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New strategies enhance stability of metal nanoparticles in green hydrogen production
Efficient and durable low-cost catalysts are essential for green hydrogen production and related chemical fuel production, both vital technologies for the transition to renewable energy. Research in this field increasingly ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 19, 2024
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Rocket-inspired reaction yields carbon with record surface area
Using a chemical reaction inspired by rocket fuel ignition, Cornell researchers have engineered a nanoporous carbon with the highest surface area ever reported, a breakthrough that is already proving beneficial for carbon-dioxide ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 18, 2024
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Fluorination strategy unlocks graphene's potential for optoelectronic and energy applications
Researchers from Tohoku University and collaborators have developed a weak fluorination strategy to address the zero-bandgap limitation of graphene. Details of the research were published in the journal Applied Physics Letters.
Nanophysics
Dec 18, 2024
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Light-driven hybrid nanoreactor offers cost-effective hydrogen production
The University of Liverpool has reported a significant advancement in engineering biology and clean energy. A team of researchers has developed an innovative light-driven hybrid nanoreactor that merges natural efficiency ...
Nanophysics
Dec 17, 2024
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Research explores nanobubble stability and its real-world implications
Gases are essential for many chemical reactions, and bubbles are one way for these gases to be held in solution. When compared to larger bubbles, nanobubbles have increased stability—meaning that they can remain in a solution ...
Nanophysics
Dec 16, 2024
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Femtosecond lasers and ordered nanopillars: A new path for high-speed electron control
The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, in collaboration with the Australian National University, Canberra has demonstrated a novel way of steering a beam of relativistic electron pulses produced by an ultrahigh ...
Nanophysics
Dec 16, 2024
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Color-changing sensor offers new way to track motion and stress
Wearable devices and smart sensors are transforming how we monitor health and activity, from tracking heartbeats to detecting body movements. However, traditional tools like stethoscopes and fitness trackers often face challenges. ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 16, 2024
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Scientists learn how to make nanotubes that point in one direction
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have made tungsten disulfide nanotubes which point in the same direction when formed, for the first time. They used a sapphire surface under carefully controlled conditions to ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 16, 2024
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Unique copper nanocluster design boosts CO₂ reduction selectivity
While humble copper (Cu) may not boast the allure of gold or silver, its remarkable versatility makes it invaluable in cutting-edge research. A collaborative effort by scientists from Tohoku University, the Tokyo University ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 13, 2024
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Nanopatterned graphene enables infrared 'color' detection and imaging
University of Central Florida (UCF) researcher Debashis Chanda, a professor at UCF's NanoScience Technology Center, has developed a new technique to detect long wave infrared (LWIR) photons of different wavelengths or "colors."
Nanophysics
Dec 12, 2024
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Atomic force microscopy reveals microtubule defects at submolecular resolution
In a study recently published in the journal Nano Letters, researchers from Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan, used frequency-modulated atomic force microscopy to reveal the submolecular ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 12, 2024
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Stabilized ferrocene molecules result in the world's smallest electrically controlled molecular machine
Artificial molecular machines, nanoscale machines consisting of a few molecules, offer the potential to transform fields involving catalysts, molecular electronics, medicines, and quantum materials. These machines operate ...
Bio & Medicine
Dec 12, 2024
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Nanoscale analysis uncovers method to prevent dental erosion from carbonated drinks
A Korean research team, which had previously visualized and scientifically proven the harmful effects of carbonated drinks like cola on dental health using nanotechnology, has now identified a mechanism for an effective method ...
Bio & Medicine
Dec 11, 2024
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New methods generate and supercharge magnetism of 2D materials
At just a few atoms of thickness, 2D materials offer revolutionary possibilities for new technologies that are microscopically sized but have the same capabilities as existing machines.
Nanophysics
Dec 11, 2024
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Nanofluidic devices and their role in matter manipulation
One of the great ambitions in the scientific world is to use tiny objects—such as molecules, viruses, and nanoparticles—as building blocks to construct essential macromolecules and materials, much like constructing intricate ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 11, 2024
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Copper nanoclusters enable control of CO₂ reduction products
Rising CO₂ emissions are accelerating global warming and climate change. But what if scientists could repurpose excess CO₂ into a potential energy source?
Nanomaterials
Dec 11, 2024
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