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Scientists unveil rapid technique for creating uniform polymer nanostructures
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a new method for the rapid, scalable preparation of uniform nanostructures directly from block polymers.
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Nano-spring technology boosts battery durability and energy density
A research team has developed technology that could dramatically increase the lifespan and energy density of electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
Nanomaterials
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Nanotube separation technique advances precise sensors for continuous health monitoring
Researchers at the University of Turku, Finland, have succeeded in producing sensors from single-wall carbon nanotubes that could enable major advances in health care, such as continuous health monitoring. Single-wall carbon ...
Bio & Medicine
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Electrocatalytic sterilization: Nanowires produce localized highly alkaline microenvironments to kill bacteria
Harmful microorganisms such as bacteria represent one of the largest threats to human health. Efficient sterilization methods are thus a necessity.
Bio & Medicine
Mar 13, 2025
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New capabilities in DNA nanostructure self-assembly eliminate need for extreme heating and controlled cooling
University at Albany researchers at the RNA Institute are pioneering new methods for designing and assembling DNA nanostructures, enhancing their potential for real-world applications in medicine, materials science and data ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 12, 2025
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Phosphorene nanoribbons shown to exhibit magnetic and semiconductor properties at room temperature
Scientists have long suspected that phosphorene nanoribbons (PNRs)—thin pieces of black phosphorus, only a few nanometers wide—might exhibit unique magnetic and semiconducting properties, but proving this has been difficult.
Nanophysics
Mar 12, 2025
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Nanogel drug delivery system shows promise for treating recurrent urinary tract infections
Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus studied a new method to deliver antibiotics, specifically gentamicin, directly into the bladder tissue to better treat UTIs. They did this by creating nanogels ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 12, 2025
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Lighting the way: How activated gold nanoparticles reveal drug movement in the body
Tracking targeted drug delivery is often a challenge due to limitations in current imaging techniques. A recent study by Tokyo's Waseda University reports a breakthrough imaging technique that allows direct and highly sensitive ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 12, 2025
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Plasmon-assisted catalytic CO₂ conversion method offers sustainable e-fuel production
The conversion of CO2 into e-fuels by light offers a sustainable solution to close the carbon cycle. Researchers at the Laboratory for Nanometallurgy have pioneered an innovative approach to plasmon-assisted catalytic CO2 ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 12, 2025
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Opening a new chapter in 3D microprinting with MXene
The Smart 3D Printing Research Team at KERI, led by Dr. Seol Seung-kwon has developed the world's first technology for printing high-resolution 3D microstructures using MXene, a material known as the dream material.
Nanomaterials
Mar 12, 2025
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Unveiling the intermolecular mechanisms behind OEM dissolution in organic batteries
A new study has revealed significant insights into the intermolecular mechanisms involved in the dissolution of organic electrode materials (OEMs) within electrolytes during battery cycling tests.
Nanomaterials
Mar 12, 2025
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Decoding nanomaterial phase transitions with tiny drums
When water freezes into ice or boils into vapor, its properties change dramatically at specific temperatures. These so-called phase transitions are fundamental to understanding materials. But how do such transitions behave ...
Nanophysics
Mar 12, 2025
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Scientists achieve universal technique—called van der Waals squeezing—for atomic manufacturing of 2D metals
Since the groundbreaking discovery of graphene in 2004, the dizzying pace of progress in two-dimensional (2D) materials has ushered in a new era of fundamental research and technological innovation. Although nearly 2,000 ...
Nanophysics
Mar 12, 2025
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Carbon nanotube sensor efficiently measures oxygen in gas mixtures under light
Oxygen is essential for life and a reactive player in many chemical processes. Accordingly, methods that accurately measure oxygen are relevant for numerous industrial and medical applications: They analyze exhaust gases ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 11, 2025
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Bio-based polyester nanocomposites offer high performance and reprocessability
A research team led by Prof. Zhu Jin from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has synthesized a novel bio-based polyester nanocomposite with high performance ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 11, 2025
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Smart humidity sensor monitors human behavior through respiratory patterns
A cutting-edge humidity sensing system has been unveiled, capable of monitoring human behaviors in real-time through the detection of respiratory patterns. This breakthrough technology integrates a highly sensitive humidity ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 11, 2025
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Liquid nanofoam innovation designed to protect the brain now tested on internal organs
Researchers at Michigan State University have refined an innovation that has the potential to improve safety, reduce severe injury and increase survival rates in situations ranging from car accidents, sports, law enforcement ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 11, 2025
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Scientists discover smart way to generate energy with tiny plastic beads
An international team of researchers has discovered a new method to generate electricity using small plastic beads. By placing these beads close together and bringing them into contact, they generate more electricity than ...
Nanophysics
Mar 11, 2025
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Microwave synthesis produces MXene 25 times faster than traditional methods while using 75% less energy
MXene is a lightweight two-dimensional (2D) material capable of protecting everything—including spacecraft, mechanical components, and maybe even people—from harmful radiation. Because traditional synthesis requires multi-step ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 10, 2025
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2D semiconductor sensor: Gold nanoparticles boost optical signal efficiency
Next-generation imaging technology is rapidly expanding beyond smartphones into intelligent devices, robotics, extended reality (XR) devices, health care, CCTV, and various other industries. At the core of these technological ...
Nanophysics
Mar 10, 2025
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