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Researchers develop full-color-emitting upconversion nanoparticle technology for ultra-high RGB display quality
Dr. Ho Seong Jang and colleagues at the Extreme Materials Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed an upconversion nanoparticle technology that introduces a core@multi-shell nanostructure, ...
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Reshaping quantum dots production through continuous flow and sustainable technologies
As the demand for innovative materials continues to grow—particularly in response to today's technological and environmental challenges—research into nanomaterials is emerging as a strategic field. Among these materials, ...
Nanophysics
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Pt nano-catalyst with graphene pockets enhances fuel cell durability and efficiency
The manufacturing and deployment of hybrid and electric vehicles is on the rise, contributing to ongoing efforts to decarbonize the transport industry. While cars and smaller vehicles can be powered using lithium batteries, ...
Plasma-synthesized photothermal material could enable efficient solar-powered water purification
Technology for converting solar energy into thermal energy is ever evolving and has numerous applications. A breakthrough in the laboratory of Professor My Ali El Khakani at Institut national de la recherche scientifique ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 11, 2025
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Scalable graphene membranes could supercharge carbon capture
Capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial emissions is crucial in the fight against climate change. But current methods, like chemical absorption, are expensive and energy-intensive. Scientists have long eyed graphene—an ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 11, 2025
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Illuminating the twist: Light-driven inversion of supramolecular chirality
Self-assembly or self-organization in molecular science refers to the phenomena where molecules spontaneously gather and form ordered structures, a unique property of materials used to develop optical and electronic materials.
Nanomaterials
Apr 11, 2025
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Chiral plasmonic nanostructures push the limits of light manipulation on the nanoscale
Researchers from ICMAB are revolutionizing how we manipulate light at the nanoscale using chiral plasmonic structures—nanomaterials designed to interact with polarized light in extraordinary ways.
Nanophysics
Apr 10, 2025
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3D Raman imaging reveals CO₂ reduction inside living cells
Researchers from National Taiwan University and collaborators have developed a novel way to observe and monitor carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion into carbon monoxide (CO) inside living cells, using an advanced optical method ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 10, 2025
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High-speed imaging uncovers nanoscopic world of intercellular communication
Researchers at Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, demonstrate a novel approach for nanoscopic profiling of small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) using high-speed atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM) ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 10, 2025
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A new approach to cancer treatment: Tiny vesicles help the immune system fight tumors
Scientists at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University and colleagues have developed a promising new approach to cancer treatment. By using tiny, naturally occurring particles called extracellular ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 10, 2025
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Freeze-dried exosomes could transform drug delivery and storage
The Gourdie laboratory had a problem of its own making. The lab at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC has spent years exploring how microscopic containers naturally found in raw cow's milk—called exosomes—can ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 9, 2025
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Dual-action nanoparticle therapy targets obesity by converting white fat and reducing inflammation
Scientists at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, in collaboration with the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, have developed a new nanoparticle therapy that tackles obesity through two complementary ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 9, 2025
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Gold nanoclusters reveal magnetic spin's potential role in catalytic efficiency
Recently, a team of researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) consecutively removed the innermost atom and the outermost electron of a gold nanoparticle—without disturbing ...
Nanophysics
Apr 9, 2025
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Nanocarriers breach blood-brain barrier to deliver anti-inflammatory medicine
Oregon State University researchers have discovered a way to get anti-inflammatory medicine across the blood-brain barrier, opening the door to potential new therapies for a range of conditions, including Alzheimer's disease, ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 9, 2025
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Atomic-scale mechanism of water-induced perovskite degradation revealed
A research team has successfully observed and identified the water-induced degradation mechanism of perovskite, which is a next-generation optoelectronic material, in real time at the atomic scale. Published in Matter, this ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 9, 2025
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'Patchy' thermogels show next-gen biomedical material potential, scientists say
Special biomedical materials that can be injected as a liquid and turn into a solid inside our bodies—called thermogels—could provide a less-invasive way to deliver drugs or treat wounds. Scientists at Penn State have ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 9, 2025
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Creating tiny biomedical factories: Engineered bacteria secrete powerful nanoparticles to aid in drug delivery
Researchers led by the University of Waterloo have discovered how to turn common bacteria into high-efficiency factories capable of producing tiny, powerful particles for drug delivery, cancer therapy, vaccine development ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 9, 2025
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Amorphization alters nanocatalyst properties: Research shows the impact of structural disorder
A research team studied how iridium and palladium nanoparticles can change the properties of catalysts with minor degradation and transition to an amorphous state. The team includes Skoltech and Khakassian State University ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 9, 2025
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Scientists modulate 2D material properties via bending-induced interlayer sliding
A research group from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has proposed a new strategy to precisely manipulate interlayer stacking orders and related properties ...
Nanophysics
Apr 9, 2025
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Water filter with nanoscale channels selectively removes stubborn 'forever chemicals'
Traditional water filters struggle to remove smaller PFAS molecules, but a new Monash-designed filter changes that. Researchers at Monash University have developed a water filtration membrane that effectively removes small ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 8, 2025
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