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Nanophysics Oct 7, 2024

Modeling system could enable future generations of self-sensing materials

Research that eliminates the guesswork in developing advanced 3D printed materials could help accelerate the development of new forms of "self-sensing" airplanes, robots, bridges and more.

Nanophysics Oct 2, 2024

Researchers create orientation-independent magnetic field-sensing nanotube spin qubits

Purdue University researchers have developed patent-pending one-dimensional boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) containing spin qubits, or spin defects. The BNNTs are more sensitive in detecting off-axis magnetic fields at high ...

Nanomaterials Sep 30, 2024

Researchers use carbon nanotube derivatives to strengthen recyclable plastics

Reducing the environmental impact caused by plastics can be addressed through different strategies, such as the manufacture of more durable plastics or recycling. In general, there are two main types of plastics. The first ...

Nanophysics Sep 18, 2024

Single-step lifecycle monitoring made fast and easy with single-walled carbon nanotubes

A research team has published a work showcasing another practical and scalable application of single-walled carbon nanotubes.

Space Exploration Sep 11, 2024

Space travel: Protection from cosmic radiation with boron nitride nanotube fibers

With the success of the Nuri launch last year and the recent launch of the newly established Korea Aerospace Administration, interest in space has increased, and both the public and private sectors are actively investing ...

Nanomaterials Aug 27, 2024

Nanotubes get a boost: Liquid-phase synthesis unlocks efficient production

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are known for their remarkable properties, which make them essential in many advanced technologies. Yet, creating these nanotubes efficiently and on a large scale has been a persistent ...

Other Aug 26, 2024

Best of Last Week—How humans really killed mammoths, making AI systems smarter, mitochondria fling their DNA

It was an interesting week for the study of human behavior as a team of cognitive scientists at MIT found what they believe is the reason that laws are written in an incomprehensible style—because it confers what they describe ...

Materials Science Aug 14, 2024

Researchers advance carbon neutrality by producing carbon nanotubes from waste plastic

A research team in the Department of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST has unveiled an innovative technology for converting waste plastics into carbon nanotubes (CNTs), a high-value material that plays a critical role ...

Nanomaterials Aug 13, 2024

AI enhances chemical analysis at the nanoscale

EPFL scientists have developed an AI-based technique to improve the chemical analysis of nanomaterials, overcoming challenges of noisy data and mixed signals.

Nanophysics Aug 12, 2024

Carbon nanotubes study finds local solvation is decisive for fluorescence of biosensors

At Ruhr University, the groups of Professor Martina Havenith and Professor Sebastian Kruss collaborated for a new study, which took place as part of the Cluster of Excellence "Ruhr Explores Solvation," or RESOLV for short. ...

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