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Bio & Medicine Sep 26, 2025

3D-printed carbon nanotube sensors show potential for smart health monitoring

Polymer-based conductive nanocomposites, particularly those incorporating carbon nanotubes, are highly promising for the development of flexible electronics, soft robotics and wearable devices. However, CNTs are difficult ...

Nanophysics Sep 17, 2025

Scalable strategy produces high-quality black phosphorus nanoribbons for electronics

Black phosphorus nanoribbons (BPNRs), thin and narrow ribbon-like strips of black phosphorus, are known to exhibit highly advantageous electronic properties, including a tunable bandgap. This essentially means that the energy ...

Optics & Photonics Sep 10, 2025

Permeable inspection of pharmaceuticals: Real-time tablet quality inspection system developed

Led by Assistant Professor Kou Li, a research group at Chuo University, Japan, has developed a synergetic strategy among non-destructive terahertz (THz)–infrared (IR) photo-monitoring techniques and ultrabroadband sensitive ...

Bio & Medicine Sep 10, 2025

Cat whiskers inspire highly sensitive, next-generation wearable pressure sensors

Flexible pressure sensors can detect subtle mechanical stimuli, making them suitable for use in wearable sensors for human health monitoring and motion analysis. However, current sensors suffer from insufficient sensitivity, ...

Bio & Medicine Sep 8, 2025

Inkjet-style technique developed to produce high-sensitivity biosensors

A research team has successfully developed the technology to fabricate high-sensitive biosensors by simply spraying, like an inkjet printer. The technology enables the fabrication of sensitive and precise sensors without ...

Nanomaterials Sep 6, 2025

Breakthrough carbon nanotube material sets new thermal insulation record

Chinese researchers have developed a new carbon nanotube insulator that can withstand high temperatures up to 2,600°C, outperforming all other materials used for extreme-temperature applications. This breakthrough could be ...

Bio & Medicine Sep 3, 2025

Hybrid nanotube electrodes developed for safer brain-machine interfaces

Brain–computer interfaces are technologies that enable direct communication between brain activity and external devices, enabling researchers to monitor and interpret brain signals in real time. These connections often involve ...

Analytical Chemistry Aug 22, 2025

Self-renewing Fe-N-C catalyst shows improved durability for oxygen reduction in acid

Researchers at Tohoku University have created a new catalyst that can partly renew itself while working, opening possibilities for more durable materials in energy and chemical applications. The catalyst is designed for the ...

Nanophysics Aug 19, 2025

Transforming the tip of a mechanical pencil lead into a high-quality electron beam source

Nanocarbon materials with pointed geometries, such as graphene and carbon nanotubes, are considered promising candidates as sources for field emission electrons. However, their practical application remains limited due to ...

Nanophysics Aug 18, 2025

Carbon nanotube 'smart windows' offer energy savings by modulating near-infrared light transmission

Half of the sun's radiant energy falls outside of the visible spectrum. On a cold day, this extra infrared light provides additional warmth to residential and commercial buildings. On a warm day, it leads to unwanted heating ...

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