A team of researchers from HSE University, Skoltech, MPGU, and MISIS have developed a nanophotonic-microfluidic sensor whose potential applications include cancer detection, monitoring and treatment response assessment. Today, the device can ident...
Jun 17, 2022
The third dimension may be responsible for preventing electronics from becoming thinner, tinier and more flexible, according to an international collaboration that developed a way to manufacture new, idealized two-dimensional semiconductor materia...
Jun 17, 2022
Detailed knowledge of nature’s smallest biological building elements — biomolecules — is essential to generating new medications and vaccinations. Researchers at the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a revolutionary micros...
Jun 17, 2022
The health consequences of graphene-based particles produced from polymer composites following abrasion are insignificant. An international research group of the Graphene Flagship project did a study on the health hazards of graphene-containing na...
Jun 17, 2022
Chinese researchers have recently published a paper describing a novel mechanical approach for exfoliating hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets in a controlled manner (h-BNNSs).
Jun 17, 2022
Evidence suggests that carbon nanotubes, tiny tubes consisting of pure carbon, could be forged in the envelopes of dust and gas surrounding dying stars. The findings propose a simple, yet elegant mechanism for the formation and survival of complex...
Jun 17, 2022
Current disinfection strategies have major drawbacks, which is why the World Health Organization does not advise routine spraying or fogging of biocidal agents, or UV light sterilization, in occupied areas. One possible alternative is nano-sized e...
Jun 17, 2022
Perovskite solar cells and quantum dots (QDs) play an important role in enhancing the efficiency of solar cells. In an article recently published in Scientific Reports, the researchers synthesized titanium oxide-coated zinc oxide (TiO2@ZnO) nanoco...
Jun 17, 2022
Inorganic nanoceramics are used in various applications, including water treatment, drug delivery, and other industrial applications. In an article recently published in Scientific Reports, the researchers investigated the effect of nickel ion (Ni...
Jun 17, 2022
Nanofilm resonators are attractive devices for numerous unique applications due to their ultra-compact size and remarkable mechanical sensing characteristics.
Jun 17, 2022
