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New nanocomposite coating materials that could make windows better insulators

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The new coating prevents a significant portion of near-infrared (NIR) and ultraviolet rays (UV) from passing through, while at the same time admitting visible light.

Aug 31, 2022

Steradian’s 4D Imaging Radar Aims to Make Self-Driving Cars Smarter

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

The founders of Steradian Semiconductors saw a technology gap in the marketplace and used their know-how to fill it. Before launching the fabless semiconductor startup in 2016, the founders were working at well-known technology companies designing...

Aug 30, 2022

Entangled photons tailor-made

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Physicists have managed to entangle more than a dozen photons efficiently and in a defined way. They are thus creating a basis for a new type of quantum computer.

Aug 30, 2022

Researchers produce nanodiamonds capable of delivering medicinal and cosmetic remedies through the skin

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The skin is one of the largest and most accessible organs in the human body, but penetrating its deep layers for medicinal and cosmetic treatments still eludes science.

Aug 30, 2022

Microscopy technique reveals hidden nanostructures in cells and tissues

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Separating densely packed molecules before imaging allows them to become visible for the first time.

Aug 30, 2022

Nanofiber Networks Help Recover Nitrogen from Nitrate Waste

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Nitrate, the primary nitrogen-containing contaminant in farming and urban wastewater, is derived from industrial emissions and the biological nitrogen cycle. Recycling nitrogen from nitrate-polluted effluent for ammonia synthesis is a viable techn...

Aug 30, 2022

Development of Nano-Skin to Prevent Post-Operative Adhesion

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Several difficulties have been associated with developing robust nanoscale coating on the surface of electrospun nanofibers. In a recent study published in Nature Communications, scientists have successfully produced a facile, controllable, and ve...

Aug 30, 2022

Nanoparticles Shield Face Mask Fabric From UV Rays

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Changing climate has significantly increased the need for sun protection. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles have a remarkable ultraviolet (UV) protection rating and are particularly resilient to UV radiation.

Aug 30, 2022

New TENG Device for Seismic IoT Network to Monitor Earthquakes

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A study published in the journal Nano Energy proposed using TENGs having an inertial mass on their surface as self-powered seismic detectors (SEIS-TENGs) for earthquake monitoring. The SEIS-TENGs would enable the measurement of ground vibrations t...

Aug 30, 2022

Optimum MgO Nanofiller for Nano-Reinforced Concrete Identified

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A paper published in Materials Today: Proceedings examined the mixing of concrete with magnesia (MgO) nanoparticles from the perspective of sustainability.

Aug 30, 2022

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