Us kids know how hard it is to buy gifts for parents. It’s either a case of they don’t want anything or they’ve already gone out and bought the product you had your eye on without telling you. Especially tech-savvy dads. But there are some oft-for...
Jun 8, 2022
Using cutting-edge electron microscopes and novel techniques, a team of researchers has found a way to map phonons - vibrations in crystal lattices - in atomic resolution, enabling deeper understanding of the way heat travels through quantum dots,...
Jun 8, 2022
When pushed to explain why quantum computers can outspeed classical computers, stories about quantum computing often invoke a mysterious property called “entanglement.” Qubits, the reader is assured, can somehow be quantum mechanically entangled s...
Jun 8, 2022
Yolk-shell nanocrystals are one-of-a-kind materials with intriguing structural features, including a permeable shell, inner space, and moveable yolk. Depending on the materials that are used in producing them, these nanocrystals can be utilized fo...
Jun 8, 2022
Solid-state nanofluidic channels are promising tools for selective sensing of analytes. However, delayed interaction of recognition moieties with analytes hinders their application in rapid detection devices. In an article recently published in th...
Jun 8, 2022
Piezocatalytic materials offer a wide range of applications in wireless therapies. In a study published in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, anisotropic geometry and gold nanoparticle (Au NP) incorporation were demonstrated t...
Jun 8, 2022
Enzyme-based electrochemical biosensors combine the potentials of catalytic proteins, potentiostats, and high-tech sensor designs. In an article recently published in the journal ACS Omega, researchers constructed polyacrylic acid-deposited glucos...
Jun 8, 2022
Scientists have recently developed a nanoprobe using red blood cell membrane-coated ultrasmall NaGdF4 nanoparticles. The nanoprobe exhibited improved longitudinal molar relaxivity compared to the...
Jun 8, 2022
Gerdau Graphene has announced that it has created next-generation graphene-enhanced plastics at a Brazilian government-funded advanced materials center in São Paulo.
Jun 8, 2022
To optimize biomaterials for reliable, cost-effective paper production, building construction, and biofuel development, researchers often study the structure of plant cells using techniques such as freezing plant samples or placing them in a vacuu...
Jun 7, 2022
