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Researchers develop suspended graphene-based NEMS accelerometers with direct electrical readout

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Atomically thin suspended graphene can be used as NEMS transducers for ultra-small and high-performance sensors thanks to its excellent mechanical and electrical properties.

May 28, 2025

Toraphene's graphene-enhanced bags replace ordinary plastic bags at London's S. & A. Hart

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Toraphene has shared a real-world milestone: S. & A. Hart, one of the top seafood vendors at London’s Billingsgate Market, has replaced all their plastic carrier bags with custom Toraphene compostable bags.

May 28, 2025

New tool reveals how DNA nanostructures interact with cell membranes

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Lipid membranes, which form the outer layer of cells, can be engineered to influence cellular functions. For example, adjusting the permeability of the membrane can improve drug delivery. Adding signaling molecules to the membrane surface can also...

May 27, 2025

Rapid nanoparticle simulations could boost efforts to combat air pollution

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A pioneering method to simulate how nanoparticles move through the air could boost efforts to combat air pollution, suggests a study in the Journal of Computational Physics.

May 27, 2025

Phonon decoupling in naturally occurring mineral enables subatomic ferroelectric memory

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A research team has discovered ferroelectric phenomena occurring at a subatomic scale in the natural mineral brownmillerite.

May 27, 2025

Crystal-modifying agent piracetam provides scalable strategy for high-efficiency all-perovskite tandem solar cells

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

All-perovskite tandem solar cells (TSCs) are a class of solar cells comprised of two or more sub-cells that absorb light with different wavelengths, all of which are made of perovskites (i.e., materials with a characteristic crystal structure know...

May 27, 2025

Nature-inspired breakthrough enables subatomic ferroelectric memory

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A research team has discovered ferroelectric phenomena occurring at a subatomic scale in the natural mineral Brownmillerite.

May 27, 2025

The magic of light: Dozens of images hidden in a single screen

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

New technology that uses light's color and spin to display multiple images.

May 27, 2025

Noble metal nanoparticles boost formaldehyde detection in advanced ceramic sensor

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers develop a platinum-decorated ceramic sensor with high sensitivity and long-term stability for formaldehyde detection using a multi-heterojunction design.

May 27, 2025

Efficiency upgrade for OLED screens: A route to blue PHOLED longevity

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Commercial devices currently settle for less efficient blue OLEDs, but a set of design innovations has made an efficient blue that is as durable as efficient green OLEDs.

May 27, 2025

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