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Intelligent photonics advances optical computing and AI-integrated sensing

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Machine learning and nanophotonics combine to enable fast, energy-efficient computing and sensing with potential for transformative AI-driven technologies.

Apr 15, 2025

Zentek enters strategic partnership with Filtration Solutions Industrial to manufacture and distribute graphene-enhanced HVAC filters

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Zentek has announced the signing of a collaboration agreement (effective April 11, 2025) with Filtration Solutions Industrial Co. (FSCO), a leading Saudi-based manufacturer and distributor of air filtration products, to manufacture and distribute ...

Apr 15, 2025

MXene production goes green: Electricity replaces toxic acid

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The nanomaterial MXene is used for battery technology or as a high-performance lubricant. Until now, its production was difficult and toxic. New methods for its creation have been developed at TU Wien.

Apr 14, 2025

Detecting nanoplastics in body fluids: New method combines optofluidic force and Raman spectroscopy

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Microplastics and much smaller nanoplastics enter the human body in various ways, for example through food or the air we breathe. A large proportion is excreted, but a certain amount remains in organs, blood, and other body fluids.

Apr 14, 2025

Molecular nanocages can remove 80–90% of PFAS from water

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have created a molecular nanocage that captures the bulk of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, found in water—and it works better than traditional filtering techniques that use activated carbon. Made of organic nanoporous ma...

Apr 14, 2025

Ultra-thin, flexible silicone nanosensor could have huge impact on brain injury treatment

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A car accident, football game, or even a bad fall can lead to a serious or fatal head injury. Annually, traumatic brain injuries (TBI) cause half a million permanent disabilities and 50,000 deaths. Monitoring pressure inside the skull is key to tr...

Apr 14, 2025

Microscopy method breaks barriers in nanoscale chemical imaging

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Today's super-resolution microscopes have made it possible to observe the nanoscale world with unprecedented detail. However, they require fluorescent tags, which reveal structural details but provide little chemical information about the sam...

Apr 14, 2025

New, non-toxic synthesis method for 'miracle material' MXene

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

MXenes are materials with almost miraculous properties: they can be used for electromagnetic shielding, for energy storage or for novel sensors. It was recently found that they are also amazingly suitable as solid lubricants, even under the harshe...

Apr 14, 2025

New method for detecting nanoplastics in body fluids

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Microplastics and the much smaller nanoplastics enter the human body in various ways, for example through food or the air we breathe. A large proportion is excreted, but a certain amount remains in organs, blood and other body fluids. Scientists h...

Apr 14, 2025

New, non-toxic synthesis method for MXene

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

MXenes, promising 2D materials for lubrication and energy tech, can now be made safely using electricity instead of toxic acid, enabling scalable, clean production.

Apr 14, 2025

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