Lead-free vacancy-ordered perovskite Cs2M4+X6 (X=Cl-, Br- or I-) nanocrystals feature low toxicity, high stability and unique optical properties.
Dec 17, 2021
The Smart Polymer Materials group led by Prof. Chen Tao at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has synthesized a supramolecular multicolor fluorescent polymeric hydrogel for...
Dec 17, 2021
A group of researchers has successfully developed laser-active nanographene colloids for gene treatment of a highly advanced form of cancer called triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), according to a recent study published in the journal Materials...
Dec 17, 2021
Ph.D. student Marloes Bistervels from the Self-Organizing Matter research group at AMOLF has managed to use light to very precisely control the formation of nanocomposites in the shape of corals and vases. By illuminating a solution of the right i...
Dec 17, 2021
Mesocrystals are a class of solids formed by the regular arrangement of nanocrystals, which are tiny nanoparticles that have unique properties due to their small size. In mesocrystals, these take on a highly organized, superordinate form in a dens...
Dec 17, 2021
The development of a biodegradable piezoelectric material using eco-friendly hot spring bacteria is the subject of a recent study published in the journal Nano Energy.
Dec 17, 2021
A recently published paper from the journal Nano Energy investigated the usage of nano-enhanced phase change materials and nanofluids (NF) in photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) devices for thermal...
Dec 17, 2021
A paper published in the journal Nanomaterials indicates that nanoscale ZnO-based and nanoscale ZnO/Ag-based antimicrobial photocatalyst surfaces with potency against E. coli and S. aureus can be developed utilizing basic techniques and a common a...
Dec 17, 2021
Nanodiamonds may be tiny, but they can help with one of the biggest problems facing humanity today: Climate change. Hydrogen, a clean-burning fuel, leaves nothing but water when consumed. Many countries view hydrogen as a way to a zero-carbon futu...
Dec 17, 2021
SENSE.nano symposium highlights the importance of sensing technologies in medical studies. Sensors and sensing systems — from devices.
Dec 17, 2021
