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Single stamp printing method creates multiple patterns using programmable surface energy

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Advanced electronics manufacturing demands precise control over multiple layers of functional materials. Each layer - whether conducting electricity, emitting light, or processing signals - requires its own distinct pattern. This currently means u...

Mar 7, 2025

AI-controlled 3D printer cooks food using graphene

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have used graphene to develop a new 3D printer that can make food layer by layer as it prints, using artificial intelligence (AI) to design complex edible structures. This integrate...

Mar 7, 2025

Precision cancer treatment using magnet-guided, heat-activated nanoparticles

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Traditionally, radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery have been the most common ways to remove and destroy malignant cells. However, because these treatments can also damage healthy cells, they often have significant side effects. Today, more precis...

Mar 6, 2025

Quantum dot discovery for LEDs brings brighter, more eco-friendly displays

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

New research by Curtin University has achieved a breakthrough in eco-friendly display technology, creating highly efficient and stable blue quantum dot LEDs (QLEDs) that could power the next generation of televisions, smartphones, VR headsets and ...

Mar 6, 2025

The power of confinement: How tiny nanotubes can squeeze new materials into being

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

An international research project, led by The University of Warwick and the University of Lille, has used nanotube compression to transform the underlying chemistry and physics of a compound, creating a promising new one-dimensional material.

Mar 6, 2025

A new way to engineer composite materials: Polymer design combines strength with reversibility

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Composite adhesives like epoxy resins are excellent tools for joining and filling materials including wood, metal, and concrete. But there's one problem: once a composite sets, it's there forever. Now there's a better way. Researche...

Mar 6, 2025

Super sapphire nanostructures resist scratches, glare, fog and dust

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A phone screen you can't scratch no matter how many times you drop it; glasses that prevent glare; a windshield that doesn't get dusty. These are all possibilities thanks to a new way to produce sapphire.

Mar 6, 2025

Super sapphire resists scratches, glare, fog and dust

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have discovered techniques to bestow superpowers upon sapphire, a material that most of us think of as just a pretty jewel.

Mar 6, 2025

Precision cancer treatment using magnet-guided, heat-activated nanoparticles

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Cancer treatment has advanced significantly, focusing on targeted approaches that destroy tumor cells while sparing healthy tissue. Researchers have developed magnetic nanoparticles that can be directed to tumors using a magnet and then heated wit...

Mar 6, 2025

Quantum dot discovery for LEDs brings brighter, more eco-friendly displays

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers achieved a breakthrough in eco-friendly display technology, creating highly efficient and stable blue quantum dot LEDs (QLEDs) that could power the next generation of televisions, smartphones, VR headsets and energy-efficient lighting ...

Mar 6, 2025

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