Chiral materials interact with light in very precise ways that are useful for building better displays, sensors and more powerful devices. However, engineering properties such as chirality reliably at scale is still a significant challenge in nano...
Dec 11, 2023
Researchers from Osaka University investigated the thermal energy changes across nanopores that allow the selective flow of ions. Switching off the flow of ions in one direction led to a cooling effect. The findings have applications in nanofluidi...
Dec 11, 2023
Platelet transfusions are essential in managing bleeding and hemostatic dysfunction, and can be expanded to be used as cell therapy for a variety of diseases. The efforts to create such cell therapies require that researchers modify donor platelet...
Dec 11, 2023
Optothermal nanotweezers, an innovative optical manipulation technique over the past decade, have revolutionized classical optical manipulation by efficiently capturing a broader spectrum of nanoparticles. While this technique has been primarily u...
Dec 11, 2023
A group of scientists examined a novel way of altering the architectures of ultra-small nanomaterials. These metal nanoclusters bridge the gap between the metal atom and the bulk metal, making them extremely helpful in fundamental and practical re...
Dec 11, 2023
Human noroviruses cause acute gastroenteritis, a worldwide health issue for which no vaccines or antiviral drugs are available. Although most healthy individuals recover entirely, norovirus can be fatal in newborns, the elderly, and persons with u...
Dec 11, 2023
Directing the behavior of a single molecule is crucial in advancing molecular logic operations and pushing the boundaries of nanoscale computing. In a recent breakthrough, a team from Jihua Laboratory in China unveiled a novel single-molecule Rama...
Dec 11, 2023
Researchers develop concept to inkjet print tunable self-assembling cellulose nanocrystal photonic film arrays at scales compatible with industrial label printing, unlocking applications from anticounterfeiting to sustainability.
Dec 11, 2023
On the highway of heat transfer, thermal energy is moved by way of quantum particles called phonons. But at the nanoscale of today’s most cutting-edge semiconductors, those phonons don’t remove enough heat. That’s why Purdue University researchers...
Dec 11, 2023
Researchers show that it is possible to achieve cooling by using a nanopore as a gateway that only allows certain ions through.
Dec 10, 2023
