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For better quantum sensing, go with the flow

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists encased nanodiamonds in tiny moving droplets of water to improve quantum sensing. The new technique lets researchers detect trace amounts of certain ions and molecules.

Mar 5, 2025

Nanoscale tweaks help alloy withstand high-speed impacts

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers devised a new method for designing metals and alloys that can withstand extreme impacts, which could lead to the development of automobiles, aircraft and armor that can better endure high-speed impacts, extreme heat and stress.

Mar 5, 2025

Bacteria use nano-spearguns to retaliate against attacks

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Bacteria build nanoweapons when their cell envelope is damaged, striking back with precision. Researchers triggered this response using an ultra-sharp tip.

Mar 5, 2025

Sparc Technologies and Flinders University secure Australian government grant for graphene-enhanced aquaculture technology

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Sparc Technologies and its partner Flinders University have been awarded funding under Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Ignite grant program. They will receive a grant of AU$353,098 (around US$220,800).

Mar 5, 2025

Zentek announces US$30 Million At-The-Market Offering in the United States

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Zentek has announced it has entered into an at-the-market offering agreement (the “ATM Agreement”), to raise gross proceeds of up to US$30 million. Rodman & Renshaw LLC is acting as the exclusive sales agent for the Offering.

Mar 5, 2025

Optimized triboelectric nanogenerator can monitor abnormal gait in teenagers

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A team dedicated to designing energy conversion devices, led by Weilin Chen from Northeast Normal University in Changchun, recently designed a triboelectric nanogenerator based on changing the nanomorphology of polyoxometalates for gait monitoring...

Mar 4, 2025

Low-cost, palladium-based nanosheet catalyst matches platinum's performance in hydrogen production

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Hydrogen energy is emerging as a key driver of a clean, sustainable future, offering a zero-emission alternative to fossil fuels. Although it is promising, the large-scale production of hydrogen relies heavily on expensive platinum-based catalysts...

Mar 4, 2025

Single-qubit sensing puts new spin on quantum materials discovery

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Working at nanoscale dimensions, a team of scientists led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory revealed a new way to measure high-speed fluctuations in magnetic materials. Knowledge obtained by these new measurements, p...

Mar 4, 2025

Battery waste and kitchen foil create nanocatalyst for CO₂ to methane fuel conversion

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Battery waste is a serious environmental problem: It contains substances that pose a threat to both human health and ecosystems. At the same time, however, batteries also contain valuable materials such as nickel, which we need—for example, for th...

Mar 4, 2025

3D imaging technique captures dynamic atomic shifts in nanoparticles, revealing unexpected structural phases

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A research team from Seoul National University College of Engineering has developed a technology to observe atomic structural changes of nanoparticles in three dimensions. Their study, which resolves a long-standing challenge even past Nobel laure...

Mar 4, 2025

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