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Development of ultra-high-resolution printed electronics using dual surface architectonics

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

NIMS has developed a dual surface architectonic process which enables to print submicrometer-scale circuit patterns by increasing the chemical polarity of predetermined areas on surface, thereby promoting selective adhesion of metallic nanoparticl...

Jun 23, 2021

Researchers Use Nanoscale 3D Printing Technique to Produce Multi-Colored Light Field Prints

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Wouldn't it be amazing if printed images can look three-dimensional (3D)- Unfortunately, conventional prints like photographs display two-dimensional (2D) images with a fixed appearance as they...

Jun 23, 2021

Using Fumed Silica Nanoparticles to Improve Asphalt Road Pavement

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Warm mix asphalt (WMA) is gaining attention in the asphalt industry as an eco-friendly and sustainable technology. WMA reduces energy consumption while simultaneously minimizing vapors and...

Jun 23, 2021

Sound-induced electric fields control the tiniest particles: Acoustoelectronic tweezers gently manipulate biological nanoparticles just a few nanometers wide

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Engineers have devised a system for manipulating particles approaching the miniscule 2.5 nanometer diameter of DNA using sound-induced electric fields. Dubbed 'acoustoelectronic nanotweezers,' the approach provides a label-free, dynamica...

Jun 23, 2021

Charge transfer systems as potential building blocks for future's electronic nanodevices

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Colorful organic materials have fascinated scientists already for more than 200 years. The color of an organic material typically arises from light-matter-interactions that involve electronic transitions such as charge transfer (CT) within or betw...

Jun 23, 2021

New System for Manipulating Very Small Biological Nanoparticles

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new system developed by engineers at Duke University could help manipulate particles nearing the minuscule DNA diameter of 2.5 nm with the help of sound-induced electric fields. This new...

Jun 23, 2021

Engineered Nanobodies can Help Combat SARS-CoV-2 Virus and its Variants

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers are exploring a new strategy in the protracted fight against the infamous SARS-CoV-2 virus by designing nanobodies. These nanobodies are capable of neutralizing the virus variants in two different ways.

Jun 23, 2021

'On/off' switches for self-assembling hydrogels could advance wound healing and more

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of researchers at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering who previously reported on a responsive hydrogel, investigated its gelation at distinct temperatures and pH conditions. The study, "Self-assembly of stimuli-responsive coiled-coil ...

Jun 23, 2021

Magneto-thermal imaging brings synchrotron capabilities to the lab

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Coming soon to a lab tabletop near you: a method of magneto-thermal imaging that offers nanoscale and picosecond resolution previously available only in synchrotron facilities.

Jun 23, 2021

Outstanding organic solar cells' performance achieved by using new technology

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Organic solar elements with the self-assembling molecular-thin layer (SAM) of hole-transporting material, the technology, which was used in producing a record-breaking tandem solar cell, achieved 18.4 power conversion efficiency. The invention of ...

Jun 23, 2021

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