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Unlocking the functional potential of mesoporous materials through modular nanocrystal assembly

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Mesoporous materials have emerged as a frontier of materials science, thanks to their unique combination of high surface area, tunable pore sizes, and ability to host functional components. These properties make them exceptionally promising for ap...

Apr 26, 2024

Contactless interactive displays respond to finger movements and breath via humidity sensing

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The ubiquity of touchscreens has revolutionized the way we interact with digital devices, but the next frontier in human-machine interaction lies in the development of contactless interfaces. Researchers are making significant strides in this fiel...

Apr 26, 2024

Researchers achieve robust superconductivity in high magnetic fields using unique 1D system

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

An international team of researchers, led by the University of Manchester, has achieved robust superconductivity in high magnetic fields using a newly created one-dimensional system. Achieving superconductivity in the quantum Hall regime has been ...

Apr 26, 2024

Researchers develop deformable micro-supercapacitor via laser ablation patterning of Graphene/liquid metal

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Korea Institute of Industrial Technology and Konkuk University have reported the development of a small-scale energy storage device capable of stretching, twisting, folding, a...

Apr 26, 2024

Breaking boundaries in tiny labs: New technology using sound waves has implications for nanoparticle manipulation

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Acoustofluidics elegantly merges acoustics with fluid mechanics, enabling precise manipulation of fluids and particles on both micro and nanoscales. This interdisciplinary field plays a crucial role in biomedicine, tissue engineering, and nanopart...

Apr 23, 2024

New nanocomposite from papaya peel waste exhibits promising photocatalytic and antibacterial activity

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In a significant leap towards sustainable environmental management and antimicrobial strategies, a team of international researchers has successfully synthesized a fluorescent carbon dot (CD) and reduced graphene oxide (RGO) nanocomposite from pap...

Apr 23, 2024

Scientists stencil-paint carbon nanotube components for flexible transparent electronics

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers from Skoltech, MIPT, and elsewhere have found a fast and inexpensive way to create geometric patterns in carbon nanotube films. The resulting films turned out to have superior properties for manufacturing components for 6G communicatio...

Apr 23, 2024

Laser-treated cork absorbs oil for carbon-neutral ocean cleanup

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers use laser treatments to transform ordinary cork into a powerful tool for treating oil spills. They tested variations of a fast-pulsing laser treatment, closely examining the nanoscopic structural changes and measuring the ratio of oxyg...

Apr 23, 2024

Nanoparticles Derived from Waste Product Effectively Target Cancer Cells

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers from Tokyo University of Science (TUS) have developed nanoparticles from rice bran, demonstrating potent anticancer effects in mice models. Published in the Journal of Nanobiotechnology, the study found that rice bran-derived nanoparti...

Apr 23, 2024

Researchers pioneer nanosensor multiplexing for real-time decoding of different plant stresses

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers from the Disruptive & Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision (DiSTAP) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) of Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, in...

Apr 23, 2024

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