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High-speed electron camera uncovers a new 'light-twisting' behavior in an ultrathin material

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Using an instrument for ultrafast electron diffraction (MeV-UED), researchers discovered how an ultrathin material can circularly polarize light. This discovery sets up a promising approach to manipulate light for applications in optoelectronic de...

Jul 10, 2024

Simulating blood flow dynamics for improved nanoparticle drug delivery

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Despite gaining a bad rap in mainstream media in recent years, nanoparticles have been successfully used for decades in targeted drug delivery systems. Drug molecules can be encapsulated within biodegradable nanoparticles to be delivered to specif...

Jul 10, 2024

Novel 3D nanoprinting method enables complex metal oxide structures with high fidelity

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The field of three-dimensional (3D) nanoprinting has long promised to revolutionize the fabrication of advanced materials and devices. This technology offers the potential to create intricate structures with nanoscale precision, opening up new pos...

Jul 10, 2024

Black Swan Graphene launches its fourth commercial Graphene Enhanced Masterbatch product

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Black Swan Graphene has announced the release of its fourth commercial Graphene Enhanced Masterbatch ("GEM") product, as it continues to deploy broad commercialization efforts.

Jul 10, 2024

Premier Graphene ships graphene suspension samples to unnamed "global leader" for potential use in concrete

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Premier Graphene has announced that it has shipped proprietary graphene suspension test samples by HGI Industrial Technologies, a company with a strategic agreement with Premier Graphene, to one of the largest essential materials companies in the ...

Jul 9, 2024

Team uses 'nanoruler' to determine threshold for tissue permeability of brain tumors

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Currently, there is no effective treatment for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most frequent and malignant type of brain tumor. Some low molecular weight antitumor agents are used to permeate the gaps between endothelial cells in the BBTB (bloo...

Jul 9, 2024

Rapid thermal shock method achieves uniform dispersion of metal nanoparticles on carbon supports

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide into high-value chemicals and fuels offers a promising strategy for addressing the global energy crisis and worsening environmental issues. However, the high thermodynamic stability of CO2 molecules...

Jul 9, 2024

Achieving high performance and stability simultaneously: Developing hybrid bio-nanostructures

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A research team developed hybrid bio-nanostructures then used them to fabricate fibrous solar cells (FSCs) and fibrous organic light-emitting diodes (FOLEDs) that demonstrated high performance and stability across a wide temperature range, from mi...

Jul 9, 2024

Flexible nanoimprint lithography enables efficient fabrication of biomimetic microstructures

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Gallium nitride (GaN)-based light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have transformed the lighting industry by replacing conventional lighting technologies with superior energy efficiency, longer operating life and greater environmental sustainability. In rec...

Jul 9, 2024

New platform integrates microfluidics and metasurface for kidney disease testing

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Development of a new way to accurately measure human serum albumin (HSA) levels in people with chronic kidney disease has progressed in recent testing by Flinders University and Japanese researchers.

Jul 9, 2024

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