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3D Printed Graphene Aerogel Offers Highest-Ever Capacitance for a Supercapacitor

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

3D-printing technique could lead to revolution in fabrication of supercapacitors

Oct 23, 2018

Researchers demonstrate 'random, transistor' laser that can be manipulated at nanoscale

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In the last half-century, laser technology has grown into a multi-billion-dollar global industry and has been used in everything from optical-disk drives and barcode scanners to surgical and welding equipment.

Oct 23, 2018

First demonstration of 'random, transistor' laser which can be manipulated at nanoscale

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Lasers are poised to take another step forward. Researchers have been able to control the direction of a laser's output beam by applying external voltage.

Oct 23, 2018

Device created to deliver immunotherapy without side effects: Single direct-to-tumor drug-delivery device offers hope for treating triple-negative breast cancer

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists have developed a nanodevice to deliver immunotherapy without side effects to treat triple-negative breast cancer. Inserted straight into a tumor, this device makes it possible to deliver a one-time, sustained-release dose that would eli...

Oct 23, 2018

'Mushrooms' and 'brushes' help cancer-fighting nanoparticles survive in the body

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers find optimal polymer coating to preserve nanoparticles.

Oct 23, 2018

'Mushrooms' and 'brushes' help cancer-fighting nanoparticles survive in the body: Researchers find optimal polymer coating to preserve nanoparticles

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

In new research aimed at aiding cancer detection and treatment, scientists might have found the ideal surface texture for helping microscopic, medical helpers to survive in the bloodstream without being screened out by the body's natural defe...

Oct 23, 2018

Where deep learning meets metamaterials: Researchers devise new approach to streamlining design of nanoscale building blocks with endless applications

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A new study uses 'deep-learning' computer networks inspired by the layered and hierarchical architecture of the human brain to design basic nanophotonic, metamaterial elements for energy harvesting and medical diagnostics.

Oct 23, 2018

'Mushrooms' and 'brushes' help cancer-fighting nanoparticles survive in the body

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

For a number of innovative and life-saving medical treatments, from organ replacements and skin grafts to cancer therapy and surgery, success often depends on slipping past or fending off the body's immune system. In a recent development, aim...

Oct 23, 2018

Where deep learning meets metamaterials

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Breakthroughs in the field of nanophotonics—how light behaves on the nanometer scale—have paved the way for the invention of "metamaterials," man-made materials that have enormous applications, from remote nanoscale sensing to energy har...

Oct 23, 2018

Mussel-inspired defect engineering enhances the mechanical strength of graphene fibers

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have applied polydopamine as an effective infiltrate binder to achieve high mechanical and electrical properties for graphene-based liquid crystalline fibers.

Oct 23, 2018

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