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Faster charging with diamonds

Fraunhofer   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Diamond is known for its outstanding thermal conductivity. This makes the material ideal for cooling electronic components with high power densities, such as those used in processors, semiconductor lasers or electric vehicles. Researchers at Fraun...

Mar 2, 2024

Researchers demonstrate 3D nanoscale optical disk memory with petabit capacity

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The most popular words of 2023 were recently released, with AI Large Language Model (LLM) unquestionably topping the list. As a front-runner, ChatGPT also emerged as one of the international buzzwords of the year. These disruptive innovations in A...

Mar 2, 2024

Nanoscale topcoat can turbocharge supported gold nanoparticle catalysts

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed a way to add single nanosheets of mixed metal oxide to gold nanoparticles supported on silica to enhance their catalytic activity.

Mar 2, 2024

Navigating the Graphene Maze: Health, Environment, and Innovation

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

The largest EU research initiative ever launched has come to a successful end: The Graphene Flagship was officially concluded at the end of last year. Empa researchers were also involved, such as molecular biologist Peter Wick, who was part of the...

Mar 2, 2024

Penn engineers develop targeted lung delivery system using lipid nanoparticles

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

Penn Engineers have developed a new means of targeting the lungs with lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the miniscule capsules used by the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to deliver mRNA, opening the door to novel treatments for pulmonary ...

Mar 1, 2024

Want Fewer Microplastics in Your Tap Water? Try This Simple Tip

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Nano- and microplastics are seemingly everywhere — water, soil, and the air. While many creative strategies have been attempted to get rid of these plastic bits, one unexpectedly effective solution for cleaning up drinking water, specifically, mig...

Mar 1, 2024

Weight loss solution inspired by space shuttles: New mRNA delivery breakthrough

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Breakthrough in lipid nanoparticle synthesis for mRNA delivery mirrors space shuttle design, enhancing vaccine efficacy and simplifying production.

Mar 1, 2024

Synergy palladium single atoms and twinned nanoparticles for efficient CO₂ photoreduction

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The challenge of regulating the electronic structures of metal single-atoms (M-SAs) with metal nanoparticles (M-NPs) lies in the synthesis of a definite architecture. Such a structure has strong electronic metal-support interactions and maintains ...

Mar 1, 2024

Research team develops nanoparticle-based sonodynamic therapy for H. pylori infection

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a common pathogen that can be transmitted from person to person. Long-term H. pylori infection has been recognized as a Class I human carcinogen. Currently, the standard clinical treatments for H. pylori infectio...

Mar 1, 2024

Precision pulmonary medicine: Engineers target lung disease with lipid nanoparticles

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Penn Engineers have developed a new means of targeting the lungs with lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the minuscule capsules used by the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to deliver mRNA, opening the door to novel treatments for pulmonary ...

Mar 1, 2024

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