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A new 'metal swap' method for creating lateral heterostructures of 2D materials

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Heterostructures of two-dimensional materials have unique properties. Among them, lateral heterostructures, which can be used to make electronic devices, are challenging to synthesize. To address this, researchers used a new transmetallation techn...

Feb 8, 2024

Nanopore Proximity Impacts Filtering Ability of Membranes

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Explore recent research led by Prof. Amir Haji-Akbari's team, elucidating the critical impact of precise pore placement in nanoporous membranes. Their study, published in ACS Nano, challenges conventional understanding and offers insights int...

Feb 8, 2024

Nanomaterial synapses bring neuromorphic computing to image sensors

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

AI vision may become faster cheaper and more human-like with new perovskite synapses These mimic the retina's image processing for incredible efficiency.

Feb 8, 2024

Inhalable nanosensors could increase access to lung cancer screening

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A simple test using inhalable nanoparticle sensors and low-cost lateral flow assays could provide an accessible option for diagnosing early-stage lung cancer

Feb 8, 2024

Harnessing light-powered nanoscale electrical currents to propel emerging technologies

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Traditional microelectronic architectures, with transistors to control electrical currents along wires, power everything from advanced computers to everyday devices.

Feb 8, 2024

Researchers use graphene to develop new metasurface architectures for ultrafast information processing and versatile terahertz sources

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Traditional microelectronic architectures are currently used to power everything from advanced computers to everyday devices. However, scientists are always on the lookout for better technologies. Recently, Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist...

Feb 8, 2024

Researchers achieve versatile light control in tungsten diselenide

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists demonstrat precise control over different exciton species within a hybrid WSe2-Ag nanowire structure, paving the way for advanced applications in optical information processing and quantum optics.

Feb 8, 2024

A new 'metal swap' method for creating lateral heterostructures of 2D materials

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers employ a new 'transmetallation' technique to develop ultrathin electronic devices from 2D coordination nanosheets.

Feb 8, 2024

Beyond cells: Unveiling the potential of genetic circuits on single DNA molecules

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In a new Nature Communications study, researchers have explored the construction of genetic circuits on single DNA molecules, demonstrating localized protein synthesis as a guiding principle for dissipative nanodevices, offering insights into arti...

Feb 8, 2024

Cyborg locusts with brain nanoparticles could act as bomb sniffers

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers wanting to make use of locusts’ keen sense of smell to sniff out certain chemicals have found that injecting their brains with nanoparticles seems to make odour identification more reliable

Feb 8, 2024

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