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New technique can 'hear' defects in promising nanomaterial

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

An international research team led by NYU Tandon School of Engineering and KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) has pioneered a new technique to identify and characterize atomic-scale defects in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN),...

Oct 23, 2024

Graphmatech launches graphene composites to enhance hydrogen storage

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Swedish startup Graphmatech has launched its AROS Polyamide-Graphene composites, which are reported to reduce hydrogen leakage by 83% compared to traditional commercial storage solutions. The graphene-enhanced material will be dedicated to hydroge...

Oct 23, 2024

Nanoparticle technology demonstrates selective destruction of leukemia cancer cells

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A research team, affiliated with UNIST has developed nanoparticles that effectively treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML), offering the potential to reduce side effects while enhancing therapeutic efficacy by selectively targeting and eliminating leu...

Oct 22, 2024

Researchers synthesize carbon nanotubes with precise chirality

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have achieved a significant breakthrough in the synthesis of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) by developing a novel catalyst that allows for precise control over their atomic arrangement, known as chirality. This advancement paves the way for t...

Oct 22, 2024

Flexible thermoelectric fibers for wearables maintain stable energy performance in extreme environments

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A thermoelectric material that can be used in wearable devices such as smart clothing and maintains stable thermal energy performance even in extreme environments has been developed by a team of Korean researchers. It has dramatically resolved the...

Oct 22, 2024

Specially designed transistors allow researchers to 'hear' defects in a promising nanomaterial

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

An international research team led by NYU Tandon School of Engineering and KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) has pioneered a new technique to identify and characterize atomic-scale defects in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN),...

Oct 22, 2024

Novel platform integrates 2D polaritons with detection system for miniaturized spectrometers

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Polaritons are coupled excitations of electromagnetic waves with either charged particles or vibrations in the atomic lattice of a given material. They are widely used in nanophotonics because of their ability to confine light at extremely small v...

Oct 22, 2024

Novel 2D electro-polaritonic platform for future miniaturized spectrometers

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers present the integration of a detector system and a polaritonic platform in the same 2D material, enabling for the first time the detection of 2D polaritonic nanoresonators with spectral resolution. The device is suitable for miniaturiz...

Oct 22, 2024

Going chiral: Breakthrough in synthesizing carbon nanotubes with precise chirality

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have achieved a significant breakthrough in the synthesis of carbon nanotubes, also known as the 'king of nanomaterials.'

Oct 22, 2024

Breakthrough in synthesizing carbon nanotubes with precise chirality

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have achieved a significant breakthrough in the synthesis of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) by developing a novel catalyst that allows for precise control over their atomic arrangement, known as chirality. This advancement paves the way for t...

Oct 22, 2024

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