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Structural Alteration of Metal Nanoclusters by Phosphine Ligands

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A group of scientists examined a novel way of altering the architectures of ultra-small nanomaterials. These metal nanoclusters bridge the gap between the metal atom and the bulk metal, making them extremely helpful in fundamental and practical re...

Dec 11, 2023

Llama Nanobodies Have Norovirus Neutralizing Powers

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Human noroviruses cause acute gastroenteritis, a worldwide health issue for which no vaccines or antiviral drugs are available. Although most healthy individuals recover entirely, norovirus can be fatal in newborns, the elderly, and persons with u...

Dec 11, 2023

Scientists Present a Single-Molecular Raman Switch

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Directing the behavior of a single molecule is crucial in advancing molecular logic operations and pushing the boundaries of nanoscale computing. In a recent breakthrough, a team from Jihua Laboratory in China unveiled a novel single-molecule Rama...

Dec 11, 2023

Unlocking the potential of tunable photonic films through scalable inkjet printing

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers develop concept to inkjet print tunable self-assembling cellulose nanocrystal photonic film arrays at scales compatible with industrial label printing, unlocking applications from anticounterfeiting to sustainability.

Dec 11, 2023

Harnessing Polaritons: The Tiny Powerhouses Transforming Semiconductor Technology

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

On the highway of heat transfer, thermal energy is moved by way of quantum particles called phonons. But at the nanoscale of today’s most cutting-edge semiconductors, those phonons don’t remove enough heat. That’s why Purdue University researchers...

Dec 11, 2023

Permselectivity reveals a cool side of nanopores

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers show that it is possible to achieve cooling by using a nanopore as a gateway that only allows certain ions through.

Dec 10, 2023

Electrocharged Fibers Spark Stem Cells for Bone Repair

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Broken bones can be an incredibly painful experience, but they also signal the start of a healing process that, for some patients, takes far too long to happen. In healthy patients with a bone fracture, after about two weeks, bodies begin to fill ...

Dec 10, 2023

A new (micro) lens on optics: Researchers develop hybrid achromats with high focusing efficiencies

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Using 3D printing and porous silicon, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed compact, visible wavelength achromats that are essential for miniaturized and lightweight optics. These high-performance hybrid micro-o...

Dec 9, 2023

EU project GATEPOST is kicking off

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

A new project called GATEPOST, funded by the European research and development program Horizon Europe and part of the Graphene Flagship Initiative, has been launched. 

Dec 9, 2023

Extremely rapid aerosol-assembly method enables scalable manufacturing of well-ordered nanoparticle structures

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed a dramatically faster, simpler nanoparticle assembly technique using an ultrasonic spray nozzle to generate a nanoparticle-laden aerosol. This facilitates rapid fabrication of highly ordered nanoparticle monolayers over ...

Dec 9, 2023

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