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Quantifying Stress in Graphene Supercapacitor Electrodes

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers from Texas A&M University have shown that a supercapacitor responds to charging by stretching and expanding, storing energy. This discovery can be applied to the construction of novel materials for flexible electronics or other dev...

Oct 27, 2023

AI-Nanopore Platform Enables Precise COVID-19 Screening

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A quick and reliable method of detecting COVID-19 infection would be a significant step in breaking the virus's hold on communities. Recently, Japanese researchers have created a revolutionary platform that combines artificial intelligence an...

Oct 27, 2023

Nanocrystals Pass Crucial Infrared Resonator Test

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Infrared light and electronics combined can create small, quick, and sensitive molecular sensing, imaging, and signaling devices. To fulfill the criteria for these functions, materials in the infrared spectrum must adhere to strict quality standar...

Oct 27, 2023

Advances in chiral nanophotonics with anisotropic lattice and high-Q metasurfaces

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers use an anisotropic lattice to induce strong chirality in metasurfaces, offering new possibilities in chiral sensing and wavefront modulations while maintaining high Q factors.

Oct 27, 2023

Scientists demonstrate electric control of atomic spin transitions

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A new study published in Nature Communications delves into the manipulation of atomic-scale spin transitions using an external voltage, shedding light on the practical implementation of spin control at the nanoscale for quantum computing applicati...

Oct 27, 2023

Electrodes with hollow nanotubes improve performance of potassium-ion batteries

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new study proves that bimetallic selenides are promising candidates for potassium storage devices and also offers new insight into the rational design of electrode materials for high-rate potassium-ion batteries.

Oct 27, 2023

Hybrid nanomaterials promise a sustainability boost across multiple industries

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new class of nanoscale hybrid materials has the potential to improve sustainability across energy systems, transport, biosensors, water purification and even 3D printing, but the field is still very young.

Oct 27, 2023

Researchers Develop Fast, Scalable Way to Make Nanoribbons for Infrared Devices

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Combining electronics with infrared light can enable small, fast, and sensitive devices for sensing, imaging, and signaling at the molecular level. However, in the infrared spectrum, materials must meet strict quality requirements for their crysta...

Oct 27, 2023

Novel AI-Driven Nanopore Platform Could Revolutionize COVID-19 Testing

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A rapid, accurate way of testing for COVID-19 infection would be a big step in overcoming the virus' hold over our society. Now, in an article published in Lab on a Chip, Japanese researchers have developed a promising solution: a novel platf...

Oct 27, 2023

New graphene production facility to be set up in Kerala, India

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Kerala Government has decided to set up a pilot production facility for graphene. The production facility will cost ₹200 crores (over USD$24 million), the Chief Minister's Office said in an official statement.

Oct 27, 2023

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