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A new van der Waals oxide combines strongly correlated properties with 2D features

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

2H-NbO2, created by ion extraction from LiNbO2, combines 2D flexibility with correlated states like superconductivity, enabling future quantum devices.

Sep 16, 2025

'Wiggling' atoms may lead to smaller, more efficient electronics

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Scientists used a fast laser to wiggle atoms, temporarily altering material behavior, a step toward smaller, more efficient electronics like smartphones.

Sep 16, 2025

Heat localization in carbon nanotube arrays explained by reduced dimensionality

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Research reveals how reducing dimensionality can trap heat, opening the door to high-efficiency energy devices.

Sep 16, 2025

GMG announces graphene coating patent approval and customer case study success

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Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) has announced that THERMAL-XR® ENHANCE Powered by GMG Graphene is now patented in Australia for 20 years from the date of its grant.

Sep 16, 2025

Scientists discover how nanoplastics disrupt brain energy metabolism

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Scientists from the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) have discovered how nanoplastics—even smaller than microplastics—disrupt energy metabolism in brain cells. Their findings may have implications for better understanding neurodegenera...

Sep 15, 2025

Nanofertilizer boosts photosynthesis and crop resilience

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A multifunctional nanophotonic fertilizer enhances crop growth by converting near-infrared light into red light, releasing magnesium and manganese in response to pH, and enabling in-plant nutrient tracking.

Sep 15, 2025

Frozen saltwater offers a new source of clean energy

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Adding salt to ice greatly boosts its electricity output when bent, opening paths for new devices and power generation in extreme environments.

Sep 15, 2025

Tiny metasurface sensor detects magnetic fields billions of times weaker than Earth's

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Researchers built a fingernail-sized magnetometer using metasurfaces that measures fields billions of times weaker than Earth's, opening new paths for quantum sensing.

Sep 15, 2025

INBRAIN Neuroelectronics to collaborate with Mayo Clinic on graphene-based brain-computer interfaces, announces plans to open Boston office

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

INBRAIN Neuroelectronics, a brain-computer interface therapeutics (BCI-Tx) company developing graphene-based neural technologies, has announced it has entered into a know-how collaboration agreement with Mayo Clinic. The collaboration seeks to acc...

Sep 15, 2025

Graphene-enhanced concrete trial shortlisted for green innovation award

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A novel concrete formulation, CoMLaG, developed through collaboration between the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC), Cemex UK, Galliford Try, Sika, and Northumbrian Water, was recently trialed at a Northumbrian Water site in Sedgefield.

Sep 14, 2025

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