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Single drop of ethanol to revolutionize nanosensor manufacture

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Engineers have developed a breakthrough technique to make the processing of nanosensors cheaper, greener and more effective by using a single drop of ethanol to replace heat processing of nanoparticle networks, allowing a wider range of materials ...

Aug 4, 2023

Power generator runs on natural atmospheric humidity

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have created a power generator that collects the natural atmospheric humidity and produces continuous electrical signals. This is the first humidity generator designed using a nano-sized material called polyoxometalates.

Aug 4, 2023

Team creates power generator that runs on natural atmospheric humidity

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists are looking for ways to use the low-value energy widely distributed in natural environments to generate electricity. A research team has created a power generator that collects the natural atmospheric humidity and produces continuous el...

Aug 4, 2023

Single drop of ethanol to revolutionize nanosensor manufacture

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Macquarie University engineers have developed a new technique to make the manufacture of nanosensors far less carbon-intensive, much cheaper, more efficient, and more versatile, substantially improving a key process in this trillion-dollar global ...

Aug 4, 2023

Researchers may have solved the 'mirror twins' defect plaguing the next generation of 2D semiconductors

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The next generation of 2D semiconductor materials doesn't like what it sees when it looks in the mirror. Current synthesizing approaches to make single-layer nanosheets of semiconducting material for atomically thin electronics develop a pecu...

Aug 4, 2023

SPIE Adds 89 Senior Members

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

SPIE has added 89 new senior members from academia, industry, and government, from across 17 countries. The members work in a variety of disciplines, including nanophotonics, quantum optics, biomedical engineering, free space optical communication...

Aug 4, 2023

Novel liquid metal nanoparticles for cancer photoimmunotherapy synthesized

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Liquid metals (LM) such as pure gallium (Ga) and Ga-based alloys are a new class of materials with unique physicochemical properties. One of the most prominent applications of LMs is photothermal therapy against cancer, in which functional LM nano...

Aug 4, 2023

Reflective Nanofilms Inspired by Butterfly Wings Create Vibrant Colors With Powerful Cooling Effects

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

A new film inspired by butterfly wings was developed by a group of scientists which has the ability to avoid the heating effect as light is absorbed by colored objects. Continue reading the article to find out more.

Aug 4, 2023

Multifunctional Ga-based nanoparticles combine cancer phototherapy with immunotherapy

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers develop a novel cancer theranostic agent that can covert light energy to heat and in turn destroy cancer cells

Aug 4, 2023

Novel liquid metal nanoparticles for cancer photoimmunotherapy

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers develop a novel cancer theranostic agent that can covert light energy to heat and in turn destroy cancer cells.

Aug 4, 2023

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