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Nanorings: New building blocks for chemistry

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Sandwich compounds are special chemical compounds used as basic building blocks in organometallic chemistry. So far, their structure has always been linear. Researchers have now made stacked sandwich complexes form a nano-sized ring.

Aug 3, 2023

The World Nano Foundation Unveils Groundbreaking Whitepaper on Nanotechnology's Impact on Sustainable Agriculture

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The World Nano Foundation, a leading not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to the international commercialization of nanoscale technologies across 16 industry sectors, is proud to announce the release of its new whitepaper titled "...

Aug 3, 2023

Defender graphene-filter water bottle purifies at the push of a button

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Over the past decade+, we've seen many takes on the water filtration bottle, from full-blown modular ecosystems, to UV zapper tops, to French press-snug push filters, to squeezable bottle filters. Each one goes well beyond the typical fridge-...

Aug 2, 2023

Glass Nanolattice Structures Four Times Strength but Five Times Lower in Density than Steel | NextBigFuture.com

NextBigFuture   -   Scientific News Websites

By building a structure out of DNA and then coating it with glass, a research team led by Oleg Gang has created a very strong material with very low density.Gang and colleagues report that by building a structure out of DNA and then coating it wit...

Aug 2, 2023

Quantum discovery: Materials can host D-wave effects with F-wave behaviors

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

In a potential boon for quantum computing, physicists have shown that topologically protected quantum states can be entangled with other, highly manipulable quantum states in some electronic materials.

Aug 2, 2023

In some materials, immutable topological states can be entangled with other manipulable quantum states

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Rice University physicists have shown that immutable topological states, which are highly sought for quantum computing, can be entangled with other manipulable quantum states in some materials.

Aug 2, 2023

Scientists discover unusual ultrafast motion in layered magnetic materials

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A team of researchers report a mechanical response across a layered magnetic material tied to changing its electron spin. This response could have important applications in nanodevices requiring ultra-precise and fast motion control.

Aug 2, 2023

New Form of Silicon Targets Quantum Computing

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Some of the most promising quantum computers have to date involved exotic materials and systems—including superconducting materials cooled to near-absolute zero and floating ions and atoms held in electric fields and laser traps. Yet familiar old ...

Aug 2, 2023

Measuring Sound Waves in Nanostructures

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Three physicists from RIKEN have illustrated the ability of an ultrafast form of transmission electron microscopy to quantify sound waves in nanostructures.

Aug 2, 2023

Microcrystalline cellulose soaks up amitriptyline to treat overdose

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Research in the International Journal of Nano and Biomaterials has demonstrated how microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) can be used to soak up the drug amitriptyline in cases of overdose. Amitriptyline is a commonly prescribed tricyclic antidepressan...

Aug 2, 2023

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