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Starch emerges as a green building block for advanced water-controlling materials

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers spotlight starch as a sustainable alternative to plastics in superwettable systems, with uses in medicine, packaging, water cleanup, and food.

Aug 28, 2025

Discovery overturns century-old model of nanoparticle growth

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers tracked nanoparticles in real time and uncovered complex growth phases that defy the classical picture.

Aug 28, 2025

Redesigning nanozymes for smarter, faster, and accountable biosensing

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Engineered nanozymes and explainable machine learning enable sensitive bacterial detection across complex conditions. The system uses three distinct signals and delivers transparent, verifiable results.

Aug 28, 2025

Antiferromagnets outperform ferromagnets in ultrafast, energy-efficient memory operations

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers show antiferromagnets enable faster, more efficient gigahertz memory, offering clear advantages over ferromagnets for advanced spintronics.

Aug 28, 2025

Why triboelectric nanogenerator data can't be trusted

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Inconsistent testing undermines triboelectric generator data and hinders comparison across studies.

Aug 28, 2025

First Graphene partnership sees graphene as a way to improve efficiency and reduce cost of PSCs

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

First Graphene has reported the addition of graphene to perovskite solar cells (PSC) can improve efficiency to up to 30.6% and reduce production costs by up to 80%.

Aug 28, 2025

New retina-inspired photodiodes could advance machine vision

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Over the past decades, computer scientists have developed increasingly sophisticated sensors and machine learning algorithms that allow computer systems to process and interpret images and videos. This tech-powered capability, also referred to as ...

Aug 27, 2025

This tiny iron catalyst could transform the future of clean energy

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Hydrogen fuel cells could power cars, devices, and homes with nothing but water as a byproduct—but platinum’s cost holds them back. Chinese researchers have now unveiled a breakthrough iron-based catalyst that could rival platinum while boosting e...

Aug 27, 2025

Simple salt could help unlock more powerful solar cells

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A salt called guanidinium thiocyanate can improve the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells, a new class of semiconductor that could make solar power cheaper and more powerful, according to researchers.

Aug 27, 2025

AI-powered materials map speeds up materials discovery

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers built an AI materials map uniting experimental and computational data, guiding faster, more accurate material selection for diverse applications.

Aug 27, 2025

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