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Nanofibers yield stronger, tougher carbon fiber composites

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed an innovative new technique using carbon nanofibers to enhance binding in carbon fiber and other fiber-reinforced polymer composites – an advance likely to...

Aug 2, 2025

A silver nanowire web: Engineers develop new transparent electrode for infrared cameras

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Infrared imaging helps us see things the human eye cannot. The technology—which can make visible body heat, gas leaks or water content, even through smoke or darkness—is used in military surveillance, search and rescue missions, health care applic...

Aug 1, 2025

Lipid nanoparticle stereochemistry shapes mRNA delivery safety and efficacy, study reveals

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A team from the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Hokkaido University, and Osaka University has discovered that subtle differences in molecular structure can have a major impact on the performance of mRNA-based drugs. Their findings, publis...

Aug 1, 2025

Bringing metallurgy into the 21st century: Precisely shaped metal objects provide unprecedented alloy control

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Caltech scientists have developed a method to create metallic objects of a precisely specified shape and composition, giving them unprecedented control of the metallic mixtures, or alloys, they create and the enhanced properties those creations wi...

Aug 1, 2025

New study shows membrane flexibility hinges on how tightly lipids are packed

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Cell membranes cradle, protect, and gatekeep living cells. Membranes can even affect how a cell behaves. But membranes' own erratic behavior has puzzled scientists for years. Turns out, it's all about perspective: When physicist Rana Ash...

Aug 1, 2025

Nanodevice uses sound to sculpt light, paving the way for better displays and imaging

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have found a novel way to use high-frequency acoustic waves to mechanically manipulate light at the nanometer scale. Potential applications include everything from ultrathin screens to optimized holographic VR headsets.

Aug 1, 2025

Cool new imaging method of frozen solvents shows elemental distributions in nanomaterials

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers developed a cryo-EELS/EF-TEM method to map structure and elements of nanomaterials in frozen solvents with high resolution.

Aug 1, 2025

Eco-friendly sensor enables rapid detection of pharmaceutical contaminants in water

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers developed a carbon nanofiber-based sensor that detects two drugs at once in water, offering a sensitive, low-cost, eco-friendly monitoring solution.

Aug 1, 2025

Light-powered nano-motor enables mechanical synthesis of interlocked 3D molecules

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers used a light-driven molecular motor to wind two molecular strands into an interlocked ring structure called a catenane, without forming chemical bonds.

Aug 1, 2025

Flexible optoelectronics made efficient with low-temperature hydrogen process

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists developed flexible optoelectronic device using low-temperature process with minimized thin-film defects via hydrogen dilution control.

Aug 1, 2025

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