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Compact Linear Stages are Fast and Cost-Effective

PI’s new 3-phase motor-powered stages are ideal for scanning, measuring, imaging, and alignment. Image Credit: PI (Physik Instrumente) LP Auburn, MA – PI, a global leader in precision motion c...

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 26 Apr 2024

Battery Grade Lithium Carbonate Produced From Central Italy Brine

Watercycle Technologies Ltd (‘Watercycle’ or ‘WT’), a UK-based climate tech company specializing in critical minerals recovery, has successfully extracted lithium to produce battery-grade lithium ...

From Watercycle Technologies Ltd 25 Apr 2024

Novel Anode Material Boosts Lithium-Ion Battery Performance

Dr. Han Joong Tark and student researcher Lee Do Geun at Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute's Nano Hybrid Technology Research Center have devised a novel manufacturing method for "silicon/nitrogen-doped carbon composite anode materials," designed to boost the capacity and stability of lithium-ion battery anodes.

25 Apr 2024

New Water Filter Upcycles Cellulose for Cleaner Water

In a recent study published in the journal Small Science, researchers from TU Wien discovered a unique way to purify water from waste cellulose.

25 Apr 2024

Papaya Peel Waste Offers Eco-Friendly Photocatalyst Solution

Recent research published in the journal Bioresources and Bioproducts, by an international team of researchers synthesized a reduced graphene oxide (RGO) and fluorescent carbon dot (CD) nanocomposite from papaya peel waste, marking a significant advancement towards sustainable environmental management and antimicrobial strategies.

24 Apr 2024

Nanoparticles Derived from Waste Product Effectively Target Cancer Cells

Researchers from Tokyo University of Science (TUS) have developed nanoparticles from rice bran which demonstrated potent anticancer effects in mice models.

23 Apr 2024

Lightweight, Flexible Battery Paves the Way for Advanced Wearables

In a recent study published in Advanced Energy Materials, researchers from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology have developed a fiber-like electrode material using modified carbon nanotube fibers, offering high energy storage capacity and improved mechanical strength and conductivity.

22 Apr 2024

New 2D Polymers Bridge the Gap in Electron Mobility for Organic Semiconductors

In a recent paper published in Chem, researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology have developed conducting two-dimensional polymers with electron mobility comparable to graphene, offering promising potential for applications requiring high electrical conductivity.

22 Apr 2024

Nanoparticles Deliver Drugs Directly Across the Blood-Brain Barrier

Recent studies published in Nature Communications by an international team of scientists from Michigan State University showed that nanoparticles can traverse the digestive system and deliver medication directly to brain tissue.

22 Apr 2024

Molecular Hydrogen Generation Using Cheap Nanorod Electrodes

Dr Iulian Gherasoiu, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering technology at SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly), and colleagues have uncovered the characteristics of inexpensive MoVN/MoNi4-MoO2 nanorods that are made by a simple, two-step hydrothermal process in a study that was published in the Journal of Applied Electrochemistry.

22 Apr 2024

FAU Joins NASA's University Nanosatellite Program for Small Satellite Development

Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science is among eight university teams in the United States selected to work with NASA and the U.S. military to foster innovation and expertise in the small satellite sector.

18 Apr 2024

Custom Nanoparticles That Can Transport Drugs to the Heart

With a $2.07 million, four-year grant from the National Institutes of Health, Jianjun Guan, a materials scientist at Washington University in St. Louis’ McKelvey School of Engineering, and his team intend to encase a peptide that prevents fibrosis and a set of proteins that reduce inflammation inside deceptively disguised drug-delivering smart nanoparticles.

18 Apr 2024

Nanocellulose Is Increasingly Safe for Our Seas, According to Findings From a Study Conducted on Mussels

Cellulose nanofibres represent a promising resource for multiple industrial sectors, but what is their impact on the marine environment? A study published in the prestigious journal Environmental Science Nano of the Royal Society of Chemistry recently addressed this issue in a study on marine organisms considered sentinels of sea health: mussels.

18 Apr 2024

Novel Approach to Produce Multi-Color Phosphorescent Carbon Dots

A new technique for creating carbonized polymer nanodots that can emit multicolored, ultra-long Room-temperature phosphorescent (RTP) from blue to green has recently been developed.

17 Apr 2024

14 Angstroms: PI Contributes to Next Semiconductor Technology Node Development

PI’s new nanopositioning technology advancement initiative supports EU-funded project. Image Credit: PI (Physik Instrumente) LP Karlsruhe, Germany – 14ACMOS, a new, EU-funded development project for ...

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 17 Apr 2024