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Magnetic Nanoparticles for Quick Screening of Pesticide Residue in Vegetables

Researchers have formulated a fast and highly sensitive screening method that can detect minute quantities of pyrethroids in vegetables.

21 Feb 2018

Molecular Switches Work like Bicycle Pedals

New molecular switches, which work like bicycle pedals, have been developed in Spain & Holland, allowing development of functional molecular systems.

12 Feb 2018

Change Observed in Molecular Structure of Nano-Confined Liquid Crystals

Researchers have found a form of self-assembly in liquid crystals after fitting them into cylindrical nanopores and heating them.

8 Feb 2018

Researchers Accurately Customize Upconversion Luminescence Dynamics

Using advanced spectroscopy and theoretical modeling, researchers showed that migration of excitation energy has a higher impact on upconversion dynamics.

1 Feb 2018

Nanotubes Could Help Water Purification & Tissue Engineering

Materials scientists designed a small tube that rolls up and zips closed and have the potential to help with tissue engineering, water purification and several other applications.

19 Jan 2018

Electron Spin Interactions of Spintronic Material Uncovered

Scientists took an unusual approach to identify the strength of electron spin interactions with optical phonons in nickel oxide (NiO) crystals.

19 Jan 2018

Graphene ‘Petri-Dish’ Allows Measurement of Single Atoms

A team of researchers have demonstrated new possibilities for observing nanomaterials in liquids by building a graphene ‘petri-dish’.

16 Jan 2018

3D Nano Imaging Techniques Applicable for Modern Applications

Imaging at the nanoscale is considered to play a vital role in a plethora of contemporary applications in physics, medicine, biology, materials science and other fields. Limitations of existing techniques are, for example, their imaging speed, resolution or the lack of potential to look behind opaque objects with arbitrary shapes.

18 Dec 2017

New Nanoparticle Measuring Devices Developed by Atomic Blasting Technique

Similar to sandblasting at the nanometer scale, focused beams of ions ablate hard materials in order to develop intricate three-dimensional patterns.

15 Dec 2017

Artificial Graphene Created in Nanofabricated Semiconductor Structure

Researchers at Columbia Engineering, who are experts at controlling matter at the nanoscale, have made a vital discovery in physics and materials science.

13 Dec 2017