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New 2D-Nanosheet-Based UV Photodetector Shows Record Photocurrent Stability

Two-dimensional “nanosheets” formed of bonds between metal atoms and organic molecules are considered to be appealing candidates for photoelectric conversion but tend to get corroded easily.

16 Jul 2021

Novel Alternative Mechanism to Achieve Superconductivity in Graphene

In superconductivity, a physical phenomenon, the electrical resistance of a material falls to zero under a specific critical temperature.

15 Jul 2021

Study Analyzes Mechanisms Behind Bacterial Resistance to Ag Nanoparticles

Antimicrobials find their use in destroying or slowing down the growth of viruses, bacteria, and other microorganisms. They could exist in the form of an additive, as an antibiotic used to treat bodily infections, or as a coating on commercial products that are utilized to prevent germs.

14 Jul 2021

Researchers Convert Tamarind Shells into Carbon Nanosheets for Supercapacitors

Tamarind is a tropical fruit consumed by people across the globe. Its shells are thrown away during food production. Tamarind shells are heavy and occupy a significant amount of space in landfills where they are disposed of as agricultural waste.

14 Jul 2021

Renewable Solvent Cyrene™ Delivers High-Purity Nanoparticles for Medical Applications

A study using renewable solvent CyreneTM, produced by biotechnology company Circa Group, found that high-purity nanoparticles can be produced – opening up opportunities to use CyreneTM as a more sustainable and saf...

From Circa Group Ltd 13 Jul 2021

Researchers Fix Superconducting Contacts in Ultrathin Semiconductor

Scientists from the University of Basel have fitted superconducting contacts in an ultrathin semiconductor, for the first time.

7 Jul 2021

Nano-Scale Borate Bioactive Glass Reduces Biological Toxicity of Borate Bioglass

Scientists recently created nano-scale borate bioactive glass (Nano-HCA@BG) using a steady-state strong magnetic field experimental device.

6 Jul 2021

Nanomaterials Cross the Brain Side of the Blood-Brain Barrier Model

A new study discloses that nanomaterials found in healthcare and consumer products can pass from the bloodstream to the brain side of a blood-brain barrier model with differing ease based on their shape—thereby causing possible neurological impacts that could be both positive and negative.

6 Jul 2021

New Technique 'Upcycles' Waste Hop Stem into Cellulose Nanofibers

Some three quarters of the biomass in hop plants used in beer-making ends up in landfills. But a group of Japanese researchers has developed a technique that 'upcycles' that waste hop into cellulose nanofibers (CNFs).

5 Jul 2021

Silver Nanoparticles Found to be Very Effective at Inducing Crystallization in Supercooled Aqueous Solutions

Scientists at Osaka University, Panasonic Corporation, and Waseda University used scanning electron microscopy and X-ray absorption spectroscopy to determine which additives induce crystallization in supercooled aqueous solutions.

29 Jun 2021