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Simple One-Drop Approach is Cheaper and Faster for Nanosheet Tiling

Scientists at Japan's Nagoya University and the National Institute for Materials Science have found that a simple one-drop approach is cheaper and faster for tiling functional nanosheets together in a single layer. If the process, described in the journal ACS Nano, can be scaled up, it could advance development of next-generation oxide electronics.

13 Jan 2021

Rice Scientists Successfully “Flashed” Bulk Amounts of 2D Dichalcogenides

Rice University scientists have extended their technique to produce graphene in a flash to tailor the properties of other 2D materials.

12 Jan 2021

Research Reports Confined Growth of ZIF-8 Nanocrystals for Upregulated mRNA Translation

Delivery of genetic molecules such as mRNA into cells is vital with important applications such as vaccine development. Various agents have been developed for mRNA delivery. However, conventional mRNA nanocarriers mainly focus on their physical interaction with mRNA molecules, or protection / delivery of mRNA, such as adjusting physical properties of nanocarriers to control binding with mRNA or cellular uptake.

12 Jan 2021

New One-Step Process Helps Create Tunable, Self-Assembled Metamaterials

A research team, headed by scientists from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, has identified a revolutionary one-step process for producing materials with exceptional properties, known as metamaterials.

12 Jan 2021

Controlling Nanomaterial Surface Texture to Kill Drug-Resistant Bacteria

The COVID-19 pandemic has been increasing the fears of new pathogens like drug-resistant bacteria or new viruses. A Korean research group has recently gained attention for designing a new technology to eliminate antibiotic-resistant bacteria by regulating the surface texture of nanomaterials.

11 Jan 2021

Carbon Nanotubes-Based Self-Perceptive Soft Actuator for Underwater Sensing

In fishes, the swim bladder acts as a resonator to sense the ambient environment, while also enabling the fish to realize a manageable vertical motion via the deflation and reversible inflation of the bladder in water.

8 Jan 2021

Nanodroplets and Ultrasound Drill can Help Eliminate Tough Blood Clots

Engineering researchers have developed a new technique for eliminating particularly tough blood clots, using engineered nanodroplets and an ultrasound "drill" to break up the clots from the inside out. The technique has not yet gone through clinical testing. In vitro testing has shown promising results.

8 Jan 2021