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Elusive 3D Printed Nanoparticles Could Lead to New Shapeshifting Materials

In nanomaterials, shape is destiny. That is, the geometry of the particle in the material defines the physical characteristics of the resulting material.

26 Mar 2024

Cohesive Alkali Metal Bilayer Structure between Graphene Layers

Researchers at AIST have created a method to introduce alkali metals into the graphene interlayers, working with researchers from Osaka University, Tokyo Polytechnic University, Kyushu University, and National Tsing Hua University.

19 Mar 2024

Revolutionary Carbon Nanotube Sheet Recyclability

High-performance carbon nanotube (CNT) sheets can be recycled while maintaining their shape, structural alignment, mechanical and electrical capabilities, and inherent flexibility, according to ground-breaking research from the IMDEA Materials Institute.

19 Mar 2024

Near-Unity NIR Phosphorescent Quantum Yield in Metal Nanoclusters

In collaboration with Prof. Quanming Wang’s team at Tsinghua University (THU), the research team led by Prof. Meng Zhou from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) attained near-unity room-temperature photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) (>99%) in the near-infrared (NIR) emission of metal nanoclusters in solution. Science published their study.

19 Mar 2024

Understanding Nano-Neuro Interactions for Advancing Neuroscience

Nanomaterials already play a vital role in enhancing the performance of everyday products from electronics to cosmetics to food packaging.

18 Mar 2024

Probing Nanomaterial Dynamics With X-Ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform technologies as diverse as solar panels, in-body medical sensors and self-driving vehicles.

15 Mar 2024

Fresh Perspectives on Greener Skincare Protection

When it comes to improving sun protection in cosmetics, lignin nanoparticles (LNPs) have shown great promise since they have better UV-blocking properties than soluble lignin oligomers.

12 Mar 2024

Developing Carbon-Based Semiconductors for Next-Gen Electronics

It might seem like a roll of chicken wire, but this little cylinder of carbon atoms—too small to see with the naked eye—could one day be used to make electronic devices ranging from night vision goggles and motion detectors to more powerful solar panels, thanks to techniques developed by Duke University researchers.

12 Mar 2024

Can Nanoparticles Be Made Safe for Pregnancy Treatments?

Pregnant women frequently suffer as a result of the dearth of clinical studies, since accessible drugs are administered off-label or not at all.

11 Mar 2024

Combined Microscopy for Light-Driven Polymer Observations

Expanding scientific understanding frequently requires taking as close a look as possible at what is going on. Researchers in Japan have now seen the nanoscale behavior of azo-polymer films when triggered with laser light.

11 Mar 2024