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PolyU Develops Unique Electrostatically Charged Nanofiber with Enhanced Performance in Filtering Airborne Pollutants and Viruses

The Department of Mechanical Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has recently developed an electrostatically charged nanofiber filter with multiple separator layers, which can capture pollutant particles that are below 100 nm in diameter (covering the most common airborne nano-particles and viruses).

29 Mar 2019

Layered Liquids Arrange Nanoparticles into Useful Configurations

Materials scientists at Duke University have theorized a new “oil-and-vinegar” approach to engineering self-assembling materials of unusual architectures made out of spherical nanoparticles.

29 Mar 2019

Electrospun Nanofibers for Wound Healing and Enhancing 3D-Matrices for Biological Tissues

Electrospinning uses electric fields to control microscale and nanoscale fibers. The method is strong but tedious and expensive.

28 Mar 2019

Radiation Therapy May Increase Uptake of Therapeutic Nanoparticles by Glioblastomas

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) headed a new study, which revealed that the uptake of therapeutic nanoparticles by glioblastomas—deadly brain tumors—could be increased through radiation therapy.

28 Mar 2019

Swansea-Hamburg Team Discovers Semiconducting Properties in Metal Nanoclusters

A joint Swansea-Hamburg research team has discovered that miniature nanoclusters of metal atoms—such as silver and gold—possess properties that enable them to be used as semiconductors.

27 Mar 2019

Researchers Create a Novel Approach for Forming Nanoparticle Structures

At Duke University, materials scientists have hypothesized a novel “oil-and-vinegar” method for creating self-assembling materials of extraordinary architectures made from sphere-shaped nanoparticles.

27 Mar 2019

XG Sciences Joins as the Newest Member of the National Graphene Association’s "Industry Council"

The National Graphene Association (NGA), the main organization and body in the U.S. advocating and promoting the commercialization of graphene, announces the Michigan-based company, XG Sciences, as the newest member of the NGA Industry Council.

From National Graphene2D Association 27 Mar 2019

Electronics at the Nanoscale: Challenges and Opportunities for Making Metal Nanowires

Silver, gold and copper nanowires are leading contenders for next-generation nanoscale devices, however greater understanding of how they work and improved production methods are needed before they can be widely used, explains a recent review in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.

27 Mar 2019

Material Challenges in Renewable Energy

New research claims that, in the race against climate change, the renewable energy industry must embrace the circular economy. Failure to do so will result in a shortage of the rare materials used to create solar panels and wind turbines, as well as electric cars and consumer electronics.

From NextGen Nano 26 Mar 2019

Researchers Synthesize a Gold Nanocluster Made of 32 Gold Atoms

A very small structure from 32 gold atoms has been successfully synthesized by scientists. Precisely, 12 gold atoms enclosed by a shell of 20 extra gold atoms form the core of this unique nanocluster.

22 Mar 2019