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Nanopillar Film Enhances Properties of Dental Implant Coating

Inspired by the natural architecture of Sharpey's fiber, a study presents the preparation of a gelatin (col:gel) biopolymeric film with nanopillars that could be used as a dental implant coating with enhanced cellular and osteogenic properties.

12 Oct 2022

Advanced Fabric to Keep Wearer Cool and Warm Based on Surrounding Temperature

A new fabric, designed by textile engineers, has been woven out of ultra-fine nano-threads made from a blend of phase-change materials and other unconventional substances.

12 Oct 2022

Understanding the Dynamics of Soft Materials Using a Powerful X-Ray Beam Technique

In a pair of recently published papers, two independent research teams successfully used a powerful X-ray beam technique at the APS to uncover new insights about the dynamics of materials such as toothpaste and hair gel.

12 Oct 2022

Graphene Facilitates the Progress of Flexible and Wearable Electronics

In two recent studies, scientists show that graphene can significantly enhance electrical circuits needed for wearable and flexible electronics like smart health patches, bendable smartphones, helmets, large folding display screens, and more.

12 Oct 2022

Quantum Calculations Aid in Building Advanced Fuel Cells

Quantum calculations conducted by scientists at the University of Surrey enable the discovery of new “phases” of two-dimensional (2D) material that can be employed to build next-generation fuel-cells devices.

11 Oct 2022

Lightweight hBN Nanoporous Paint with Excellent Cooling Abilities

A recent study published in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science addresses this issue by fabricating a lightweight and ultrawhite nanoporous paint using hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) for daytime radiative cooling applications.

10 Oct 2022

Microgel Encourages Bone Regeneration in Critical-Size Defects

An article published in Scientific Reports demonstrated an easy method to prepare vascularized constructs based on microgels that promoted human mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) osteogenesis and supported sprouting angiogenesis and network formation.

10 Oct 2022

Benefits of Nanocarbon-Based Field-Effect Transistors in Biosensors

A review published in ChemBioChem presented an overview of NC-FETs, highlighting their fabrication strategies and functionalization for biosensing applications.

10 Oct 2022

Nanomaterials Engineered for Use in Computer Chips to Prevent Overheating

Computer chips contain billions of microscopic transistors that allow robust computation, but also produce an enormous amount of heat.

10 Oct 2022

Atomic-Scale 3D Imaging Reveals How Materials Work

Although nanotechnology and materials science are complicated topics for most of us, the research in these fields is of great importance to almost everyone. Your digital gadgets, for example, are completely dependent on it.

7 Oct 2022