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Engineering Nanobubbles for Advanced Biomedical Applications

Bioengineers at Rice University have produced a road map that illustrates how a set of proteins interact to form the nanometer-thin shell of the bubbles.

5 Sep 2024

Liquid Crystal E6M Marks a Breakthrough in Holographic Polymer Nanocomposites

A group from Huazhong University of Science and Technology conducted a study, which was published on April 10th, 2024, in the Chinese Journal of Polymer Science and highlights a breakthrough in holographic polymer nanocomposites by using the liquid crystal E6M.

4 Sep 2024

An Astute Approach to Smart Wound Care

Professor Hongbo Zhang of Åbo Akademi University in Finland, together with colleagues, presented a self-healing hydrogel dressing based on structural color microspheres for wound care in a study that was published in Nano-Micro Letter.

4 Sep 2024

Enhancing Polymer Nanocomposites with Copper Nanoparticles via UV-Photopolymerization

In a recent article published in Polymers, researchers explored the development of polymer nanocomposites enhanced with copper nanoparticles through UV-photopolymerization.

3 Sep 2024

An Eco-Friendly Approach to Healthy Lighting

In a study published in Light Science & Applications, a team of scientists led by Professor Xingliang Dai and Professor Zhizhen Ye from the State Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, China, created a copper iodide nanocluster using a one-step solution synthesis-deposition process

3 Sep 2024

Nanoparticle Technology Offers Accurate, Affordable Stress Monitoring

An international team of researchers from China and the UK has developed a new and improved detector that can precisely monitor blood levels of cortisol, a stress biomarker.

2 Sep 2024

New Nanocatalyst Shows Promising Results in Reducing Organic Pollutants

In a recent article published in the journal Materials, researchers presented a novel approach to environmental remediation through the development of a TiO2/Carbon/Ag nanocomposite synthesized using laser ablation techn...

2 Sep 2024

Nanoconfinement of Magnesium Borohydride Electrolytes in Mesoporous Silica for Enhanced Conductivity

In an article published in Communications Materials, researchers explore a novel method to enhance the ionic conductivity and thermal stability of magnesium borohydride-based electrolytes by nanoconfining them within mesoporous silica scaffolds, paving the way for improved performance in solid-state batteries.

30 Aug 2024

Reshaping the Scalable Production of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Professor Takahiro Maruyama's team at Meijo University has developed a novel approach for using cobalt (Co) and iridium (Ir) nanoparticle catalysts in a liquid-phase synthesis process.

28 Aug 2024

Manganese Ferrite Nanoparticles for Significant Increase in Drinking Water Availability

According to a study published in the Journal of Membrane Science, researchers from the University of Sharjah have created “UF membranes with superior water flux and rejection rates” that can solve critical inefficiencies in existing water treatment technologies.

27 Aug 2024