NANOTECHNOLOGY

Hexagonal Boron Nitride Dubbed the Toughest 2D Materials, Here's Why

NANOTECHNOLOGY 06.03.2021 07:09 AM

Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) has been identified as the toughest among 2D materials - its unparalleled resistance to breakage has defied an old method of describing toughness.

Nanocapsules on Blood Clot Drugs Reduce Side Effects, Increase Efficacy

06.03.2021 05:00 AM

After tests run on human blood in laboratory conditions, researchers found that certain nanocapsules could help reduce dangerous side effects of blood clot drugs, and could potentially make it more effective at lower doses.

Nanoelectronics, Semiconductors Benefit from Newly-Developed Electromigration Solution

06.02.2021 08:46 AM

A newly developed strategy to solve electromigration could potentially extend the life and performance of devices based on nanoelectronics and semiconductors.

"Game-Changing" Nanomaterials Are Both Generators and Sensors; Here's How They Work

06.02.2021 06:10 AM

A new class of nanomaterials, called self-aware metamaterials, could supposedly generate their own power and sense changes in their environment - ushering the next material of fabricated living structures.

Clothes Can Produce Clean Energy to Power Electronic Devices, Charge Smart Phones

06.01.2021 07:00 AM

Researchers recently shared their goal of soon enabling clothes like pair of jeans and a jacket among others, to one day, charge a mobile phone and other electronic gadgets through clean energy.

Friction-Powered Clothing Can Give Self-Sufficient Energy for Wearables

06.01.2021 03:32 AM

In the never-ending search for ways to harness energy, researchers are looking at a new method - using your clothes to harvest your own kinetic energy and power your electronic devices.

Ice Formation on Graphene Shows the Need for Heat

05.28.2021 08:54 AM

A new study shows that even ice formation requires a little heat among water molecules. Water, despite its abundance and applications in everyday life, remains one of the most curious substances as a lot of its behavior seemingly defies the laws of physics.

Gold Standard Compound Possible Alternative for Thermoelectric Devices, Helps Reduce Waste Heat

05.27.2021 02:22 AM

Thermoelectric power is becoming a feasible alternative for clean energy with the discovery of new materials - and a new layered crystal containing rhenium and silicon could usher the future of these devices.

Soft Graphene Material Made Ultrastiff Through Optical Forging

05.26.2021 06:57 AM

Ultra-stiff graphene was a result of optical forging in a recent study to cater to nanomechanical experiments. The flimsy structure of the graphene is now solved with a workaround.

Nano-Sized Robots, Vehicles Developed to Deliver Drugs Against Cancers, Blood Clots

05.26.2021 06:46 AM

Scientists recently developed nanobots or nano-sized robots and vehicles which are capable of navigating through blood vessels to deliver drugs in the fight against certain illnesses.

Experts Discover Semimetal with Naturally Occurring Quantum Criticality

05.25.2021 07:10 AM

A recent experiment conducted by a team of physicists from different institutes uncovered a naturally occurring quantum criticality state through a semimetal.

2D Material More Than Just Graphene; 'Nanomesh' Developed for More Efficient Quantum Communications

05.25.2021 06:19 AM

A new study recently focused on a new form of the so-called WS2 or 2D material tungsten disulfide, both considered a two-dimensional or 2D, and three-dimensional or 3D material.

Graphene Nanoribbons Show Interesting Properties Due to Interplay Between Their Crystal, Electronic Structures

05.19.2021 07:20 AM

Graphene nanoribbon shows interesting physical, thermal, optical, and electrical properties due to the interplay between their structures, specifically crystal and electronic structures.

Superfast DNA Sequencing Tech Lands Finnish "Nobel" Victory to Two British Chemists

05.19.2021 05:50 AM

A pair of Cambridge University professors took home 1 million euro ($1.22 million) from the Millennium Technology Prize, known as the Finnish Nobel science prize, for their pioneering work in a superfast DNA sequencing technology.

NanoGear: An Interlocking Mechanical System in the Molecular Scale

05.18.2021 06:41 AM

Gears and transmission systems are among the most widely used mechanical systems today, and a new study could take its basic concepts down to the molecular level.

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