Tags: Nanotechnology

Ice Formation on Graphene Shows the Need for Heat

NANOTECHNOLOGY 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.

3D Printing Can Now Create Precise and Complex Microlenses

05.14.2021 05:40 AM

New research demonstrates how 3D printing technology could create highly precise and complex microlenses - miniature reflective surfaces whose diameters are just a few microns.

Crystal Defects at the Nanoscale Could Lead to Better Energy Storage Devices

05.14.2021 05:30 AM

While purity is often associated with better material performance, some naturally occurring crystal defects at the nanoscale could be leveraged for better energy storage materials.

Nanoparticles in Chemotherapy Drugs Could Soon Help Destroy Bowel Cancer

05.10.2021 08:44 AM

Bowel cancer is among the deadliest cancer to date. But with nanotechnology, we could soon fight the most common form of cancer.

It’s a Kind of Magic! Researchers Make Versatile Quantum Devices Out of Graphene

05.06.2021 05:50 AM

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have turned its "magic" angle material made of graphene into versatile quantum computing devices.

Nanoparticle Drug Delivery Could Boost Bowel Cancer Odds

05.04.2021 06:30 AM

Nanoparticle drug delivery methods are found to be more effective in administering chemotherapy over oral treatment and could improve bowel cancer survival rates, a new study suggests.

Graphene Fabricated Into Nanoribbons May Replace Fiber Optics, Improve Tech Applications

05.04.2021 06:20 AM

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed nanoribbon structures that potentially utilize graphene to enhance tech innovations.

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AR/VR Glasses of the Future Need Not Be Bulky, Bug-Eyed with New Technology

05.04.2021 06:10 AM

In the rapidly-growing market for augmented reality/ virtual reality (AR/VR) entertainment, glasses are being driven towards being more compact and easy to wear. New technology could mean a step away from the bulky, bug-eyed goggles we currently have.

Quantum Tech One Step Closer With New Single Photon Switch

04.29.2021 03:42 AM

Single photon switches, which can turn physical processes on or off by using only a single packet of light, have far-reaching implications for quantum photonic technologies - and a new breakthrough makes it one step closer to realization.

Nanotraps Effectively Inhibits and Contain COVID-19 [Research]

04.28.2021 01:44 AM

Researchers are developing nanoparticles called Nanotraps to catch viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, and target them for elimination by the body's immune system.

Nanocages Could Live to Safer Lives for Soldiers, Athletes, Motorists – Study

04.23.2021 05:59 AM

A new study presents athletes, motorists and soldiers could lead safer lives through 'nanocages,' resulting from a new process that could lead to a more effective and reusable shield from shock and impact, explosion, and vibration.

Will New Spintronics Device Produce More Powerful Computer Processors?

04.19.2021 00:58 AM

A research team from Aalto University in Finland has developed a new device capable of reconfigurable spin-wave transport, capable of advancing studies in the field of spintronics as well as the potential for more powerful computer processors.

New Graphene 3D Printing Technique Makes Feasible Water Filters

04.15.2021 04:29 AM

While graphene has been recognized for its ability to filter out contaminants in water, it has remained limited by feasibility issues - until now.

New Nanothin Coating Kills Superbugs, Fungi, Bacteria: Here's How It Works

04.14.2021 02:48 AM

A new nanothin coating material could be added to wound dressings and biomedical implants to prevent and even treat dangerous bacteria and fungi infections - even from the notoriously resistant superbugs.

Freezing Electrons as Temperature Rises: Discovered Graphene System Does That!

04.08.2021 23:59 PM

In a new discovery regarding graphene, two research teams independently discovered a particular graphene system whose electrons "freeze" as temperature rises.

New Mechanism Allows Electrical Control of the Magnetism in Nanodevices

04.04.2021 01:30 AM

A new class of magnetic nanodevices could soon have their magnetism electrically controlled after a new observation from physicists show a new kind of rotation - one that is possible in materials composed of light elements.

Shape Memory Polymers: Plastic with a Brain, and Some Muscle

Adding Gold Nanoparticles Improve Optical Properties of Shape-Memory Polymers

03.29.2021 03:16 AM

Researchers successfully demonstrated that adding clusters of gold nanoparticles to shape-memory polymers, then stretching them, changes their plasmon-coupling traits, allowing them to have different and beneficial optical properties.

Acid-Sensitive Nanoparticles Could Be Used for Pancreatic Cancer Treatments

03.19.2021 01:59 AM

Chinese researchers are looking into acid-sensitive nanoparticles' potential as a potential treatment for pancreatic cancer - drawing inspiration from host defense peptides (HDP).

Nanotechnology to Fight Against Coronavirus: A Review of Techs and Studies Against COVID-19

03.16.2021 03:32 AM

A new scientific report reviews the role nanotechnology plays in the ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus, examining its role in diagnosing and curing the highly-contagious COVID-19.