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High-Throughput Apparatus Speeds Up Eco-Friendly Nanomaterial Synthesis

University of Birmingham researcher developed a new high-throughput device that uses mechanochemical synthesis to create libraries of nanomaterials in a faster and more sustainable way.

7 May 2024

Breakthrough Nanoparticle Targets Breast Cancer and Brain Tumors

In a recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center developed a nanoparticle that can deliver drugs to both breast tumors and brain metastases by crossing the blood-brain barrier.

7 May 2024

MXene-Supported PtCo Catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution

In a recent paper published in Frontiers in Energy, researchers from Beijing University of Technology developed a new hydrogen production catalyst using MXene material and a small amount of platinum and cobalt.

6 May 2024

Revolutionizing Regenerative Medicine: Groundbreaking Biomaterial for Tissue Growth

An international group of bioengineers and chemists from Rice University and the University of Houston have made great progress toward developing a biomaterial that may be utilized to cultivate biological tissues outside the human body.

6 May 2024

High Speed Piezo Actuators for Micro- and Nano-Dispensing

Highest repetition rates, reliable operation, and customizable design are strengths of PI’s newest piezo ceramic actuators. Image Credit: PI (Physik Instrumente) LP Auburn, MA – PI, a global leader i...

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 6 May 2024

Controlling Magnetic States in 2D Materials

A team of international researchers from the University of Wyoming found an inventive technique to regulate ultrathin, two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals magnets' minuscule magnetic states which works similarly to how a light switch operates to control a lightbulb.

2 May 2024

An Extensive Analysis of Environmentally Friendly Nanolubricant Grinding

Significant developments in the application of nanobiolubricants for grinding operations are highlighted in a recent study that was published in Advances in Manufacturing on March 9th, 2024.

29 Apr 2024

Utilizing Multiferroic Nanodots to Transform Memory Technology

Researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology used pulsed laser deposition to install multiferroic BFCO onto a conductive Nb:SrTiO3 (001) substrate, according to a study published in the journal ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces on April 9th, 2024.

29 Apr 2024

Comptek Solutions Secures €8 Million in Series A Funding to Drive Growth in Customized Passivation

Comptek Solutions is delighted to announce the successful closure of its Series A funding round.

From Comptek Solutions 26 Apr 2024

Compact Linear Stages are Fast and Cost-Effective

PI’s new 3-phase motor-powered stages are ideal for scanning, measuring, imaging, and alignment. Image Credit: PI (Physik Instrumente) LP Auburn, MA – PI, a global leader in precision motion c...

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 26 Apr 2024

Battery Grade Lithium Carbonate Produced From Central Italy Brine

Watercycle Technologies Ltd (‘Watercycle’ or ‘WT’), a UK-based climate tech company specializing in critical minerals recovery, has successfully extracted lithium to produce battery-grade lithium ...

From Watercycle Technologies Ltd 25 Apr 2024

Novel Anode Material Boosts Lithium-Ion Battery Performance

Dr. Han Joong Tark and student researcher Lee Do Geun at Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute's Nano Hybrid Technology Research Center have devised a novel manufacturing method for "silicon/nitrogen-doped carbon composite anode materials," designed to boost the capacity and stability of lithium-ion battery anodes.

25 Apr 2024

New Water Filter Upcycles Cellulose for Cleaner Water

In a recent study published in the journal Small Science, researchers from TU Wien discovered a unique way to purify water from waste cellulose.

25 Apr 2024

Papaya Peel Waste Offers Eco-Friendly Photocatalyst Solution

Recent research published in the journal Bioresources and Bioproducts, by an international team of researchers synthesized a reduced graphene oxide (RGO) and fluorescent carbon dot (CD) nanocomposite from papaya peel waste, marking a significant advancement towards sustainable environmental management and antimicrobial strategies.

24 Apr 2024

Nanoparticles Derived from Waste Product Effectively Target Cancer Cells

Researchers from Tokyo University of Science (TUS) have developed nanoparticles from rice bran which demonstrated potent anticancer effects in mice models.

23 Apr 2024