Researchers have developed the use of 3D printing methods to incorporate gold nanoparticles directly into polymers and other mediums during the printing process to generate a 3D-printed composite material containing gold nanoparticles.
By Liam Critchley
27 Mar 2020
Nanotechnology has a role in solving different environmental and health issues which occurs with the excessive usage of chemical fertilizers in agricultural practices. Many nanoparticles show improved plant growth and an increase in crop production when used in proper concentrations.
By Priyom Bose, PhD
26 Mar 2020
It has been established recently by researchers from Rice University that unexpected distortions in the lattice of self-assembled polymers can alter the structure and properties of the polymer.
By Liam Critchley
26 Mar 2020
This article looks at how polymers can be used for a better analysis of how plastics break down into nanoplastics in different environments.
By Liam Critchley
25 Mar 2020
Nanocellulose's most notable application is in food packaging as a biological and eco-friendly alternative to conventional packaging materials. It is also present in a range of applications, including in energy storage.
By Liam Critchley
25 Mar 2020
This article discusses how polymers offer a way of miniaturizing certain elements of an electronic device and interesting ways of integrating nanoelectronics onto different surfaces.
By Liam Critchley
20 Mar 2020
This article looks at whether polymers and nanostructured polymer materials can exhibit an artificial phototropistic behavior that is usually only seen in natural materials and organisms.
By Liam Critchley
24 Mar 2020
There are several ways spin polarization is observed in nanomaterials, but until recent years it was always considered an impossibility. Spin polarization remains essential in understanding and applying ‘spintronics’, but scientists are regularly surprised by some of the seemingly ‘random’ effects t
By John Allen
16 Mar 2020
In January 2020, a team of scientists from Michigan State University and Stanford Univer-sity announced the creation of a nanoparticle that can destroy heart-attack-causing plaques efficiently – from the inside out.
By Sarah Moore
13 Mar 2020
Nanotoxicology studies the toxicity of nanomaterials or nanoparticles. Materials that are toxic at the nanoscale might not be toxic at the macroscale.
By Priyom Bose, PhD
12 Mar 2020