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New Chemosensor Rapidly Detects Lethal Pulmonary Disease

Patients who suffer from certain long-term diseases might have to wait years to receive an accurate diagnosis. For instance, numerous pulmonary and cardiovascular problems can present with symptoms similar to shortness of breath.

18 Dec 2023

A Novel “Nano-Micro Composite” Approach to Vaccine Delivery

The Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) researchers have developed a novel vaccination delivery strategy called “nano-micro composite.” Using nano-micro composite multilevel structures, they have created a single-dose, dry powder, inhalable vaccine platform based on this concept.

18 Dec 2023

Spatiotemporal Monitoring of Near-Ballistic Electron Transport in Graphene

Real-time visualization of the ballistic movement of electrons in graphene is provided by research published in ACS Nano, a prestigious publication on nanoscience and nanotechnology.

18 Dec 2023

Energy-Efficient Synthesis Technique for Novel Electrocatalysts

Researchers from the University of Bayreuth’s “SolTech” research network and the Bavarian Centre for Battery Technology have unveiled a novel approach to producing electrocatalysts: a quick, low-temperature synthesis of unique ceramic materials (high-entropy oxides).

15 Dec 2023

Nanoparticles Could Help Boost Body's Ability to Fight Cancer

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered small particles that enhance therapeutic cancer vaccinations, which train the immune system to fight cancerous growths.

15 Dec 2023

Nanocatalyst Could Promote Photoinduced Hydrogen Generation

Numerous innovative chemical systems for photoinduced electron transfer have been presented by scientists throughout the years. Japanese scientists have already made progress in this direction by creating a copolymer-conjugated nanocatalytic device that effectively promotes photoinduced electron transport.

15 Dec 2023

Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery System for Inflammation

Dr Yu Zheng, together with her graduate student Qin Qin (from the Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University), developed and wrote the review.

14 Dec 2023

Towards Targeted Oxygen Reduction Processes with Pt3Co Nanowires

The chemical process known as the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) makes it possible to use hydrogen as a clean fuel in modern fuel cells to produce heat and power.

14 Dec 2023

Putting Nanodiamonds into Polymers for Versatile Applications

A nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center is a flaw in the diamond crystal structure that occurs when an adjacent lattice site becomes unoccupied and a nitrogen atom takes the place of a carbon atom.

14 Dec 2023

Seeing the Unseen: New Microscope Reveals the Invisible Dance of Light and Force

Researchers at the Beckman Institute developed a microscope that visualizes the invisible forces exerted by light at the nanoscale. This groundbreaking tool reveals the intimate tango between light, force, and temperature with unprecedented detail and speed.

14 Dec 2023

Assembling 3D Structures With Gold Nanoparticles

Through the development of new technology, a research group headed by Associate Professor Shota Kuwahara of Toho University and Associate Professor Masato Kuwahara of Nagoya University can create three-dimensional structures of gold nanoparticles contained within silica nanocapsules.

14 Dec 2023

Oxford Instruments Launches Innovation Centre

Leading provider of technology for science and industry Oxford Instruments has brought together the best of its analytical innovations to form the Oxford Instruments Innovation Centre, a state-of-the-art facility at its High Wycombe site.

From Oxford Instruments NanoAnalysis 14 Dec 2023

Optimizing Gold Nanoparticles in Tellurite Glass

Silicate glass is a common domestic glass that can be found in drinking glasses or windowpanes.

13 Dec 2023

Easy Pd Nanosheet Synthesis for Green Energy Revolution

A team of researchers from Nagoya University’s Institute for Future Materials and Systems in Japan has created a novel “one-pot” technique for producing nanosheets using less rare metals.

13 Dec 2023

Three-Phase Catassembly to Enhance SERS Sensing

A novel method for assembling small nanoparticles in a three-phase catalytic process to enable enhanced surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) sensing was recently proposed by a research team headed by Prof. Yang Liangbao from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

13 Dec 2023