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Researchers Use Hybrid Nanocrystals to Harvest Light Energy

Inspired by nature, researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), along with collaborators from Washington State University, created a novel material capable of capturing light energy.

17 May 2021

Scientists Use Deep Learning to “Denoise’ Nanopore Data

Scientists from the Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research at Osaka University used machine learning methods to enhance the signal-to-noise ratio in data collected when tiny spheres are passed through microscopic nanopores cut into silicon substrates.

17 May 2021

New Technique Could Shed Light on Nanoscale Phenomena

A group of researchers has been mastering an innovative and potential method to quantify the strength of individual atomic bonds.

17 May 2021

Mini Nanopositioning Stage based on High Dymamic Voice Coil Motor and Maintenance-Free Air Bearing Slide

PI’s air bearing motion product line is expanding again. The new A-142 high performance compact nano-positioning and linear alignment stage is designed with a voice coil motor and frictionless air bearing slide for...

From Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co KG 17 May 2021

Atomic Electron Tomography Helps Observe 3D Atomic Structure of Nanomaterials

Atoms are known to be the fundamental building blocks for all kinds of materials. To customize functional characteristics, it is crucial to precisely establish their atomic structures.

13 May 2021

Sensofar and Linkam Develop New Technique for Characterising the Temperature-Induced Topographical Evolution of Nanoscale Materials

Sensofar, a technology company specialising in the field of non-contact surface metrology, has developed a new technique for characterising the evolution of a sample’s surface topography with temperature using the S neox 3D optical profiler and Linnik interferometer coupled with Linkam’s LTS420 temperature-controlled chamber.

From Sensofar Metrology 13 May 2021

Novel Targeted Therapy for Breast Cancer Uses a Nano-Carrier to Deliver Chinese Medicine

Researchers from Hong Kong Baptist University, in collaboration with Cornell University, have developed a novel targeted therapy for triple-negative breast cancer that uses a specially-designed nano-carrier to deliver the Chinese medicine compound gambogic acid.

12 May 2021

Electromagnetic Levitation Directs the Reassembly of Metal Nanoparticles into Predictable Shapes

In order for metal nanomaterials to deliver on their promise to energy and electronics, they need to shape up -- literally.

12 May 2021

Wireless, Miniaturized Implantable Devices use Ultrasound to Track Body Processes

Implantable medical devices are extensively used to support and improve physiological functions, track and map biological signals, and treat various diseases.

12 May 2021

Magnetic Nanoparticles Capture Important Elements from Water Sources

A clever idea to use magnetic nanoparticles to capture valuable materials from brines has blossomed into industrial-scale pilot projects that could help make the U.S. a producer of critical minerals used in electronics and energy production.

11 May 2021

Motorized Linear Modules Provide High Performance and Precision Motion for Advanced Industrial Automation Applications

PI introduces a new affordable motorized linear module series, L-812, designed for high load capacity and dynamics required by higher load precision motion and automation applications. These high performance linear slides deliver higher throughput in production while watching the bottom line on equipment cost.

From Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co KG 11 May 2021

Not All 2D Materials are as Strong as Graphene: Transition Metal Dichalcogenides Get Weaker when Thickness Decreases

A new study recently published in "Advanced Materials" reveals that MoSe2, a prominent material of the transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) family, loses relative stiffness when its thickness is reduced.

11 May 2021

AGM to Showcase Latest Technology at Key Industry Events

Applied Graphene Materials, the producer of specialty graphene nanoplatelet dispersions, is pleased to announce that it will be taking part in two events over the coming months across its key market sectors.

From Applied Graphene Materials 11 May 2021

Mass Spectrometry Structural Analysis of Fluoroelastomers

BioChromato Inc. has published a report describing how their ionRocket sample preparation device, used in combination with Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry (DART-MS) and Kendrick Mass Defect (KMD) analysis, provides a valuable new tool for chain analysis of fluoroelastomers.

10 May 2021

Atomic Point Contact Considerably Enhances Raman Scattering at Nanoscale

Today, nanofabrication of electronic systems has reached a 1 nm scale (10-9 m). The quick development of nanotechnology and nanoscience presently needs atomic-scale optical spectroscopy to define atomistic structures that will influence the functions and properties of the electronic devices.

10 May 2021