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Research Strategy Opens the Door to Creation of "Intelligent" Nanostructures

Researchers at the UAB have designed minimalist biostructures that imitate natural enzymes, capable of carrying out two differentiated and reversibly regulated activities thanks to a unique combination of structural and functional properties. The strategy used opens the door to the creation of "intelligent" nanomaterials with tailor-made combinations of catalytic functions.

9 Mar 2021

Cheap Carbon Nanodots can be Purified to Replace Toxic Metal Quantum Dots

Tiny fluorescent semiconductor dots, called quantum dots, are useful in a variety of health and electronic technologies but are made of toxic, expensive metals. Nontoxic and economic carbon-based dots are easy to produce, but they emit less light.

9 Mar 2021

New Microscopy Method Shows How Electron Interactions Stabilize Skyrmions

Physicists from RIKEN have found how interactions between electrons have the ability to stabilize a repeating arrangement of swirling magnetic patterns called skyrmions, which could enable these structures to be leveraged further.

8 Mar 2021

Multipurpose X-Ray Instrument Measures Nanoscale Chemical Changes in Real Time

COSMIC, a multipurpose X-ray instrument at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's (Berkeley Lab's) Advanced Light Source (ALS), has made headway in the scientific community since its launch less than 2 years ago, with groundbreaking contributions in fields ranging from batteries to biominerals.

5 Mar 2021

Ag Nanowires Could be Dispersed into Subnanometer Clusters Under Oxygen Atmosphere

Oxidative dispersion has been widely used in the regeneration of sintered metal catalysts as well as the fabrication of single-atom catalysts.

5 Mar 2021

3D-Nanoprinting Technology Helps Fabricate Optical Perceptrons

Intelligent holographic nanostructures on CMOS sensors for energy-efficient AI security schemes

5 Mar 2021

Precision Motion and Automation Sub-Systems Virtual Demos for Photonics West 2021

With the escalator still and the exhibit hall at the world’s largest multidisciplinary photonics event empty this year, PI is displaying its latest state-of-the-art precision motion technologies online.

From Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co KG 5 Mar 2021

Announcing COMSOL Days 2021: 40+ Online Events on Multiphysics Simulation

COMSOL is excited to announce COMSOL Days 2021. These 1-day virtual events feature live technical presentations, keynote talks from invited speakers, and panel discussions focused on using multiphysics modeling and simulation to accelerate product development and advance research. Parallel tracks cover the latest news in COMSOL Multiphysics® and include sessions for attendees who are looking to understand how simulation, and the creation and deployment of specialized apps, can benefit their organization.

From COMSOL, Inc. 5 Mar 2021

Researchers Succeed in Injecting Nanodiamonds Directly to the Cell Interior

Several researchers have strangely tried to place very small diamonds within living cells. This is because nanodiamonds are constantly bright and can offer a better understanding of the inner life of cells over a long period.

4 Mar 2021

Fine Steering Mirrors Provide High Speed and Precision Control for Free Space Optical Laser Communications

PI is extending its offering of fast steering mirrors. The new V-931 two-axis fast steering mirror platform (FSM) is based on a frictionless, precision flexure guiding mechanism, with differential voice-coil drives and optical feedback for accurate closed-loop angular position control.

From Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co KG 4 Mar 2021

Researchers Develop Promising New COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Using Nanotechnology

Researchers from Cleveland Clinic's Global Center for Pathogen Research & Human Health have developed a promising new COVID-19 vaccine candidate that utilizes nanotechnology and has shown strong efficacy in preclinical disease models.

3 Mar 2021

Gold-Phosphorus Nanosheets Catalyze Methane Oxidation Reaction with >99% Selectivity

Advances in hydraulic fracturing technology have enabled discovery of large reserves of natural gas which primarily contains methane, which is mainly burned directly and causing global warming potentially. Upgrading methane to greener energy such as methanol through aerobic oxidation is an ideal way to solve the problem and remain 100% atom economy.

3 Mar 2021

On-Surface Synthesis of Graphene Molecules and Their Superlattices

NUS scientists have devised a new method for the synthesis of nanographene molecules with a high product yield for the development of next generation quantum devices.

3 Mar 2021

Meet Our 2020 BridgeForward™ Award Winners

To support growth and innovation in the young scientific community, we hold our annual Ereztech BridgeForward™ Award, a financial award program recognizing gifted graduate students and recent post-doctoral graduates pursuing careers in organometallic chemistry and materials science. So far, we’ve awarded over $12,000 to winning applicants!

From Ereztech 2 Mar 2021

The First Graphene-Enhanced Concrete Hits the Market

The first graphene-enhanced concrete is about to hit the American market. April 2021 will see the culmination of a project between the Advanced Materials Division of Thomas Swan¹ and Concrene² — a UK-based nanotech company.

By Robert Lea 2 Mar 2021