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3D Structures Can Be Sequentially Unfolded with the Help of Gold Nanoparticles

A new method involves gold nanoparticles to stimulate the sequential unfolding of 3D structures with the help of different wavelengths of light.

21 Jun 2018

Physicists solve the mystery of vanishing particles in graphene

Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and Tohoku University (Japan) have explained the puzzling phenomenon of particle-antiparticle annihilation in graphene, recognized by specialists as Auger r...

19 Jun 2018

Researchers Effectively Employ Graphene in Gas Separation Method

Graphene Flagship researchers have managed to overcome the theoretical limiting performance of membranes in gas separation.

18 Jun 2018

Ultra-Confined Light Can Be Used to Detect Hazardous Molecules

Researchers have formulated a method to squeeze infrared light into ultra-confined spaces, producing an intense, nanoscale antenna.

18 Jun 2018

Bruker Launches SKYSCAN 2214 Ultra-High Resolution Nano-CT

On June 12th, 2018, Bruker launched the new SKYSCAN™ 2214, a multiscale X-ray nano-CT (computed tomography) system comprising an innovative X-ray source and detector geometry that produces sharper images with exceptional precision.

13 Jun 2018

Energetic Performance of TNT Improved by Aluminium Nanoparticles

Army scientists have demonstrated that energetic performance can be considerably improved by mixing TNT and innovative aluminum nanoparticles.

12 Jun 2018

Innovative Method for Measuring Free Energy in Microscopic and Nanoscopic Systems

What is the driving factor for engines to move and cells to live? All this boils down to an entity termed “free energy,” which is typically the energy that can be derived from any system to carry out useful work. Any lack of this available energy would render a machine idle or will lead to the eventual death of a living organism.

11 Jun 2018

Nanophotonic System Translates Molecules into Bar Codes

Researchers have developed a unique system used for detecting & analyzing molecules with high precision & without using any bulky equipment.

11 Jun 2018

Role of Nanotechnology in Clean Growth

The global nanotechnology market is expected to reach $174bn by 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18%.

8 Jun 2018

Double-Layered Porous Nanotubes Show Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity Toward Hydrogen Production

Using solar energy to convert water into hydrogen (H2) through photocatalysis is believed to be an attractive method for producing H2.

7 Jun 2018

Gold Nanojunction Gives MoS2 Desirable Properties as Semiconductor

In the recent years, graphene has most definitely been the most prominent research subject of nanotechnology. Composed of pure carbon, this astonishing material is ideally easy to produce: taking normal graphite and peeling a layer using a Scotch tape. The material obtained this way is two-dimensional, with distinctive characteristics, varying from those of three-dimensional materials.

6 Jun 2018

New Nanoparticles Used to Detect Excessive Scarring of Wounds

A collaborative team of researchers from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the Northwestern University in the United States have developed a new method to see if heavy wound scars are forming and to give doctors a chance to check it.

5 Jun 2018

Scientists Discover Mechanism of Air Separation by Nanowindows

Nanoscale holes in graphene (termed as "nanowindows") are different from the windows of a house, and can selectively choose the type of air molecules that can pass through.

5 Jun 2018

Atomically Thin Nanowires Efficiently Convert Waste Heat Into Electrocity

According to a new study, waste heat can be changed to electricity more efficiently using one-dimensional atomically thin nanowires.

4 Jun 2018

AI-Based Technique Could Accelerate Creation of Specialized Nanoparticles

MIT physicists have developed a new method that could someday provide a way to customize multilayered nanoparticles with preferred properties, potentially for use in cloaking systems, displays, or biomedical devices. It may also help physicists handle a range of thorny research issues, in ways that could in certain cases be orders of magnitude faster than present approaches.

4 Jun 2018