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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

Nanocapillaries Could Help Us Source Energy From Raindrops

Water has enormous potential as an energy source. For instance, hydroelectric power facilities have been extensively investigated as a means of harnessing the kinetic energy of water; nevertheless, the environment in the area is significantly altered by this technology.

13 Dec 2023

Thin, Flexible Carbon Nanotubes with Tunable Chiral Properties

Rice University scientists have found two methods for fabricating wafer-scale synthetic chiral carbon nanotube (CNT) assemblies from achiral mixtures.

13 Dec 2023

Researchers Demonstrate Cooling Through Permselective Nanopores

Have you ever wondered how water boils in an electric kettle? Most people may think electricity simply heats up the metal coil inside the kettle, which then transfers the heat to the water. But electricity can do more than that.

12 Dec 2023

Efficient Production of Ammonia Using a Bimetallic Alloy Nanocatalyst

Although ammonia (NH3) is seen to be a viable carbon-free energy source, experts throughout the world are still puzzled by its energy-intensive manufacturing method.

11 Dec 2023

Integrating Fragile 2D Materials into Devices Safely

Two-dimensional materials only a few atoms thick can have amazing features, such as the capacity to conduct electric charge exceptionally effectively, which could improve the performance of next-generation electronic devices.

11 Dec 2023

Optothermal Nanotweezers Unlock Single Molecule Level CRISPR Detection

Optothermal nanotweezers, an innovative optical manipulation technique over the past decade, have revolutionized classical optical manipulation by efficiently capturing a broader spectrum of nanoparticles.

11 Dec 2023

Structural Alteration of Metal Nanoclusters by Phosphine Ligands

A group of scientists examined a novel way of altering the architectures of ultra-small nanomaterials.

11 Dec 2023

Llama Nanobodies Have Norovirus Neutralizing Powers

Human noroviruses cause acute gastroenteritis, a worldwide health issue for which no vaccines or antiviral drugs are available.

11 Dec 2023

Scientists Present a Single-Molecular Raman Switch

The most common use of molecular junctions in nanoelectronics is electronic transport; yet, their accurate characterization is a barrier to its widespread development.

11 Dec 2023

Nano and Macro Worlds Collide to Form Self-Assembling Cavity

Increasing the intensity of the interaction between light and matter to create, for example, better photodetectors or quantum light sources, is a key objective in quantum optics and photonics.

7 Dec 2023