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Anton Paar Launches New UNHT Series for Next-Generation Nanoindentation

Anton Paar introduces the new UNHT Series, a new generation of nanoindentation systems designed to deliver reliable results, faster workflows, and greater versatility across a wide range of materials.

From Anton Paar GmbH 5 Oct 2026

X-ray Microscopy Reveals Distinct Nanoparticle Responses To Vortex Flow

Researchers combined millisecond-resolution small-angle X-ray scattering microscopy with polarized light imaging to track nanoscale particle orientation and macroscopic Taylor–Couette flow across seven orders of magnitude in length scale. The experiments showed that platelet-like graphene oxide largely tracked the macroscopic vortex motion, while rod-like cellulose nanocrystals displayed much faster orientational behavior linked to vortex turnover.

2 Oct 2026

Researchers Develop Nanomeritics to Strengthen Nanoparticle Characterization

This review develops an integrative framework for nanomeritics, the systematic characterization of pharmaceutical particles and structures of roughly 5 to 1000 nm, with particular attention to how size, morphology, surface properties, and biological interactions shape nanoparticle behavior. It argues for orthogonal measurement strategies that combine methods such as DLS, electron microscopy, NTA, and AF4 while also examining how nanoparticles change in biological environments.

1 Oct 2026

Estimating Displacement, Force, and Resonance for Piezoceramic Components Online

Will a transducer move enough under load? What capacitance must the drive handle? PI's online calculator estimates both for common ceramic geometries.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 30 Sep 2026

From Development to Flight: PI’s Motion Technology Supports NASA's Roman Space Telescope

After a decade of development support, PI's hexapods and PICMA piezo actuators are now flying on NASA's Roman Space Telescope, launched August 2026.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 23 Sep 2026

PI Expands BIX Piezo Drives Into High-Force, Rotary, and Cryogenic Designs

PI (Physik Instrumente) has extended its BIX bi-phase piezo drive beyond the original B-421 stage, adding high-force, rotary, screw-drive, tip/tilt, and cryogenic variants for nanopositioning OEMs.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 16 Sep 2026

Nano-Silica Helps Steel Fiber Concrete Reach Its Strongest Tested Mix

Researchers first screened steel-fiber geometry and length for concrete impermeability, identifying 50-mm hooked-end and 40-mm crimped fibers as the best performers among those tested, before combining them with nano-silica to assess 28-day mechanical properties and microstructure. The hybrid mixtures performed best at 2% steel fiber and 1% nano-silica among the tested levels, with hooked-end fibers providing the strongest overall tensile and bending performance and microstructural analyses supporting a denser cementitious matrix.

7 Sep 2026

Can Sensors Really Learn to Smell? Scientists Are Getting Closer

A review published in Advanced Materials examines the emerging field of smelltronics, which combines advanced sensing materials, engineered interfaces, sensor arrays, and computational methods to detect and distinguish information-rich volatile organic compounds. The authors highlight how molecular recognition, device integration, machine learning, and improved sensor stability could help translate digital odor sensing into applications spanning healthcare, food monitoring, environmental sensing, and security.

1 Sep 2026

NanoMIP Sensor Detects Trace BPA in Drinking Water With High Sensitivity

Researchers developed a solid-phase-synthesized nanoMIP sensor integrated with surface plasmon resonance for rapid, label-free detection of bisphenol A in water. The platform detected BPA across 5 to 800 nM with a 1.46 nM detection limit and was validated using LC-MS and commercial drinking-water samples.

31 Aug 2026

Nanoanalysis News

Anton Paar Launches New UNHT Series for Next-Generation Nanoindentation

X-ray Microscopy Reveals Distinct Nanoparticle Responses To Vortex Flow

Researchers Develop Nanomeritics to Strengthen Nanoparticle Characterization

Estimating Displacement, Force, and Resonance for Piezoceramic Components Online

From Development to Flight: PI’s Motion Technology Supports NASA's Roman Space Telescope

PI Expands BIX Piezo Drives Into High-Force, Rotary, and Cryogenic Designs

Nano-Silica Helps Steel Fiber Concrete Reach Its Strongest Tested Mix

Can Sensors Really Learn to Smell? Scientists Are Getting Closer

NanoMIP Sensor Detects Trace BPA in Drinking Water With High Sensitivity

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