OCSiAl, the global leader in the industrial production of single wall carbon nanotubes, has been named as a supplier to PowerCo, the battery manufacturing subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, for its Unified Cell battery platform.
Researchers developed penguin-inspired Cu@SiO2 nanohelices that protect LiDAR windows by combining sunlight-driven antifogging with water-repellent surface architecture. The coating maintained high transparency at 905 nm, cleared condensation rapidly, and preserved LiDAR signals during rainfall.
By Akshatha Chandrashekar
30 Jun 2026
Researchers demonstrated a polymer-free 3D metal nanoprinting method that uses spatiotemporally confined hot electrons to print multiple metals with sub-250 nm resolution and low pulse energy.
The approach produced dense, mechanically robust, and optically functional metal nanostructures, including metamaterials, nanospirals, and complex 3D architectures.
By Samudrapom Dam
30 Jun 2026
This review examines how nanocellulose reinforcement, metal and metal oxide nanoparticles, and functional nanocoatings can improve the durability, strength, fire resistance, and dimensional stability of wood and wood composites. The paper highlights nanotechnology as a promising route to develop higher-performance, more sustainable wood-based materials, while emphasizing the need for scalable processing, safety assessment, and long-term validation.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
29 Jun 2026
This review finds that copper nanoparticles can enhance the performance of vegetable oils as bio-lubricants by reducing friction and wear through rolling, surface repair, and protective tribofilm formation. The authors caution that real-world adoption will depend on improved dispersion stability, optimized nanoparticle design, standardized testing, life-cycle assessment, and durability studies.
By Muhammad Osama
29 Jun 2026
Polymer nanoparticles formed by polymerization-induced self-assembly inhibited ice recrystallization primarily through their internal hydrophobic cores rather than their outer hydrophilic coronas. Soft, mobile cores suppressed ice growth more effectively than rigid cores, while core crosslinking reduced activity, suggesting core dynamics as a design lever for synthetic cryoprotectants.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
29 Jun 2026
Researchers developed a voltage-directed one-pore synthesis method to form ultrathin alginate ionic nanogels inside solid-state silicon nitride nanopores. By tuning phosphate additives, metal-ion crosslinkers, and gate voltages, the nanogels combined strong ion selectivity with high pore-area-normalized osmotic power density.
By Akshatha Chandrashekar
24 Jun 2026
Whether inspecting semiconductor wafers, measuring optical components, or imaging biological samples, the quality of the data depends on maintaining perfect focus.
Researchers introduced TFM-IR, an ambient-condition infrared microscopy method that uses torsional cantilever dynamics and nonlinear frequency mixing to map in-plane and out-of-plane photothermal responses at the nanoscale. The technique resolved anisotropic strain in mica nanobubbles and achieved near-nanometer optical imaging in twisted bilayer graphene, enabling site-resolved spectroscopy within individual moiré cells.
By Samudrapom Dam
23 Jun 2026
A new study finds that nanomaterial-based batteries could help Italy store more renewable energy by improving energy density, charging speed, cycle life, and safety. However, high costs, weak coordination, regulatory delays, and low stakeholder awareness are slowing the shift from laboratory research to market deployment.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
23 Jun 2026
Researchers developed optimized all-RNA lipid nanoparticles that delivered prime editor mRNA, epegRNA, and nicking gRNA to mouse liver, achieving 49% average Pcsk9 prime editing after one systemic dose.
By Muhammad Osama
22 Jun 2026
Vistec Electron Beam GmbH, a global leader in electron-beam (e-beam) lithography systems, will present its latest advancements in e-beam technology at the 41st European Mask and Lithography Conference (EMLC 2026), taking place June 22-24, 2026, at the Volkshaus in Jena, Germany.
"We didn't have modulators," Toni Taylor, a Los Alamos National Laboratory Fellow and physicist, says matter-of-factly, recalling work she began nearly two decades ago at the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT) in Los Alamos. Modulators are the devices that allow scientists to control light-shaping its amplitude, phase, or frequency so it can carry information.
PI (Physik Instrumente), a global leader in precision motion control and nanopositioning technologies, announces the H-850.
A review in Advanced Sustainable Systems examines how metalloproteins, ferritins, virus-like particles, and de novo designed protein cages could help trap, transform, and immobilize toxic metals and metalloids. The paper highlights protein engineering, synthetic biology, and AI-guided design as promising routes toward more selective, reusable, and sustainable bioremediation systems.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
17 Jun 2026