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Scientists Propose Revised Theory on Surface Nanobubble Stability

A new study into better understanding how tiny, yet powerful, bubbles develop and collapse on underwater surfaces could enable the development of more robust industrial structures like ship propellers.

1 Aug 2019

New Microfluidic Chip Offers Superior Identification of Miniscule Blood Residues

Scientists at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have designed a new chip device that provides excellent identification of minuscule blood residues for forensic applications.

23 Jul 2019

Replicating Nanoscale Fluid-Transporting Structures of Desert Lizards

EU-funded LINABIOFLUID scientists studied desert-dwelling horned lizards by using electron microscopes.

8 Jul 2019

Graphene-Based Biosensor can Detect Stomach-Cancer Causing Bacteria

Biosensors, at present, are used in healthcare to keep a check on blood glucose; however, they also possess the capacity to detect bacteria.

21 Jun 2019

Researchers Identify an Unusual Way to Prevent Water from Forming Ice Crystals at Sub-Zero Temperatures

According to a research team from the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, water can reach – 263 °C without turning into ice, if it is confined in nanometer-scale lipid channels.

11 Apr 2019

Researchers Develop “Lab-on-a-Chip” that Enables Faster and Cheaper Detection of Cancer

A research team, at the University of Kansas (KU), KU Medical Center, and The University of Kansas Cancer Center, developed a novel ultrasensitive diagnostic device that could enable physicians to rapidly detect cancer from a droplet of plasma or blood.

26 Feb 2019

Behavior of Droplets Emanating from “Nano-Tap” Differ from Those of a Household Tap

Scientists at the University of Warwick have discovered that droplets coming from a molecular “nano-tap” would have very different behavior in comparison with those from a household tap which is 1 million times larger.

13 Feb 2019

Controlling Pattern of Droplets Could Lead to the Development of Microscopically Small Structures

Generally, popping the top on house paint draws people to look what is within the can; however, researchers at Princeton University have turned their gaze upward, to the lid’s underside where it turns out that the droplet pattern can possibly lead to novel ways for making very tiny structures.

9 Nov 2018

New Surface Design Drastically Reduces the Effects of Condensation

Although the term “omniphobic” may sound like a way to define someone who is frightened of everything, it in fact refers to a unique type of surface that repels almost all kinds of liquids.

2 Nov 2018

Revealing the Mechanisms Behind the Enhanced Thermal Properties of Graphene Nanofluids

Disperse graphene in a suitable solvent and the resulting nanofluid will have much better thermal properties than the original liquid.

26 Oct 2018

Nanofluidics News

Scientists Propose Revised Theory on Surface Nanobubble Stability

New Microfluidic Chip Offers Superior Identification of Miniscule Blood Residues

Replicating Nanoscale Fluid-Transporting Structures of Desert Lizards

Graphene-Based Biosensor can Detect Stomach-Cancer Causing Bacteria

Researchers Identify an Unusual Way to Prevent Water from Forming Ice Crystals at Sub-Zero Temperatures

Researchers Develop “Lab-on-a-Chip” that Enables Faster and Cheaper Detection of Cancer

Behavior of Droplets Emanating from “Nano-Tap” Differ from Those of a Household Tap

Controlling Pattern of Droplets Could Lead to the Development of Microscopically Small Structures

New Surface Design Drastically Reduces the Effects of Condensation

Revealing the Mechanisms Behind the Enhanced Thermal Properties of Graphene Nanofluids

Engineered 3D Hydrogel Addresses Microplastic Contamination in Water

New Approach to Flawless Nanocellular Graphene

Custom Nanoparticles That Can Transport Drugs to the Heart

New 2D Polymers Bridge the Gap in Electron Mobility for Organic Semiconductors

Nanoparticles Deliver Drugs Directly Across the Blood-Brain Barrier

Applying AI-Driven Solutions to Semiconductor Digital Design

Redux AFM: Expanding Access to Automated Nanoscale Imaging

Project Pursues Ultra Low-Cost, Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells

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