Researchers developed an AI-assisted, ligand-triggered, room-temperature method to produce FAPbI3 perovskite nanocrystals, combining robotic experimentation, machine learning, and continuous-flow synthesis to improve control over particle size and uniformity. The process produced nearly 13 g of nanocrystals in 1 h, lowered estimated production costs, and yielded laboratory solar cells with power conversion efficiencies above 19% and improved operational and thermal stability.
By Akshatha Chandrashekar
7 Oct 2026
Motion control specialist PI has released the new H-855 high-load hexapod robot family, a new modular 6-DOF positioning platform designed to precisely position and align payloads weighing up to 500 kg (1100 lbs).
This review evaluates chitosan-based wound dressings that integrate therapeutic ions, mesoporous silica nanocarriers, and superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles to address infection, impaired angiogenesis, oxidative stress, and poor tissue regeneration in diabetic wounds. It argues that combining these components could enable controlled therapeutic delivery, magnetic responsiveness, imaging, and regenerative functions, while stressing that a fully integrated four-component system for diabetic wound healing has not yet been reported and still requires preclinical and clinical validation.
By Samudrapom Dam
6 Oct 2026
Researchers engineered a stretchable pressure-sensitive composite that combines carbon nanofibers and carbon black nanoparticles in PDMS to tune sensitivity, sensing range, and resistance response. They integrated the material into flexible sensor arrays and paired it with circuit modeling and normalization to reduce crosstalk and track spatial pressure patterns and handwritten trajectories.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
5 Oct 2026
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.
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.
By Samudrapom Dam
2 Oct 2026
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.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
1 Oct 2026
Researchers built an InSb-lithium niobate acoustoelectric current source that converts RF-driven surface acoustic waves directly into DC, with a wired output tunable from 1.22 nA to 25.46 µA and stable operation over 12 hours. The same platform also operated under wireless RF excitation and was tested for low-current stimulation in a rat wound model, although its RF-to-DC efficiency remains far below that of conventional rectifiers.
By Akshatha Chandrashekar
30 Sep 2026
Will a transducer move enough under load? What capacitance must the drive handle? PI's online calculator estimates both for common ceramic geometries.
Researchers developed a thermal interface fluorofluidic gel whose hydrogen-bonding nanoclusters enable it to transition from a quasi-solid to a more fluidic state as temperature rises, helping the material conform to rough interfaces while retaining adhesion, mechanical resistance, and electrical insulation. The optimized TIF0.25 formulation reached a thermal conductivity of 5.89 W·m?¹·K?¹ at 60 wt% filler and a contact thermal resistance of 0.15 cm²·K·W?¹ at 50 psi, while maintaining performance through 1,000 thermal cycles.
By Samudrapom Dam
29 Sep 2026
This review examined 27 recent studies on essential-oil nanoemulsions incorporated into biopolymer coatings and films for active food packaging, focusing on barrier properties, antimicrobial activity, sensory effects, and controlled release. The evidence shows that performance depends strongly on nanoemulsion concentration, polymer composition, and formulation design, while scale-up, safety, regulation, and consumer acceptance remain important practical challenges.
By Samudrapom Dam
28 Sep 2026
The review compares nanofillers, POSS molecular hybrids, antimicrobial materials, and structural color as ways to improve wear resistance, limit biofouling, and produce pigment-free color. It distinguishes diamond-wear coatings already in commercial service from self-polishing antifouling paints and structural-color finishes that require independent validation, while identifying production consistency, durability, safety, and cost as barriers to wider adoption.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
24 Sep 2026
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.
DNA–protein hydrogels extend DNA nanotechnology from precisely organized nanoscale structures into dynamic soft materials that combine molecular recognition, catalysis, responsiveness, and tunable mechanical properties. The Perspective identifies a major challenge in predicting how DNA sequence, network architecture, and protein incorporation translate into material behaviour across molecular, network, and macroscopic scales.
By Akshatha Chandrashekar
22 Sep 2026
A perspective in Next Nanotechnology examines how integrating quantum biosensors with microfluidic organ-on-a-chip platforms could enable continuous, high-resolution monitoring of electrophysiology, metabolism, and local tissue conditions. The approach could extend measurements from the millimeter to the nanoscale, but challenges in optical and microwave integration, thermal control, fabrication, and signal processing remain.
By Samudrapom Dam
22 Sep 2026