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Researchers Set World Record by Forming Stable, Fast-Moving Skyrmions at Room Temperature

When it comes to various advanced technical applications—for example, superconducting wires for magnetic resonance imaging—engineers aim to get rid of electrical resistance and its coexisting synthesis of heat to a considerable extent.

4 Jan 2019

Simple, Scalable, Capillary-Driven Self-Assembly Method for Producing Conductive Fibers for Smart Textiles

A group of scientists from Nanjing, China, has devised a simple, low-cost, scalable, and capillary-driven self-assembly technique for producing conductive fibers that have high conductivity, uniform morphology, and better mechanical strength.

28 Dec 2018

Study Reveals Nanoparticle Growth Pathway that Could Result in More Efficient Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Although hydrogen fuel cells have been shown to be a potential technology for generating clean, renewable energy, the activity and cost of their cathode materials pose a considerable problem for commercialization.

27 Dec 2018

New Graphene-Based Terahertz Detector Holds Potential for Fundamental Research

An international group of researchers from Japan, Russia, Italy, and Great Britain has developed a novel graphene-based terahertz detector. The results of the study have been reported in Nature Communications.

24 Dec 2018

Boron Nitride Nanotubes Exhibit Potential Once Unstuck

Boron nitride nanotubes truly like to stick together. They would remain stuck if they weren’t very useful. But since they are beneficial, Rice University chemists have established that surfactants—the standard compounds in soap—provide the best and easiest way to keep boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) from clumping.

21 Dec 2018

Nano-Level Lubricant Tuning Enhances Material for Surface Coatings and Electronic Devices

Widely used as a solid lubricant, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has now been discovered to have a two-dimensional (2D) form that is similar to graphene.

20 Dec 2018

Researchers Study the Potential of Nanomaterials to Fight Cancer

The Royal Swedish Academy highlighted the significance of research regarding the role of the immune system in the development and treatment of oncological diseases.

20 Dec 2018

Introducing Holes into Graphene Could Enable Its Use in Spintronics Applications

In its regular form, graphene cannot be used as an alternative to silicon chips for nanoelectronics applications. Its energy band structure is well known, leaving no magnetic effects and no energy gap.

20 Dec 2018

Machine-Learning Research Offers Insight into Molecular Cages’ Energy-Saving Potential

Nanosized cages could have a major role to play in minimizing energy consumption in science and industry, and a machine-learning research at Oregon State University (OSU) aims to speed-up the deployment of these incredible molecules.

19 Dec 2018

Newly Developed Nanoparticles Could Help Treat Prostate Cancer

The outpouring of sympathy was profound when Frank Billingsley announced that he had prostate cancer. However, the chief meteorologist at KPRC-TV in Houston received an email that stood out among the mass of messages.

18 Dec 2018

Nanomaterials News

Researchers Set World Record by Forming Stable, Fast-Moving Skyrmions at Room Temperature

Simple, Scalable, Capillary-Driven Self-Assembly Method for Producing Conductive Fibers for Smart Textiles

Study Reveals Nanoparticle Growth Pathway that Could Result in More Efficient Hydrogen Fuel Cells

New Graphene-Based Terahertz Detector Holds Potential for Fundamental Research

Boron Nitride Nanotubes Exhibit Potential Once Unstuck

Nano-Level Lubricant Tuning Enhances Material for Surface Coatings and Electronic Devices

Researchers Study the Potential of Nanomaterials to Fight Cancer

Introducing Holes into Graphene Could Enable Its Use in Spintronics Applications

Machine-Learning Research Offers Insight into Molecular Cages’ Energy-Saving Potential

Newly Developed Nanoparticles Could Help Treat Prostate Cancer

Enhanced Antibacterial Polylactic Acid-Curcumin Nanofibers for Wound Dressings

Levidian and Zentek Seek to Establish Graphene-Integrated Filter Manufacturing Facility in the Middle East to Advance Cleaner, Safer Air

Gold Nanoparticles to Restore Vision in Retinal Disorders

Scalable Method for Porous Graphene Membranes for CO2 Capture

Self-Aligned Carbon Nanotube Phototransistors for Infrared Detection

Overcoming Nanogold Production Challenges

Electrospinning and the Future of Nanotechnology

How Electrospinning is Shaping the Future of Nanotechnology

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