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Change Observed in Molecular Structure of Nano-Confined Liquid Crystals

Researchers have found a form of self-assembly in liquid crystals after fitting them into cylindrical nanopores and heating them.

8 Feb 2018

Researchers Accurately Customize Upconversion Luminescence Dynamics

Using advanced spectroscopy and theoretical modeling, researchers showed that migration of excitation energy has a higher impact on upconversion dynamics.

1 Feb 2018

MXene Nanomaterial Could Enable Efficient Gas Separation for Widespread Use of Hydrogen Fuel

Researchers discovered gas separation characteristics in a nanomaterial called MXene that can be combined with the membranes adopted to purify hydrogen.

30 Jan 2018

Light-Triggered Nanoparticles Used to Treat Metastatic Cancer in Mice

Unlike traditional light therapy, light-triggered nanoparticles can target and attack cancer cells that have spread deep inside the body.

26 Jan 2018

Nanotubes Could Help Water Purification & Tissue Engineering

Materials scientists designed a small tube that rolls up and zips closed and have the potential to help with tissue engineering, water purification and several other applications.

19 Jan 2018

Ultrastrong Polyethylene Nanofibers

Researchers have recently introduced a fabrication method known as gel electrospinning to create superior nanofibers.

16 Jan 2018

Specially Designed Nanoparticles Deliver Drugs to Deepest Tumor Regions

Despite herculean efforts, cancer remains a formidable disease, with each malignant subtype responding differently to therapeutics.

11 Jan 2018

Using Silver Nanoparticles to Enhance Raman Spectroscopy

By organizing silver nanoparticles on nanowires in specific arrangements, molecular detection of Raman spectroscopy at low concentrations has been enhanced.

8 Jan 2018

Strategy for Synthesizing Low-Dimensional Polyion Complex Nanomaterials with Various Morphologies

Artificial polyelectrolytes can copy interactions of biological macromolecules and could become platforms for delivering proteins, drugs, or nucleic acids.

5 Jan 2018

Study Emphasizes Importance of Clean Carbon Nanotubes to Maximize Their Usefulness

Carbon nanotubes need to be as clean as possible to maximize usefulness in nanoscale devices. Contact effects may restrict how tiny nano devices can be.

5 Jan 2018