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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
PI (Physik Instrumente), a global leader in precision motion control and nanopositioning technologies, announces the H-850.
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