Home > Press > New molecular device has unprecedented reconfigurability reminiscent of brain plasticity: Device can be reconfigured multiple times simply by changing applied voltageAbstract:In a discovery published in the journal Nature, an international team of researchers has described a novel molecular device with exceptional computing prowess. New molecular device...
Astronomers nail down the origins of rare loner dwarf galaxies
Sep 06, 2021 (Nanowerk News) By definition, dwarf galaxies are small and dim, with just a fraction of the stars found in the Milky Way and other galaxies. There are, however, giants among the dwarfs: Ultra-diffuse galaxies, or UDGs, are dwarf systems that contain relatively few stars but are scattered...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals to Participate in Upcoming September 2021 Conferences
Home > Press > Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals to Participate in Upcoming September 2021 ConferencesAbstract:Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ARWR) today announced that it is scheduled to participate in the following upcoming events: Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals to Participate in Upcoming September 2021 Conferences Pasadena. CA | Posted on September 1st, 2021Citis 16th Annual BioPharma...
Graphene made with lasers for wearable health devices
Sep 03, 2021 (Nanowerk News) Graphene, hexagonally arranged carbon atoms in a single layer with superior pliability and high conductivity, could advance flexible electronics according to a Penn State-led international research team. Huanyu “Larry” Cheng, Dorothy Quiggle Career Development Professor in Penn State's Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM),...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: How schools of microswimmers can increase their cargo capacity: Researchers describe how groups of microscopic, self-propelled droplets can transport more material through narrow channels using a process called collective hydrodynamic entrainment
Home > Press > How schools of microswimmers can increase their cargo capacity: Researchers describe how groups of microscopic, self-propelled droplets can transport more material through narrow channels using a process called collective hydrodynamic entrainmentInspired by observations made at the Georgia Aquarium, a new study by Penns Arnold Mathijssen and...
Nanogenerators harvest enough energy from wooden floor to power lightbulbs
Sep 02, 2021 (Nanowerk News) Researchers from Switzerland are tapping into an unexpected energy source right under our feet: wooden floorings. Their nanogenerator, presented in the journal Matter ("Functionalized wood with tunable tribopolarity for efficient triboelectric nanogenerators"), enables wood to generate energy from our footfalls. They also improved the wood...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: National 2D materials research center wins NSF funding: Boise State joins Penn State, Rice for Phase II expansion of ATOMIC center
Home > Press > National 2D materials research center wins NSF funding: Boise State joins Penn State, Rice for Phase II expansion of ATOMIC centerAbstract:A national research center that brings together university, industry and government partners to develop atom-thin 2D coatings with wide-ranging industrial applications is expanding thanks to a...
Long-lasting nanoparticle-based disinfectant promises to help fight pandemics
Sep 01, 2021 (Nanowerk News) University of Central Florida researchers have developed a nanoparticle-based disinfectant that can continuously kill viruses on a surface for up to seven days – a discovery that could be a powerful weapon against COVID-19 and other emerging pathogenic viruses. The findings, by a multidisciplinary team...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Perovskite solar cells: Interfacial loss mechanisms revealed
Home > Press > Perovskite solar cells: Interfacial loss mechanisms revealedThe SAM layer between the perovskite semiconductor and the ITO contact consists of a single layer of organic molecules. The mechanisms by which this SAM layer reduces losses can be quantified by measuring the surface photovoltage and photoluminescence. CREDIT ...
Ferroelectrics everywhere?
Aug 31, 2021 (Nanowerk News) A new family of materials that could result in improved digital information storage and uses less energy may be possible thanks to a team of Penn State researchers who demonstrated ferroelectricity in magnesium-substituted zinc oxide. Ferroelectric materials are spontaneous electricly polarized bcause negative and positive...