May 05, 2022 (Nanowerk News) For the first time, researchers have used liquid crystals to create a flat magic window — a transparent device that produces a hidden image when light shines on it. The technology represents a new twist on a very old light trick. Thousands of years ago,...
Nanocopper is effective against Sars-Cov-2 on surfaces
May 05, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Silver and copper ions wipe out many pathogens. That’s why implants and medical instruments, for example, are coated with these metals. Researchers from Molecular and Medical Virology and Materials Research at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB), in cooperation with Surgical Research at the Bergmannsheil University Hospital in...
Hyperfast white dwarf stars provide clues for understanding supernovae
May 06, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Scientists from the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research have used computer modeling to show how a hypothesized type of supernova would evolve on the scale of thousands of years, giving researchers a way to look for examples of supernovae of this model, known as D6....
Metal carbo-chalcogenides, a new family of two-dimensional materials
May 06, 2022 (Nanowerk News) A team from the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering has developed a new family of two-dimensional materials that researchers say has promising applications, including in advanced electronics and high-capacity batteries. Led by Michael Naguib, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and...
Minerals can be key to healing damaged tissue
May 06, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Every species, from bacteria to humans, is capable of regeneration. Regeneration is mediated by the molecular processes that regulate gene expression to control tissue renewal, restoration and growth. A collaboration between researchers in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the College of Medicine at Texas...
A new age of 2.5D materials
May 06, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Scientists are exploring new ways to artificially stack two-dimensional (2D) materials, introducing so-called 2.5D materials with unique physical properties. Researchers in Japan reviewed the latest advances and applications of 2.5D materials in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials ("Science of 2.5 dimensional materials:...
Self-powered, ‘one-terminal’ tactile sensor for wearables
May 06, 2022 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Over the past few decades, researchers have developed a wide array of tactile sensors that form the basic platform of an artificial sensory system for fabricating robotic skins, prosthetics, haptic devices, and wearable or implantable devices. Examples include a highly sensitive flexible tactile graphene sensor...
Intelligent metasurface could revolutionize our lives
May 06, 2022 (Nanowerk News) The manipulation of electromagnetic waves and information has become central to our daily lives. Intelligent metasurfaces have emerged as smart platforms for controlling the wave-information-matter interactions without manual intervention. They evolved from engineered composite materials, including metamaterials and metasurfaces. As a society, we have witnessed...
Performing artificial intelligence using tiny nanomagnets that interact like neurons in the brain
May 05, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Researchers have shown it is possible to perform artificial intelligence using tiny nanomagnets that interact like neurons in the brain. The new method, developed by a team led by Imperial College London researchers, could slash the energy cost of artificial intelligence (AI), which is currently...
Self-propelled, endlessly programmable artificial cilia
May 05, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a single-material, single-stimuli microstructure that can outmaneuver even living cilia. These programmable, micron-scale structures could be used for a range of applications, including soft robotics, biocompatible medical devices, and...