May 18, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Biomarkers are components that may be present in biological samples and are related to specific diseases. Therefore, doctors can analyze biological samples from a patient to check their health condition or to monitor the progress of a specific therapy. Typically, these samples need to be...
Energy-efficient AI hardware technology via a brain-inspired stashing system
May 18, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Researchers have proposed a novel system inspired by the neuromodulation of the brain, referred to as a ‘stashing system,’ that requires less energy consumption. The research group led by Professor Kyung Min Kim from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering has developed a technology...
role of the cross-talk at nano-carbon interfaces
May 18, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Inspired by Nature, conversion of CO2 into added-value chemicals needs complex synthetic machinery, regulated by confinement of reagents, task-separation, orchestration of rates and functions by making extensive use of specialized bio-interfaces. The expectation for the next generation of electrocatalysts is to rival the natural asset,...
An automated platform for plasma production
May 18, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Plasmids have extensive use in basic and applied biology. These small, circular DNA molecules are used by scientists to introduce new genes into a target organism. Well known for their applications in the production of therapeutic proteins like insulin, plasmids are broadly used in the...
Making advanced electronics with H2O
May 17, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Water is the secret ingredient in a simple way to create key components for solar cells, X-ray detectors and other optoelectronics devices. The next generation of photovoltaics, semiconductors and LEDs could be made using perovskites – an exciting and versatile nanomaterial with a crystal structure....
Algorithms empower metalens design
May 17, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Compact and lightweight metasurfaces — which use specifically designed and patterned nanostructures on a flat surface to focus, shape and control light — are a promising technology for wearable applications, especially virtual and augmented reality systems. Today, research teams painstakingly design the specific pattern of...
Antibiotic-like boron nitride nanosheets for combating drug resistant bacteria
May 17, 2022 (Nanowerk Spotlight) The emergence of drug resistant pathogenic bacteria is rapidly spreading across the globe, jeopardizing the efficacy of antibiotics, which have been considered to be one of the most prominent game-changers in the history of medicine. These drugs have saved millions of lives from infections that...
New silicon nanowires can really take the heat
May 17, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Scientists have demonstrated a new material that conducts heat 150% more efficiently than conventional materials used in advanced chip technologies. The device – an ultrathin silicon nanowire – could enable smaller, faster microelectronics with a heat-transfer-efficiency that surpasses current technologies. Electronic devices powered by microchips...
Magnetic nanoparticles in biological vehicles individually characterized for the first time
May 17, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Magnetic nanostructures are promising tools for medical applications. Incorporated into biological structures, they can be steered via external magnetic fields inside the body to release drugs or to destroy cancer cells. However, until now, only average information on the magnetic properties of those nanoparticles could...
Scientists map how energy flows in organic solar cells
May 17, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Efficient and environmentally friendly solar cells are required for a transition to a fossil-free energy supply. Researchers at Linköping University have mapped how energy flows in organic solar cells, something that previously had been unknown. The results, which can contribute to more efficient solar cells,...