Oct 13, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Rutgers scientists have developed an analytical toolkit to measure the binding forces of single proteins when they are pulled away from their substrate – such as an enzyme – that will help the development of new nanomaterials, improve biofuel production and global carbon cycling, and...
New measurements quantifying qudits provide glimpse of quantum future
Oct 13, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Using existing experimental and computational resources, a multi-institutional team has developed an effective method for measuring high-dimensional qudits encoded in quantum frequency combs, which are a type of photon source, on a single optical chip. Although the word “qudit” might look like a typo, this...
Chemists boost eco-friendly battery performance using catalysts with unconventional phase nanostructures
Oct 13, 2022 (Nanowerk News) The metal-carbon dioxide battery is a promising and environmentally friendly technology, but its energy efficiency is limited. Recently, a research team co-led by chemists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) discovered an innovative way to overcome this problem by introducing an unconventional phase nanomaterial...
Tiny particles work together to do big things
Oct 13, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Taking advantage of a phenomenon known as emergent behavior in the microscale, MIT engineers have designed simple microparticles that can collectively generate complex behavior, much the same way that a colony of ants can dig tunnels or collect food. Working together, the microparticles can generate...
Breaking the footprint-resolution restriction of spectrum analysis with a single-dot perovskite spectrometer
Oct 13, 2022 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Optical spectrometers are devices that measure the variation in the absorption and emission of light over a range ( the change in the absorption and emission of light with wavelength) of wavelengths. These scientific devices are used to determine the chemical composition of everything from...
Physicists probe ‘astonishing’ morphing properties of honeycomb-like material
Oct 13, 2022 (Nanowerk News) A series of buzzing, bee-like “loop-currents” could explain a recently discovered, never-before-seen phenomenon in a type of quantum material. The findings from researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder may one day help engineers to develop new kinds of devices, such as quantum sensors or...
Recyclable food packaging: quality control for nanocoatings
Oct 12, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Across the EU, more than 300 billion items of packaging are not recycled every year because they consist of a mixture of different materials. Monomaterial packaging on the other hand is easy to recycle. However, it needs to be coated with ultra-thin barrier layers to...
NASA confirms DART mission impact changed asteroid’s motion in space
Oct 12, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Analysis of data obtained over the past two weeks by NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) investigation team shows the spacecraft's kinetic impact with its target asteroid, Dimorphos, successfully altered the asteroid’s orbit. This marks humanity’s first time purposely changing the motion of a celestial...
A better way to find life in space
Oct 12, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Broccoli, along with many other plants and microorganisms, emit gases to help them expel toxins. Scientists believe these gases could provide compelling evidence of life on other planets. These types of gases are made when organisms add a carbon and three hydrogen atoms to an...
Revealing the mysteries of the universe under the skin of an atomic nucleus
Oct 12, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Massive neutron stars colliding in space are thought to be able to create precious metals such as gold and platinum. The properties of these stars are still an enigma, but the answer may lie beneath the skin of one of the smallest building blocks on...