Mar 29, 2023 (Nanowerk News) In an ongoing discovery program, a chemical-creation platform is being unearthed – based on cubic molecules – that could help breathe new life into tired drugs and agrochemicals. The University of Queensland’s Professor Craig Williams said the platform, developed in collaboration with CSIRO, is developing...
Nanoencapsulation strategy to protect bioactive compounds from food during digestion
Mar 29, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Bioactive compounds present mostly in fruit and vegetables perform different bodily functions relating to health and well-being. Their effects are considered antioxidant, antidiabetic, antiaging and anticancer, among others. Many studies are looking for ways to optimize absorption of bioactive compounds by the organism and increase...
New additives could turn concrete into an effective carbon sink
Mar 29, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Despite the many advantages of concrete as a modern construction material, including its high strength, low cost, and ease of manufacture, its production currently accounts for approximately 8 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions. Recent discoveries by a team at MIT have revealed that introducing...
Discovery of a new topological phase could lead to exciting developments in nanotechnology
Mar 29, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Two-dimensional materials such as graphene have served as a playground for the experimental discovery and theoretical understanding of a wide range of phenomena in physics and materials science. Beyond graphene, there are a large number 2D materials, all with different physical properties. This is promising...
Magnon-based computation could signal computing paradigm shift
Mar 29, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Like electronics or photonics, magnonics is an engineering subfield that aims to advance information technologies when it comes to speed, device architecture, and energy consumption. A magnon corresponds to the specific amount of energy required to change the magnetization of a material via a collective...
How can we tackle the environmental impact of the new Internet era?
Mar 29, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Artificial intelligence training can generate more than 200 tonnes of carbon dioxide, equivalent to the lifetime of five cars. Wireless communication systems and digital technologies have transformed our society to such an extent that it now seems almost impossible to live without Wi-Fi or a...
Revolutionary battery technology to boost EV range 10-fold or more
Mar 29, 2023 (Nanowerk News) As the EV market is witnessing skyrocketing growth, there is a surging demand for high-capacity batteries to enhance EV driving range. A joint research team from POSTECH and Sogang University has developed a functional polymeric binder for a stable, high-capacity anode material, promising a 10-fold...
Accelerating diabetic wound healing with innovative metal selenide ROS biocatalysts
Mar 29, 2023 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Diabetic ulcers, a serious complication of diabetes, can substantially increase amputation rates and mortality for diabetic patients. The inefficient healing of these ulcers is primarily due to the presence of high levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the wound, contributing to oxidative stress and...
Electric roads pave the way for smaller car batteries
Mar 28, 2023 (Nanowerk News) If an electric car charges while driving, the size of the battery can be reduced by up to 70 per cent, and the load on the power grid can be spread out over the day. Charging on the move suits most people, but not everyone....
Pilot plant extracts metals from battery waste using biomass waste
Mar 28, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Following a successful proof-of-concept to recycle spent lithium-ion batteries using reagent extracted from fruit peel waste, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is partnering Se-cure Waste Management Pte Ltd (SWM), a Singapore battery recycling and processing company, to scale up the technology in a pilot...