Apr 13, 2023 (Nanowerk News) The flow of matter, from large-scale water currents to the microscopic flow of electric charge, is fundamental to the infrastructure of modern society. Scientists are constantly seeking ways to control quantum aspects of matter, such as electron spin and valley states, in order to make...
Implantable device shrinks pancreatic tumors
Apr 13, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Houston Methodist nanomedicine researchers have found a way to tame pancreatic cancer - one of the most aggressive and difficult to treat cancers - by delivering immunotherapy directly into the tumor with a device that is smaller than a grain of rice. In a paper...
A rechargeable battery made from food
Apr 13, 2023 (Nanowerk News) A team of researchers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) has created a totally edible and rechargeable battery, starting from materials that are normally consumed as part of our daily diet. The proof-of-concept battery cell has been described in a paper,...
Nanogenerator-powered, standalone sensor system uses human movement to monitor health and environment
Apr 13, 2023 (Nanowerk News) For mere dollars, a Penn State-led international collaboration has fabricated a self-powered, standalone sensor system capable of monitoring gas molecules in the environment or in human breath. The system combines nanogenerators with micro-supercapacitors to harvest and story energy generated by human movement. The researchers published...
Scientists create high-efficiency sustainable solar cells for IoT devices with AI-powered energy management
Apr 13, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Newcastle University researchers have created environmentally-friendly, high-efficiency photovoltaic cells that harness ambient light to power internet of Things (IoT) devices. Led by Dr Marina Freitag, the research group from the from School of Natural and Environmental Sciences (SNES) created dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells based on a...
Sustainable batteries for the future
Apr 13, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Batteries are indispensable for global efforts to reduce fossil fuel use. However, challenges remain: their production requires a lot of energy, the materials used are rare, and batteries are difficult to recycle. Several research groups at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) are...
Breakthrough in magnetic quantum material paves way for ultra-fast sustainable computers
Apr 13, 2023 (Nanowerk News) The discovery of new quantum materials with magnetic properties are believed to pave the way for ultra-fast and considerably more energy efficient computers and mobile devices. So far, these types of materials have been shown to work only in extremely cold temperatures. Now, a research...
Towards zero-defect manufacturing
Apr 12, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Computers were integrated into Industry 3.0 to reduce the use of manual labour. Industry 4.0 represents the next stage in this process. The focus is now on boosting the levels of communication and automation used in production processes with the aid of massive amounts of...
Nanotubes as optical stopwatch for the detection of neurotransmitters
Apr 12, 2023 (Nanowerk News) An interdisciplinary research team from Bochum and Duisburg has found a new way to detect the important neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain. The researchers used carbon nanotubes for this purpose. In earlier studies, the team led by Professor Sebastian Kruss had already shown that the...
Researchers reveal stability origin of Dion-Jacobson 2D perovskites
Apr 12, 2023 (Nanowerk News) The Yin-Yang theory, an ancient Chinese philosophy, posits that Yin-Yang forces are interdependent and work in opposition to each other to maintain balance. Drawing inspiration from this theory, a research team led by Prof. GUO Xin and Prof. LI Can from the Dalian Institute of...