Oct 09, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Recently, a research team led by Prof. LIU Xinfeng from the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) reported the efficient phonon-assisted upconversion luminescence in a quasi-two-dimensional perovskite system. Key Takeaways Researchers unveiled efficient phonon-assisted upconversion luminescence in...
Researchers realize orientation control of conductive MOF nanofilms
Oct 09, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Researchers from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Kyoto University have proposed a strategy to grow 'face-on' and 'edge-on' conductive metal-organic framework (cMOF) nanofilms on substrates by controlling the "stand-up" behaviors of ligands on various surfaces to overcome...
Toward a fast-switching liquid crystal
Oct 09, 2023 (Nanowerk News) From laptop screens to navigation systems, liquid crystals are ubiquitous in modern life. These materials flow like liquids, but their molecules align with one another in a way that resembles the orientational order of a crystal. Electrically switching between different molecular orientations – or phases...
Vacuum cleaner-effect in fungi can hold nanoplastics at bay
Oct 09, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Using micro-engineered soil models, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have investigated the effect of tiny polystyrene particles on bacteria and fungi. While these nanoplastics reduced both bacterial and fungal growth, the fungus actually managed to "clean up" their surroundings, thereby easing the effect of...
Innovative 3D printing merges electrical cues and shape memory for regenerating bone
Oct 09, 2023 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Millions suffer from bone defects worldwide, caused by disease, injury or age-related conditions. Traditional treatment options include bone grafting, where bone tissue is transplanted from elsewhere in the patient's body or from donors. Autografts from the patient's own body provide the best results but limited...