Oct 21, 2023 (Nanowerk News) A research team led by Prof. CAO Hongtao at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in cooperation with Prof. ZHANG Haizhong's group from Fuzhou University, has developed a novel bioinspired vision sensor based on InP quantum dots...
Cobalt-free battery for cleaner, greener power
Oct 21, 2023 (Nanowerk News) High-capacity and reliable rechargeable batteries are a critical component of many devices and even modes of transport. They play a key role in the shift to a greener world. A wide variety of elements are used in their production, including cobalt, the production of which...
3D micro-ice printing for medical applications
Oct 21, 2023 (Nanowerk News) When Carnegie Mellon’s Manufacturing Futures Institute (MFI) issues its annual call for proposals each fall, it makes clear its objectives for offering seed funding to groups of CMU faculty whose research is aligned with MFI’s mission to inspire, engineer, and lead technological and workforce advances...
Exploring potential and applications of superhydrophobic surfaces
Oct 21, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Researchers led by Prof. ZHANG Junping from the Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discussed the challenges and strategies for commercialization and widespread practical applications of superhydrophobic surfaces. The review article was published in Science Advances ("Challenges and strategies...
Scientists amplify superconducting sensor arrays signals near the quantum limit
Oct 21, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Understanding how energy moves in materials is fundamental to the study of quantum phenomena, catalytic reactions, and complex proteins. Measuring how energy moves involves shining special X-ray light onto a sample to start a reaction. Detectors then collect the radiation the reaction emits. Conventional sensors...
Durable electronic skin sensors mimic capabilities of human skin
Oct 21, 2023 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Electronic skin, or e-skin, is an emerging technology that aims to mimic the sensing capabilities of human skin using flexible electronic materials and sensors. An exciting development in this field is the creation of multifunctional e-skins - versatile electronic skins that can simultaneously detect multiple...
3D-printed, soft, living materials made with algae glow under stress
Oct 20, 2023 (Nanowerk News) A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has developed soft yet durable materials that glow in response to mechanical stress, such as compression, stretching or twisting. The materials derive their luminescence from single-celled algae known as dinoflagellates. Key Takeaways These...