Advanced hologram protection to combat counterfeiting

Mar 19, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Counterfeiting of various documents, banknotes, or tickets is a common problem that can be encountered in everyday life, even when shopping. Recognising the scale and seriousness of the problem, researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania, decided to look for ways to further reduce...

Gold nanocatalysts cross blood-brain barrier aided by unique protein corona composition

Mar 19, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) The blood-brain barrier, a tightly regulated interface between the circulating blood and the central nervous system, has long been a daunting obstacle in the quest to deliver effective treatments for neurodegenerative diseases. Despite significant advancements in our understanding of these debilitating conditions, the development of...

Recycling carbon nanotube sheets with full property retention

Mar 18, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Researchers from IMDEA Materials Institute have published groundbreaking work demonstrating, for the first time, the ability to recycle high-performance carbon nanotube (CNT) sheets while preserving their shape, structural alignment, mechanical and electrical properties, and intrinsic flexibility. The paper was recently published in a special issue...