Jul 22, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Imagine a thin film, just nanometers thick, that could store gigabytes of data – enough for movies, video games, and videos. This is the exciting potential of ferroelectric materials for memory storage. These materials have a unique arrangement of ions, resulting in two distinct polarization...
Voxel building blocks for bioprinting human-compatible organs
Jul 22, 2024 (Nanowerk News) A research team at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science has developed what it believes could be the template for the first building blocks for human-compatible organs printed on demand. Liheng Cai, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering and...
New method for controllable tuning and instability assessment in 2D materials
Jul 22, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Two-dimensional (2D) materials have atomic-level thickness and excellent mechanical and physical properties, with broad application prospects in fields such as semiconductors, flexible devices, and composite materials. Due to their extremely low bending stiffness, single-layer 2D materials will undergo out-of-plane deformation when subjected to geometric constraints,...
Improving the design of mRNA-loaded nanocarriers for targeted therapies
Jul 22, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Among the vastly different ways of tackling a disease, controlling the genetic expression of cells is undoubtedly one of the most powerful. Over the past few decades, scientists have come up with dozens of innovative strategies that involve using messenger RNA (mRNA) to ‘force’ cells...
Flexible all-cellulose films combine structural color and strength for sustainable electronics
Jul 22, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Cellulose, the most abundant biopolymer on Earth, has long been recognized for its potential as a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based materials. As concerns about environmental pollution and resource depletion grow, researchers have been exploring ways to harness cellulose's unique properties for various applications. Two forms...