Aug 01, 2024 (Nanowerk News) In electronic technologies, key material properties change in response to stimuli like voltage or current. Scientists aim to understand these changes in terms of the material’s structure at the nanoscale (a few atoms) and microscale (the thickness of a piece of paper). Often neglected is...
Sustainable and reversible 3D printing method uses minimal ingredients and steps
Aug 01, 2024 (Nanowerk News) A new 3D printing method developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego is so simple that it uses a polymer ink and salt water solution to create solid structures. The work, published in Nature Communications ("Sustainable 3D printing by reversible salting-out effects...
Novel nanosensing technique for quality control of viral vectors in gene therapy
Aug 01, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Over the past few decades, there has been remarkable progress in genetic manipulation technologies, bringing us closer to the point where genes can be modified in vivo. Such tools would open up the way to gene therapy, ushering in a new era in medicine. Thus...
Lunar probe discovers natural graphene flakes in lunar soil sample
Aug 01, 2024 (Nanowerk News) A study, published in National Science Review ("Discovery of natural few-layer graphene on the Moon"), reveals the existence of naturally formed few-layer graphene, a substance consisting of carbon atoms in a special, thin-layered structure. The team, led by professors Meng Zou, Wei Zhang and senior...
New method enables mass production of complex 3D stretchable circuits
Aug 01, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Stretchable electronics promise to revolutionize wearable technology, healthcare devices, and human-machine interfaces by conforming to irregular surfaces and withstanding mechanical deformation. This adaptability could enable seamless integration of advanced electronic systems with the human body and various curved or dynamic surfaces. However, the path to...
crystal phase-controlled cobalt nanoparticles for hydrogenation
Aug 01, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Controlling the crystal phase of cobalt nanoparticles leads to exceptional catalytic performance in hydrogenation processes, report scientists from Tokyo Tech. Produced via an innovative hydrosilane-assisted synthesis method, these phase-controlled reusable nanoparticles enable the selective hydrogenation of various compounds under mild conditions without the use of...
The next generation of RNA chips
Aug 01, 2024 (Nanowerk News) An international research team led by the University of Vienna has succeeded in developing a new version of RNA building blocks with higher chemical reactivity and photosensitivity. This can significantly reduce the production time of RNA chips used in biotechnological and medical research. The chemical...
How a material distinguishes between polarized light that rotates in different directions
Aug 01, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Two RIKEN physicists have discovered why a special material consisting of alternating organic and inorganic layers exhibits a large difference to left and right circularly polarized light (Angewandte Chemical International Edition, "Magneto-chiral nonlinear optical effect with large anisotropic response in two-dimensional halide perovskite"). This discovery...