Sep 11, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Phase separation, when molecules part like oil and water, works alongside oxygen diffusion to help memristors – electrical components that store information using electrical resistance – retain information even after the power is shut off, according to a University of Michigan led study published in...
Ultra-low-profile z-tip-tilt nanopositioning stage provides frictionless motion
Sep 11, 2024 (Nanowerk News) PI, a global leader in motion control and nanopositioning systems, offers an ultra-low-profile Z-Tip-Tilt stage designed for demanding alignment applications in optics, semiconductors, precision assembly, and photonics. Based on air bearings and linear motors, the stage is wear-free, maintenance-free, and cleanroom compatible. Z-Tip-Tilt Nanopositioning Stage...
Astronomers track bubbles on star’s surface in most detailed video yet (w/video)
Sep 11, 2024 (Nanowerk News) For the first time, astronomers have captured images of a star other than the Sun in enough detail to track the motion of bubbling gas on its surface. The images of the star, R Doradus, were obtained with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), a...
Discovery of long-hidden small black hole in unusually evolved binary system
Sep 11, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Chinese researchers have discovered a promising mass-gap black hole using radial velocity and astrometry methods. The study was published online in Nature Astronomy ("A potential mass-gap black hole in a wide binary with a circular orbit"), and was conducted by a team led by Dr....
New self-healing liquid metal actuators could transform robotics and wearables
Sep 11, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) A material that stretches, bends, and heals itself after being damaged could change the way we think about robotics, wearable devices, and even artificial muscles. Recent research published in Advanced Functional Materials ("Core–Shell Nanostructured Assemblies Enable Ultrarobust, Notch-Resistant and Self-Healing Materials") has moved this vision...
Thermosensitive hydrogel offers fast detection of nitrite
Sep 11, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Nitrite is commonly used as a food additive, but when ingested, it can harm the body's oxygen transport system. The World Health Organization limits nitrite to 1.0 mg/L in drinking water and 30 mg/kg in meat products. However, current nitrite detection methods are often complicated....
Stretchable, wearable device lights up an LED using only the warmth of your skin
Sep 11, 2024 (Nanowerk News) One of the drawbacks of fitness trackers and other wearable devices is that their batteries eventually run out of juice. But what if in the future, wearable technology could use body heat to power itself? UW researchers have developed a flexible, durable electronic prototype that...
Mass production of metal nanowires possible by breakthrough technique
Sep 10, 2024 (Nanowerk News) A group from Nagoya University in Japan has created a new technique for growing the tiny metal nanowires (NWs) that are expected to be used in next-generation electronics. Their results suggest a way to mass produce pure metal NWs, which has until now limited their...
Breakthrough in non-volatile photonic-electronic memory with thin-film ferroelectrics
Sep 10, 2024 (Nanowerk News) An international research team, led by Professor Gong Xiao from the National University of Singapore, has achieved a groundbreaking advancement in photonic-electronic integration. Their work, published in Light: Science & Applications ("Thin film ferroelectric photonic-electronic memory"), features Postdoc Zhang Gong and PhD student Chen Yue...