Nov 18, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Hybrid nanostructures between biomolecules and inorganic nanomaterials constitute a largely unexplored field of research, with the potential for novel applications in bioimaging, biosensing, and nanomedicine. Developing such applications relies critically on understanding the dynamical properties of the nano–bio interface. Modeling the properties of the nano-bio...
Nanoplastics can impair the effect of antibiotics
Nov 18, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Minuscule particles of plastic are not only bad for the environment. A study led from Umeå University, Sweden, has shown that the so-called nanoplastics which enter the body also can impair the effect of antibiotic treatment. The results also indicate that the nanoplastics may lead...
Laser-made copper sensors for smarter, longer-lasting electronics
Nov 18, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) High-performance engineering thermoplastics are widely applied in aerospace, automotive, biomedical, and electronics fields. To enhance the safety and extend the service life of these materials, it is crucial to integrate them with sensors for structural health monitoring and environmental information tracking. Copper is often used...
New on-chip device uses exotic light rays in 2D material to detect molecules
Nov 18, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Researchers have developed a highly sensitive detector for identifying molecules via their infrared vibrational “fingerprint”. Published in Nature Communications ("On-chip phonon-enhanced IR near-field detection of molecular vibrations"), this innovative detector converts incident infrared light into ultra-confined "nanolight" in the form of phonon polaritons within the...
Cracking the code of performance degradation in solid oxide cells at the atomic level
Nov 18, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Dr. Hye Jung Chang and Dr. Kyung Joong Yoon of the Hydrogen Energy Materials Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have announced that they have elucidated the mechanism of the initial degradation phenomenon that triggers the performance drop of high-temperature...