Feb 26, 2025 Scientists advance nanoscale studies of perovskite solar cells, boosting efficiency, durability, and affordability to expand applications and industry impact. (Nanowerk News) In a significant advancement for boosting renewable energy generation development, the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has taken...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Rice researchers harness gravity to create low-cost device for rapid cell analysis
Home > Press > Rice researchers harness gravity to create low-cost device for rapid cell analysis Kevin McHugh, Tyler Graf, Desh Deepak Dixit and Peter Lillehoj Credit Doni Soward/Rice University Abstract:A team of researchers at the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing at Rice University has...
Surface chemistry drives nanocrystal properties for devices
Feb 27, 2025 Techniques for aligning nanocrystals pave the way for enhancing solar-cell efficiency and LED performance. (Nanowerk News) In a demonstration that unlocks exciting possibilities for solar cells and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) based on materials known as perovskites, RIKEN researchers have refined techniques for controlling the optical and electronic...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Closing the gaps MXene-coating filters can enhance performance and reusability
Home > Press > Closing the gaps MXene-coating filters can enhance performance and reusability Researchers from Drexel University are reporting that a coating of MXene nanomaterial can improve air filters and make them easier to reuse. Credit Drexel University Abstract:Despite improvements to air filtration technology in the aftermath...
Unraveling how a ‘magnetic twist’ induces one-way electric flow
Feb 27, 2025 A twist you'll never see coming: a breakthrough in understanding the relationship between chirality and electric flow at a microscopic level may help us develop chiral information technology. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at Tohoku University, the University of Manchester, and Osaka University have made a breakthrough that has...
Coating air filters with MXene nanomaterial can enhance performance and reusability
Feb 27, 2025 Researchers have introduced a new way to improve textile-based filters by coating them with a type of two-dimensional nanomaterial called MXene. (Nanowerk News) Despite improvements to air filtration technology in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the smallest particles — those of automobile and factory...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: SMART researchers pioneer first-of-its-kind nanosensor for real-time iron detection in plants
Home > Press > SMART researchers pioneer first-of-its-kind nanosensor for real-time iron detection in plants DiSTAP researchers develop sensors for rapid iron detection and monitoring in plants, enabling precision agriculture and sustainable crop management. Credit: SMART DiSTAP Abstract:SMART Researchers Pioneer First-of-its-Kind Nanosensor for Real-Time Iron Detection in PlantsThis is...
Unraveling the origin of extremely bright quantum emitters
Feb 27, 2025 have discovered the fundamental properties of single-photon emittersat an oxide/semiconductor interface, which could be crucial for scalable quantum technology. (Nanowerk News) Many next-generation quantum devices rely on single-photon emitters based on optically active defects in solids, known as color centers. Understanding their properties is fundamental to developing...
Optical nanoscopy without the ON/OFF
Feb 27, 2025 Researchers achieved nanometer-scale resolution without requiring a dark state, expanding super-resolution imaging to non-fluorescent molecules and non-optical waves. (Nanowerk News) STED and PALM/STORM microscopy, as well as all other super-resolution fluorescence microscopes, provide resolutions of a fraction of the wavelength of light (nanometers). However, to image adjacent...