Mar 06, 2025 (Nanowerk Spotlight) A new 3D printer can cook food layer by layer as it prints, using artificial intelligence to design complex edible structures. This integrated system, developed at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, combines precision infrared heating with AI-driven design tools to address key limitations...
Controlling electrons in molecules at ultrafast timescales
Mar 06, 2025 Scientists have found a way to control electrons in molecules using tailor-made terahertz light pulses, offering new possibilities for advanced technologies. (Nanowerk News) Scientists at Yokohama National University, in collaboration with RIKEN and other institutions in Japan and Korea, have made an important discovery about how electrons...
A new way to engineer composite materials with nanoparticles
Mar 06, 2025 A new study outlines a way to engineer pseudo-bonds in materials. Instead of forming chemical bonds, which is what makes epoxies and other composites so tough, the chains of molecules entangle in a way that is fully reversible. (Nanowerk News) Composite adhesives like epoxy resins are excellent...
How tiny nanotubes can squeeze new materials into being
Mar 06, 2025 An international research project has used nanotube compression to transform the underlying chemistry and physics of a compound, creating a promising new one-dimensional material. (Nanowerk News) An international research project, led by The University of Warwick and University of Lille, has used carbon nanotube compression to transform...
Quantum dot discovery for LEDs brings brighter, more eco-friendly displays
Mar 06, 2025 Researchers achieved a breakthrough in eco-friendly display technology, creating highly efficient and stable blue quantum dot LEDs (QLEDs) that could power the next generation of televisions, smartphones, VR headsets and energy-efficient lighting - without using toxic heavy metals. (Nanowerk News) New research by Curtin University has achieved...
Rugged high-accuracy hexapod for industrial 6-axis alignment applications (w/video)
Mar 05, 2025 New compact robust hexapod from PI for 24/7 industrial operation. (Nanowerk News) The H-815 6-Axis Hexapod is a ruggedized, highly accurate, positioning and alignment system designed for continuous 24/7 operation in demanding industrial motion applications. Engineered as a durable parallel kinematic machine for high-precision alignment tasks, it...
Touchless tech lets users control fabrics with a simple wave of the finger
Mar 05, 2025 A team of researchers has created washable and durable magnetic field sensing electronic textiles - thought to be the first of their kind - which they say paves the way to transform use in clothing. (Nanowerk News) A team of researchers from Nottingham Trent University (UK), Helmholtz-Zentrum...