Apr 01, 2025 Researchers have merged two lab-synthesized materials into a synthetic quantum structure once thought impossible to exist and produced an exotic structure expected to provide insights that could lead to new materials at the core of quantum computing. (Nanowerk News) An international team led by Rutgers University-New Brunswick...
Doubling down on metasurfaces
Apr 01, 2025 Researcher have created a bilayer metasurface made of two stacked layers of titanium dioxide nanostructures, opening new possibilities for structuring light. (Nanowerk News) Almost a decade ago, Harvard engineers unveiled the world’s first visible-spectrum metasurfaces – ultra-thin, flat devices patterned with nanoscale structures that could precisely control...
New hydrogel sensor detects blood potassium from a single drop in two minutes
Apr 01, 2025 Researchers have developed a hydrogel-based strain sensor that measures blood potassium from a single drop of serum in two minutes, enabling faster and less invasive monitoring for patients with kidney and heart conditions. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Monitoring blood potassium levels has remained a persistent challenge in medical diagnostics,...
New tool reveals the true threat of nanoplastics
Apr 01, 2025 An international team of scientists is developing an ultra precise, efficient and flexible technique for counting and analyzing nano-scale scourge. (Nanowerk News) While the threat that microplastics pose to human and ecological health has been richly documented and is well known, nanoplastics, which are smaller than one...
Molecular modeling reveals how nanocrystals take shape
Apr 01, 2025 The shape of tiny silver seeds made of fewer than 200 atoms depends on their precise size and temperature and defines the shape of the final nanoparticle. (Nanowerk News) Researchers have long known that the shape of nanoparticles depends on the choice of solvent and temperature during...