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Turning vibrations into value – a new catalyst converts CO2 into useful CO

Apr 22, 2026 Single-atom nickel sites on a vibration-responsive material boosted CO2-to-CO conversion under ultrasonic vibration. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at The University of Osaka have developed a catalyst that uses vibrational energy to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into carbon monoxide (CO), an important industrial feedstock. The work (Journal of Materials...

How resilient fungus might survive Mars and space

Apr 21, 2026 Fungi found in NASA cleanrooms survived simulated Mars and space conditions. Their spores endured harsh exposures, suggesting decontamination must expand beyond bacteria. (Nanowerk News) Scientists have long known that fungi are resilient, but a new study suggests that some strains might survive every step of the long,...

Perovskite nanocrystal glass achieves record blue emission for holographic displays

Apr 21, 2026 Fluoride-doped perovskite nanocrystal glass reaches record blue quantum yield and enables 20,000 PPI holographic displays through a vertically stacked RGB architecture. (Nanowerk News) A single laser beam driving a luminescent glass can now produce full-color holographic images at roughly 20,000 pixels per inch. Researchers at Zhejiang University...

Femtosecond laser technique produces record aspect ratio nanoholes in sapphire

Apr 21, 2026 Researchers developed wet-etching-assisted single-pulse nanolithography to fabricate nanoholes in sapphire with depth-to-diameter ratios exceeding 50,000:1 for photonic applications. (Nanowerk News) A research team led by Professor Jianrong Qiu of Zhejiang University and Professor Lijing Zhong of Ningbo University has fabricated nanoscale holes in crystalline sapphire with depth-to-diameter...

Researchers redefine what we can build by 3D printing nanomaterials-based electronics with focused microwaves

Apr 21, 2026 New process integrates electronic functionalities into broad range of multimaterial architectures, creating new classes of hybrid electronic devices previously not possible. (Nanowerk News) In a recently published paper in Science Advances ("Three-dimensional printing of nanomaterials-based electronics with a metamaterial-inspired near-field electromagnetic structure"), a team led by Rice...