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Twisted nanoparticles sorted by light

Apr 24, 2026 Light near the surface of ultra-thin optical fibers allows sorting of chiral nanoparticles based on their handedness. (Nanowerk News) Many important objects in the world can be divided into two categories based on their chirality or handedness, including molecules important for life such as amino acids. Such...

Liquid metal nanoparticles freeze into spikes that kill drug-resistant cancer

Apr 24, 2026 Bismuth-doped gallium nanoparticles transform into cell-puncturing spikes under freezing, killing drug-resistant lung, colorectal, and ovarian cancer organoids through mechanical disruption rather than biochemistry. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Water expanding as it freezes can split rock and burst steel pipes. The force is purely physical. It requires no chemical reaction,...

New all-in-one metal-organic framework makes solar hydrogen production simpler

Apr 24, 2026 Researchers developed a 2D metal-organic framework that works as a single all-in-one cocatalyst for photocatalytic water splitting, simplifying clean hydrogen fuel production from sunlight. (Nanowerk News) Researchers have demonstrated the first "all-in-one" cocatalyst for photocatalytic overall water splitting (OWS), a breakthrough that could simplify the production of...

Turning waste biomass into hydrogen and value-added chemicals

Apr 24, 2026 Scientists develop electrochemical system for simultaneous production using waste glycerol. (Nanowerk News) Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), led by President Chul-jin Choi, announced that a research team led by Juchan Yang, principal researcher at KIMS, in collaboration with Professor Ji-Wook Jang, Hankwon Lim, and Hosik Lee...

Tiny structural shift leads to big leap in solar fuel

Apr 20, 2026 An orthogonal molecular architecture directs the formation of a rare double-cable structure, offering a new blueprint for advancing the fundamental design of energy-active materials. By guiding charges to move along separate pathways, the new design minimizes energy loss and boosts clean energy generation. (Nanowerk News) In a...