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...
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Tiny, knotted robots jump, fly and plant seeds
Apr 24, 2026 A knot doesn't just fall apart, it snaps. Engineers harnessed that energy release to create tiny soft robots that leap meters high, flip, spin or glide. (Nanowerk News) When a knot lets go, it doesn’t just fall apart. It snaps. That simple observation led Penn Engineers to...
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...
Atomically precise molecular chains could power next generation technology
Apr 23, 2026 Using donor-acceptor chemistry to create ultra-thin nanoribbons, just a few atoms wide, could help to shape new electronic materials. (Nanowerk News) Scientists have developed a unique way to build electronic components so small they are made from chains of individual molecules - creating a toolbox to help...
New sensor reveals invisible pollution in minutes
Apr 23, 2026 Fine particulate matter in the air or nanoparticles in water, new technology makes it possible to detect tiny amounts of a wide range of substances in a very short time. (Nanowerk News) Over many years, researchers at TU Wien have developed an unusual new measurement technique: nanomembranes...
Light-driven synthesis unlocks precision metal-organic frameworks for clean energy
Apr 23, 2026 A new photochemical method produces metal-organic frameworks at room temperature with unprecedented precision, boosting photocatalytic performance by up to 50% for clean energy applications. (Nanowerk News) Metal-organic frameworks, better known as MOFs, are among the most intensely studied materials for addressing major environmental challenges. Their highly ordered,...
How does electron structure impact light responses in moire materials?
Apr 23, 2026 New research shows how the organization of electrons can reshape how a material responds to light, opening previously inconceivable possibilities for optical and quantum materials. (Nanowerk News) In materials science, if you can understand the “texture” of a material – how its internal patterns form and shift...
AI automates quantum dot voltage tuning
Apr 23, 2026 AI automates tuning of semiconductor spin qubits by extracting charge transition lines from stability diagrams, enabling efficient scaling of quantum dot systems beyond manual capability. (Nanowerk News) Semiconductor spin qubits are a promising candidate for the building blocks of next-generation quantum computers due to their high potential...
AI model automates etch profile analysis for faster MEMS manufacturing
Apr 23, 2026 A physics-constrained AI model called VLSet-AE automates feature extraction from DRIE cross-sections with 96 percent accuracy, replacing slow manual SEM analysis in MEMS fabrication. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, have developed an artificial intelligence method that...
Robots learn to feel what vision misses
Apr 23, 2026 A combined camera and tactile sensor system enables robots to map fine surface features of millimeter-sized objects when lighting or focus conditions degrade visual input. (Nanowerk News) Robots equipped with cameras can locate objects in their surroundings, but vision alone struggles with targets that are tiny, irregularly...