Nov 14, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Researchers have developed a deep learning-based approach that significantly streamlines the accurate identification and classification of two-dimensional (2D) materials through Raman spectroscopy. In comparison, traditional Raman analysis methods are slow and require manual subjective interpretation. This new method will speed up the development and analysis...
When is a hole not a hole? Researchers investigate the mystery of ‘latent pores’
Nov 14, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Researchers have explored how a particular chemical can selectively trap certain molecules in the cavities of its structure—even though in normal conditions it has no such cavities. This innovative material with now-you-see-them-now-you-don’t holes could lead to more efficient methods for separating and capturing chemicals right...
Soft sensor materials based on ceramics
Nov 14, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Most people think of coffee cups, bathroom tiles or flower pots when they hear the word "ceramic". Not so Frank Clemens. For the research group leader in Empa's Laboratory for High-Performance Ceramics, ceramics can conduct electricity, be intelligent, and even feel. Together with his team,...
‘Red Monster’ galaxies in early universe challenge current models of galaxy formation
Nov 13, 2024 (Nanowerk News) An international team that was led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and includes Professor Stijn Wuyts from the University of Bath in the UK has identified three ultra-massive galaxies – each nearly as massive as the Milky Way – that had already assembled within...
Rapid synthesis of gold microsphere array for advanced packaging in electronics
Nov 13, 2024 (Nanowerk News) As electronic devices get smaller, it's becoming harder to achieve high-quality connections that are both reliable and safe from short circuits. Researchers developed the array-ACF (anisotropic conductive adhesives film) using metal-coated polymer microsphere arrays to make these connections years ago, but the bond between the...
Advanced recycling technology to restore spent battery cathode materials
Nov 13, 2024 (Nanowerk News) A research team led by Dr. Jung-Je Woo at the Gwangju Clean Energy Research Center of the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has successfully developed a cost-effective and eco-friendly technology for recycling cathode materials from spent lithium-ion batteries. The findings are published in Advanced...
Self-navigating nanoparticles advance inflammatory bowel disease treatment
Nov 13, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) The human digestive system presents a formidable challenge for medication delivery. Powerful stomach acids, protective barriers, and complex immune responses make it difficult for therapeutic compounds to reach their intended targets. This challenge is particularly acute in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), where inflammation creates additional...
effective and efficient tools in nanoplastic toxicity research
Nov 13, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Plastic pollution has become a growing crisis for aquatic environments, with nanoplastics being particularly hazardous due to their minuscule size and broad dispersal. Unlike larger plastic fragments, nanoplastics infiltrate cellular systems and affect organisms in intricate ways. Given these risks, an in-depth understanding of nanoplastic...
Astronomers’ theory of how galaxies formed may be upended
Nov 12, 2024 (Nanowerk News) The standard model for how galaxies formed in the early universe predicted that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) would see dim signals from small, primitive galaxies. But data are not confirming the popular hypothesis that invisible dark matter helped the earliest stars and galaxies...
System enables high-throughput, parallel control of nanoliter-scale cell cultures
Nov 12, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Scientists manipulating living cells face a fundamental challenge: working with thousands of samples at the nanoliter scale – volumes measured in billionths of a liter. At this scale, researchers can dramatically reduce the volume of expensive reagents and biological materials needed while increasing the number...