Aug 08, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Humans are social creatures and learn from each other, even from a young age. Infants keenly observe their parents, siblings or caregivers. They watch, imitate and replay what they see to learn skills and behaviors. The way babies learn and explore their surroundings inspired researchers...
A nanocapsulation strategy for facile analysis and processing of insoluble aromatic polymers in water
Aug 08, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Polymeric materials are essential for our everyday lives. In the search for new functional materials, scientists have placed focus on polymers composed of rigid aromatic frameworks, displaying unique electronical/optical properties, heat resistance and mechanical advantages. However, due to their high rigidity and strong self-aggregation, aromatic...
Quantum material exhibits ‘non-local’ behavior that mimics brain function
Aug 08, 2023 (Nanowerk News) We often believe computers are more efficient than humans. After all, computers can complete a complex math equation in a moment and can also recall the name of that one actor we keep forgetting. However, human brains can process complicated layers of information quickly, accurately,...
Three-dimensional printing achieves precision light control for structural coloration
Aug 08, 2023 (Nanowerk News) The world's first 3D printing technology that can be used in transparent displays and AR devices has been developed, which implements the physical phenomenon of chameleon's changing skin color or peacock's beautiful feather color. Dr. Jaeyeon Pyo’s team at Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has...
The nanoscale magic of structural colors
Aug 08, 2023 Contents (Nanowerk Spotlight) Often, when we marvel at the vibrant colors of the natural world, we overlook the intricate nanoscale structures responsible for producing such splendor: welcome to the world of structural colors. Unlike the pigmented hues we're more accustomed to, structural colors arise from nanostructures interacting...
How solar energy can be stored in ‘batteries’ made from food waste
Aug 08, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Everyone knows that ice on a lake thaws in the spring. The surface of the ice absorbs heat from the sun, which is enough to melt the ice crystals. After that, the water stores the heat. Not too many people know that the water gives...
Breakthrough polymer research promises to revolutionize recycling
Aug 08, 2023 (Nanowerk News) A team of researchers led by Brent Sumerlin, the George B. Butler Professor in the University of Florida Department of Chemistry, has made a breakthrough with the potential to transform how we recycle plastics. Their innovative approach to working with polymers has led them to...
Placing electronics on live cells with nanoscale tattoos
Aug 07, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Engineers have developed nanoscale tattoos—dots and wires that adhere to live cells—in a breakthrough that puts researchers one step closer to tracking the health of individual cells. The new technology allows for the first time the placement of optical elements or electronics on live cells...
researchers use cyanobacteria to ‘grow’ stronger sand-based construction materials
Aug 07, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Researchers have successfully grown bacterial cells in potential sand-based construction materials, as detailed in a paper published by Research Directions: Biotechnology Design ("Prototyping an additive co-fabrication workflow for architecture: utilizing cyanobacterial MICP in robotic deposition"), a new journal from Cambridge University Press. This achievement marks...