New method enables rapid, scalable nanostructure formation from block polymers

Mar 14, 2025 This novel approach significantly reduces processing time from a week to just minutes, enabling high-throughput production of precision polymer nanomaterials. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a new method for the rapid scalable preparation of uniform nanostructures directly from block polymers. This novel...

Quantum spin model made from nanographene molecules

Mar 14, 2025 Scientists demonstrate for the second time that theoretical models of quantum physics can be realized with nanographenes, making their predictions experimentally testable. (Nanowerk News) In 2024, Empa researchers and their partners successfully for the first time realized a so-called one-dimensional alternating Heisenberg model with a synthetic material...

A new framework for researchers

Mar 13, 2025 As brain organoids replicate aspects of the brain's physiology, organoids hold the potential to reveal new insights about human tissue biology and disease - in a way that other, non-human, models such as the mouse cannot. (Nanowerk News) Over a decade ago, Jürgen Knoblich and his team...

A new approach to precision beam shaping with metasurfaces

Mar 13, 2025 Scientists demonstrate topological beam shaping using Jackiw-Rebbi states on metasurfaces, enabling precise, customizable light control for advanced photonics. (Nanowerk News) Precise control and shaping of light beams are crucial for a wide range of applications, including laser machining, laser therapy, optical communications, and emerging quantum technologies. Traditionally,...

Liquid-state quantum dot lasers enhance heat dissipation for stable high-speed operation

Mar 13, 2025 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Lasers power modern life, from fiber optic networks that drive internet communications to precision tools that enable complex surgery. Most commercial lasers emit light at fixed wavelengths - specific colors that cannot be adjusted once manufactured. This limitation constrains their use in emerging applications like...

Carbon nanotube sensors enable precise hormone detection for healthcare advances

Mar 13, 2025 Researchers developed single-wall carbon nanotube sensors for detecting low hormone levels, paving the way for advanced, continuous health monitoring. (Nanowerk News) In the future, carbon nanotubes could enable major advances in healthcare, such as continuous health monitoring. Researchers at the University of Turku, Finland, have succeeded in...