Mar 01, 2025 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Ensuring the safety of drinking water, food supplies, and environmental samples depends on detecting bacterial contamination before it causes harm. Traditional microbiological tests, such as culturing bacteria on plates or using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays, often require specialized equipment and take hours or even...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Unraveling the origin of extremely bright quantum emitters: Researchers from Osaka University have discovered the fundamental properties of single-photon emitters at an oxide/semiconductor interface, which could be crucial for scalable quantum technology
Home > Press > Unraveling the origin of extremely bright quantum emitters: Researchers from Osaka University have discovered the fundamental properties of single-photon emitters at an oxide/semiconductor interface, which could be crucial for scalable quantum technology Schematic of light emission from the color center at the oxide/SiC interface Credit ...
Researchers use AI to better understand nanoparticles
Mar 01, 2025 A team of scientists has developed a method to illuminate the dynamic behavior of nanoparticles, which are foundational components in the creation of pharmaceuticals, electronics, and industrial and energy-conversion materials. (Nanowerk News) A team of scientists has developed a method to illuminate the dynamic behavior of nanoparticles,...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Researchers are cracking the code on solid-state batteries: Using a combination of advanced imagery and ultra-thin coatings, University of Missouri researchers are working to revolutionize solid-state battery performance
Home > Press > Researchers are cracking the code on solid-state batteries: Using a combination of advanced imagery and ultra-thin coatings, University of Missouri researchers are working to revolutionize solid-state battery performance Matthias Young Credit University of Missouri Abstract:From electric vehicles to wireless earbuds, traditional lithium-ion batteries power...
Scientists lay out vision for AI-based ‘labs of the future’
Mar 01, 2025 Scientists sketched a road map toward a longtime goal: development of autonomous, or self-driving, next-generation research laboratories. (Nanowerk News) A workshop led by scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory sketched a road map toward a longtime goal: development of autonomous, or self-driving, next-generation...
Scientists unveil critical nanoscale phenomena for more efficient and stable perovskite solar cells
Feb 26, 2025 Scientists advance nanoscale studies of perovskite solar cells, boosting efficiency, durability, and affordability to expand applications and industry impact. (Nanowerk News) In a significant advancement for boosting renewable energy generation development, the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has taken...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Rice researchers harness gravity to create low-cost device for rapid cell analysis
Home > Press > Rice researchers harness gravity to create low-cost device for rapid cell analysis Kevin McHugh, Tyler Graf, Desh Deepak Dixit and Peter Lillehoj Credit Doni Soward/Rice University Abstract:A team of researchers at the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing at Rice University has...
Surface chemistry drives nanocrystal properties for devices
Feb 27, 2025 Techniques for aligning nanocrystals pave the way for enhancing solar-cell efficiency and LED performance. (Nanowerk News) In a demonstration that unlocks exciting possibilities for solar cells and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) based on materials known as perovskites, RIKEN researchers have refined techniques for controlling the optical and electronic...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Closing the gaps MXene-coating filters can enhance performance and reusability
Home > Press > Closing the gaps MXene-coating filters can enhance performance and reusability Researchers from Drexel University are reporting that a coating of MXene nanomaterial can improve air filters and make them easier to reuse. Credit Drexel University Abstract:Despite improvements to air filtration technology in the aftermath...
Unraveling how a ‘magnetic twist’ induces one-way electric flow
Feb 27, 2025 A twist you'll never see coming: a breakthrough in understanding the relationship between chirality and electric flow at a microscopic level may help us develop chiral information technology. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at Tohoku University, the University of Manchester, and Osaka University have made a breakthrough that has...