Apr 30, 2025 New study explores the key mechanisms that allow certain organic photovoltaic cells to maintain high efficiency even when the active layer is thicker - an essential requirement for large-scale, roll-to-roll manufacturing. (Nanowerk News) Researchers from the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), in collaboration with Heidelberg...
Manganese nanozyme combines cancer imaging with targeted catalytic therapy
Apr 30, 2025 Researchers have created a manganese-based nanozyme that enables both near-infrared imaging and precise catalytic treatment of tumors in cells and animal models. (Nanowerk News) A research team led by Prof. WANG Hui from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration...
DNA templates enable precise control of light-sensitive nanomaterial behavior
Apr 30, 2025 Researchers use DNA to assemble mixed-dimensional nanostructures with tunable optical properties, enabling scalable photodetectors with high sensitivity. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Efforts to build high-performance optoelectronic devices have repeatedly run into the limitations of individual low-dimensional materials. Nanoparticles are excellent at absorbing and emitting light but suffer from poor...
Sponge-like carbon nanotube thermoelectric generator easily molds to complex shapes and powers sensors
Apr 30, 2025 Researchers created a flexible thermoelectric generator using sponge-like carbon nanotubes to efficiently power small wearable sensors via heat harvesting. (Nanowerk News) A Korean research team has developed a novel thermoelectric material and generator (TEG) that leverages sponge-like carbon nanotube (CNT) structures, improving the limitations of organic thermoelectric...
Turning marker ink into graphene circuits with a laser
Apr 30, 2025 Researchers transformed red marker ink into graphene-based circuits using a laser, enabling low-cost, flexible electronics on everyday surfaces like paper or cups. (Nanowerk News) It is the first case of electric circuit created using a simple marker and a laser beam. Simple and sustainable materials to generate...
Long-travel XY piezo nanopositioners
Apr 29, 2025 XY flexure-guided piezo nanopositioning stage delivers ultra-precise motion, long-term stability, and travel to 1500 microns. (Nanowerk News) Nanometer adjustment precision, wear-free operation, and clean-room compatibility is critical in applications such as super-resolution microscopy, micro-assembly, beam delivery, photonics, and optical metrology, often requiring continuous 24/7 operation. To address...
No assumptions: just quantum advantage
Apr 29, 2025 Researchers demonstrate that even small, noisy quantum circuits can outperform certain types of classical computation, without relying on assumptions or ideal conditions. (Nanowerk News) INL researcher Michael de Oliveira, together with collaborators from the University of Cambridge and the Hon Hai (Foxconn) Quantum Computing Research Center, has...
Will the vegetables of the future be fortified using tiny needles?
Apr 29, 2025 Researchers showed they can inexpensively produce silk microneedles to deliver vitamins or agrochemicals to plants. (Nanowerk News) When farmers apply pesticides to their crops, 30 to 50 percent of the chemicals end up in the air or soil instead of on the plants. Now, a team of...
Atomic strain sensing with a silver single atom chain
Apr 29, 2025 A silver single-atom chain demonstrates atomic-scale strain sensing and piezoresistive effects, advancing nanotechnology and nanoscale sensing capabilities. (Nanowerk Spotlight) At the scale of individual atoms, materials behave in ways that defy everyday intuition. Stretch a metal wire by a few micrometers and its resistance changes only slightly....
New discovery changes views on star and planet formation
Apr 29, 2025 A new study is challenging the understanding of planetary disk formation around young stars. It reveals that the environment plays a crucial role in determining the size and lifetime of these planetary disks, which are the sites of planet formation. (Nanowerk News) A study led by Paolo...