Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Breaking barriers in energy-harvesting using quantum physics: Researchers find a way to overcome conventional thermodynamic limits when converting waste heat into electricity

Home > Press > Breaking barriers in energy-harvesting using quantum physics: Researchers find a way to overcome conventional thermodynamic limits when converting waste heat into electricity This infographic depicts a simplified diagram of the novel energy-harvesting technique using the TL liquid. Implementation of this strategy in practice could help in...

Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Hanbat National University researchers present new technique to boost solid oxide fuel cell performance: Researchers demonstrate cobalt exsolution in solid oxide fuel cell cathodes in oxidizing atmospheres, presenting a new direction for fuel cell research

Home > Press > Hanbat National University researchers present new technique to boost solid oxide fuel cell performance: Researchers demonstrate cobalt exsolution in solid oxide fuel cell cathodes in oxidizing atmospheres, presenting a new direction for fuel cell research Cobalt exsolution occurs in layered perovskite oxides in oxidizing atmospheres, above...

Shining a light on dark valleytronics

Oct 04, 2025 Scientists directly observed dark excitons in atomically thin materials, revealing how they evolve and paving the way for dark valleytronic quantum technologies. (Nanowerk News) In a world-first, researchers from the Femtosecond Spectroscopy Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) have directly observed the evolution...

Calcium unlocks multifunctional silk hydrogels

Oct 04, 2025 Calcium transforms silk hydrogels into a versatile platform that prints precisely, stores for months, and fuses after sterilization, overcoming barriers to practical biomedical use. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Hydrogels are soft, water-rich materials that resemble a sponge, and scientists are exploring them for a wide range of medical uses,...

Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: “Nanoreactor” cage uses visible light for catalytic and ultra-selective cross-cycloadditions

Home > Press > "Nanoreactor" cage uses visible light for catalytic and ultra-selective cross-cycloadditionsAbstract:Summary•While molecular cages offer high selectivity, previous versions lacked visible-light sensitivity, hindering their use in mild photochemical synthesis.•We engineered a platinum(II)-based M6L4 cage that acts as a visible-light-responsive nanoreactor, achieving perfect stereo- and site-selective cross-[2+2] cycloadditions of...

Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Next-generation quantum communication

Home > Press > Next-generation quantum communication Detection of time-bin superpositions with the temporal Talbot carpet (visualisation: Maciej Ogrodnik, University of Warsaw). Credit Maciej Ogrodnik, University of Warsaw Abstract:Next-Generation Quantum CommunicationIn the era of instant data exchange and growing risks of cyberattacks, scientists are seeking secure methods of...

Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Researchers tackle the memory bottleneck stalling quantum computing

Home > Press > Researchers tackle the memory bottleneck stalling quantum computingAbstract:Solving quantum computing’s chronic forgetfulness is the aim of a new international project led by the University of Surrey. The work will focus on protecting fragile quantum information from decoherence and loss – a key barrier to the technology’s...