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AI-driven microscopy is transforming research and sustainable production
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New self-assembly method builds better lithium anodes in seconds
Oct 24, 2025 A rapid condensation process creates uniform porous oxides with conductive nanomaterials, boosting lithium storage performance while enabling full solvent recovery and sustainable material production. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Advances in energy storage depend on materials that move both ions and electrons efficiently. Lithium-ion batteries rely on electrodes that can...
Transforming waste plastics into valuable carbon nanomaterials
Oct 24, 2025 Plastic waste can be turned into carbon nanomaterials that act as efficient single-atom catalysts for clean energy and water purification, reducing pollution sustainably. (Nanowerk News) A new study published in Nature Communications ("Salt-templated transformation of waste plastics into single-atom catalysts for environmental and energy applications") has shown...
Discovery of elusive solar waves that could power the Sun’s corona
Oct 24, 2025 Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in solar physics by providing the first direct evidence of small-scale torsional Alfven waves in the Sun's corona - elusive magnetic waves that scientists have been searching for since the 1940s. (Nanowerk News) Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in solar physics by...
Octopus-inspired soft robot merges motion, camouflage, and object handling
Oct 24, 2025 A soft robotic system uses liquid crystal elastomers to merge shape shifting, gripping, and color change, demonstrating fully integrated motion and optical feedback within a single flexible material. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Soft and rigid architectures now coexist across robotics, from industrial arms to wearable devices. What remains uncommon...
The smallest pixel in the world
Oct 23, 2025 Physicists have developed extremely small pixels using optical antennas and a clever design. These can be used in compact AR glasses, for example. (Nanowerk News) Smart glasses, i.e., glasses that display information directly in the field of vision, are considered a key technology of the future –...
Light uncovers nature’s hidden forces that hold matter together at the nanoscale
Oct 23, 2025 A new method using gold flakes, salt water, and light reveals the tiny forces that bind matter and drive self-assembly, offering fresh insight into nanoscale physics. (Nanowerk News) In the lab at Chalmers, doctoral student Michaela Hošková shows a glass container filled with millions of micrometre-sized gold...
Recyclable self-healing material offers a greener path for future electronics
University of Washington. "Recyclable self-healing material offers a greener path for future electronics." Nanowerk, 23 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=67946.php. University of Washington. (2025, October 23). Recyclable self-healing material offers a greener path for future electronics. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=67946.php University of Washington, "Recyclable self-healing material offers a greener path for future electronics," Nanowerk,...
Electronic paper achieves human-limit resolution with nanosized color pixels
Chalmers University of Technology. "Electronic paper achieves human-limit resolution with nanosized color pixels." Nanowerk, 23 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67948.php. Chalmers University of Technology. (2025, October 23). Electronic paper achieves human-limit resolution with nanosized color pixels. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67948.php Chalmers University of Technology, "Electronic paper achieves human-limit resolution with nanosized color pixels," Nanowerk,...