Nov 21, 2025 Ferroelectric fluids use a strong transverse electrostatic force to climb 80 mm, enabling lightweight, low-voltage motors and compact energy-efficient actuators. (Nanowerk News) Researchers have discovered that ferroelectric fluids can harness an overlooked transverse electrostatic force (TEF) to rise over 80 mm, without magnets or high voltages. By exploiting...
Carbon nanodot ink enables persistent invisible printing at high resolution
Frontiers Journals. "Carbon nanodot ink enables persistent invisible printing at high resolution." Nanowerk, 21 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68146.php. Frontiers Journals. (2025, November 21). Carbon nanodot ink enables persistent invisible printing at high resolution. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68146.php Frontiers Journals, "Carbon nanodot ink enables persistent invisible printing at high resolution," Nanowerk, November 21, 2025,...
Unclonable light patterns offer a fresh take on device security
Nov 21, 2025 A flexible optical identifier uses polarized emission from self-assembled crystal films to create two stable states that support tri modal authentication and improve reliability in secure device verification. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Advances in digital security often rely on a balance between math, hardware, and human behavior. When any...
MXenes promise self-powered sensors that learn as they sense the world
Shanghai Jiao Tong University. "MXenes promise self powered sensors that learn as they sense the world." Nanowerk, 21 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68143.php. Shanghai Jiao Tong University. (2025, November 21). MXenes promise self powered sensors that learn as they sense the world. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68143.php Shanghai Jiao Tong University, "MXenes promise self powered...
Soft microrobots use sound waves to wipe out harmful bacteria
Nov 21, 2025 A soft microrobot with zinc oxide nanorods uses ultrasound to generate localized reactive oxygen species, offering a precise method to kill bacteria without relying on systemic antibiotics. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Bacterial infections continue to test the limits of medicine. Antibiotics transformed treatment by allowing doctors to stop dangerous...
Physicists explore optical launch of hypersound pulses in halide perovskites
Nov 21, 2025 Researchers used pulsed light to launch strong shear hypersound in metal halide perovskites, pointing to their use in optically driven sub-THz acoustic devices. (Nanowerk News) A German-French team of physicists from TU Dortmund University, University of Würzburg, and Le Mans Université has succeeded in launching shear hypersound...
New molecular layer helps perovskite-silicon solar cells last longer under heat
Nov 21, 2025 Scientists have developed a more heat-resistant material that keeps next-generation solar cells running more efficiently to enable durable, high-output solar panels. (Nanowerk News) Solar panels made from silicon already adorn rooftops and vast fields around the world — but they are reaching their performance limits. Researchers are...
A tougher, compact hexapod for 24/7 industrial applications
PI. "A tougher, compact hexapod for 24/7 industrial applications." Nanowerk, 20 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68130.php. PI. (2025, November 20). A tougher, compact hexapod for 24/7 industrial applications. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68130.php PI, "A tougher, compact hexapod for 24/7 industrial applications," Nanowerk, November 20, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68130.php.
Unique resin allows 3D-printing method to add and subtract
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. "Unique resin allows 3D-printing method to add and subtract." Nanowerk, 20 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/gadget/newsid=68131.php. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. (2025, November 20). Unique resin allows 3D-printing method to add and subtract. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/gadget/newsid=68131.php Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, "Unique resin allows 3D-printing method to add and subtract," Nanowerk,...
Scientists achieve highly efficient electroluminescence from lanthanide nanocrystals
Nov 20, 2025 In a discovery shaped by more than a decade of steady, incremental effort rather than a dramatic breakthrough, scientists demonstrated that great ideas flourish when paired with patience. (Nanowerk News) Flashback to 2011: a small group of young researchers gathered around an aging optical bench at the...