Day: January 22, 2026

Jan 22, 2026 Nanofiber-based, triboelectric nanogenerator-based nanosensors that work without batteries or wires could pave the way for more comfortable, less obtrusive sleep and healthcare monitoring at home. (Nanowerk News) Unlike conventional systems used in smartwatches and other wearables, which depend on batteries and regular charging, the technology is designed...

Jan 22, 2026 A thermochromic film embedded with size-optimized microcapsules autonomously switches between passive heating and cooling modes while maintaining high infrared emission for all-season thermal regulation. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Every summer, air conditioners around the world consume staggering amounts of electricity to keep buildings and vehicles cool. Global residential cooling...

Jan 22, 2026 Centrifuge enables researchers to control the rotation of molecules suspended in liquid helium nano-droplets, bringing them a step closer to demystifying the behaviour of exotic, frictionless superfluids. (Nanowerk News) Physicists have used a new optical centrifuge to control the rotation of molecules suspended in liquid helium nano-droplets,...

Jan 22, 2026 This quantum material has been theoretically predicted for more than a decade but had remained inaccessible due to materials challenges. (Nanowerk News) Researchers realized long-sought two-dimensional topological material (Nature Communications, "Strain-induced two-dimensional topological crystalline insulator in bilayer SnTe"). The work was led by Associate Professor Kezilbeiek Shawulienu...

Jan 22, 2026 Scientists have created 3D printed surfaces featuring intricate textures that can be used to bounce unwanted gas particles away from quantum sensors, allowing useful particles like atoms to be delivered more efficiently, which could help improve measurement accuracy. (Nanowerk News) The researchers from the University of Nottingham’s...

Jan 22, 2026 By adjusting the speed of the laser in a high-entropy alloy, researchers discovered a method to guide how the atoms settle as the metal solidifies, controlling the material's properties directly at the atomic scale. (Nanowerk News) Next-generation technology requires next-generation materials that can be tailored to exact...

Jan 22, 2026 A new electrolysis technique could make an important contribution to the electrification of the chemical industry. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have developed a method which gives access to the valuable raw materials formate and hydrogen from the waste product glycerol. Formates are...

Jan 22, 2026 A laser-programmed strategy to engineer the local stiffness and interfacial properties of textiles enables the direct assembly of standard electronic components onto textiles to create stretchable hybrid electronic systems. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Permeable and durable textiles hold great promise for wearable electronics, with applications spanning displays, communications, energy...

Jan 21, 2026 A new study shows how frustrated magnetic interactions in a triangular lattice create unconventional, fluctuating states for quantum technologies. (Nanowerk News) Research in the lab of UC Santa Barbara materials professor Stephen Wilson is focused on understanding the fundamental physics behind unusual states of matter and developing...

Jan 21, 2026 Cancer cells have softer membranes than healthy cells. New nanoparticles exploit this physical difference to fuse selectively with tumors and deliver mRNA therapy with minimal off-target effects. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Messenger RNA can instruct cells to produce virtually any protein, making it a powerful tool for medicine. But...