Day: March 21, 2026

Mar 21, 2026 The new framework replaces approximations, accurately modeling current crowding and spreading resistance in 2D materials to improve high-performance semiconductor devices. (Nanowerk News) The high-performance semiconductor devices powering smartphone displays, AI computing, EV batteries and more are increasingly incorporating 2D materials to overcome silicon’s scaling limits. To optimize...

Mar 21, 2026 Machine learning models trained on molecular quadrupole moments predict electrostatic potentials rapidly, enabling faster discovery of battery electrolyte candidates. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at Uppsala University have shown that machine learning models trained on molecular quadrupole moments can accurately predict the electrostatic potential around battery electrolyte molecules, replacing...

Mar 21, 2026 A one-step technique covalently bonds a nanostructured silica shell onto individual fibers, creating durable superhydrophobic fabrics without nanoparticles or PFAS. (Nanowerk News) Researchers have developed a one-step technique that covalently bonds a fluorine-free, nanostructured silica shell onto individual textile fibers, producing superhydrophobic fabrics that survive tens of...

Mar 21, 2026 Experiments at atomic scale visualize compact molecular orbitals providing insight into quantum agitations enabled by topology. (Nanowerk News) In a study recently published in Nature Physics ("Origin of strange metallicity in a d-orbital kagome metal"), Qimiao Si’s group at Rice University collaborated with researchers from the Weizmann...

Mar 21, 2026 DNA scaffolds organize silver nanoclusters into potent antimicrobials that precisely kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including those causing meningitis. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Antibiotic-resistant bacteria cause more than a million deaths each year, and their rapid evolution continues to undermine the effectiveness of newly developed drugs. Among these, ESKAPE pathogens, including...

Mar 20, 2026 A newly developed spray-on fabric coating could allow clothes to be cleaned using only water, reducing water and detergent needs. (Nanowerk News) A newly developed spray-on fabric coating could allow clothes to be cleaned using only water. The coating, described in research published in Communications Chemistry ("A...

Mar 20, 2026 MXene nanosheet-based catalytic membranes efficiently degrade antibiotics in pharmaceutical wastewater while reducing treatment costs by over 30 percent, new study finds. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at the Institute of Solid State Physics, part of the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have developed...