May 09, 2026 A photoisomeric molecule called BTTM anchors ions in perovskite solar cells, improving UV stability and raising efficiency from 22.07% to 24.71%. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at Northwestern Polytechnical University and collaborating institutions have reported a molecular additive that protects perovskite solar cells from ultraviolet damage while raising their...
3D printed artificial muscles that bend and twist on demand
May 09, 2026 Rotational multimaterial 3D printing enables nature-inspired, shape-morphing filaments. (Nanowerk News) Nature is replete with slender filaments that bend and coil – from climbing grape vines, to folded proteins, to elephant trunks that can pick up a peanut but also take down a tree. Harvard scientists seeking to...
Glucose nanoparticles help CBD cross the blood-brain barrier
May 09, 2026 Glucose-coated nanoparticles carry CBD across the blood-brain barrier, trigger release in inflamed tissue, and reduce neuroinflammatory signs in mice. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Some drugs fail not because they lack biological activity, but because their chemistry makes them difficult to deliver. They may affect the right pathways in cells,...
New molecular design produces bright twisted light in the near infrared
May 08, 2026 New molecular design unlocks high photoluminescence efficiency and improved stability, with potential applications in lasers, bioimaging, and quantum technologies (Nanowerk News) Circularly polarized light is finding uses in technologies ranging from next-generation 3D displays to bioimaging tools that detect signals deep within living tissue. Producing it efficiently...