Sep 19, 2026 Molecular engineering creates a rigid perovskite thin film with exceptional thermal insulation, overcoming the usual tradeoff between mechanical stiffness and resistance to heat flow. (Nanowerk News) Researchers have engineered a new material that is an extreme thermal insulator, is exceptionally stiff, and can be printed as a...
Direct imaging reveals how defects reshape Wigner solids in 2D semiconductors
Sep 19, 2026 Atomically resolved imaging and quantum simulations show how defect type and density can stabilize, disorder, or melt electron Wigner solids in 2D semiconductors, with implications for future miniaturized devices. (Nanowerk News) A team of researchers led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) developed a powerful new...
Magnetite surface breaks nanoclusters into isolated atoms at room temperature
Sep 19, 2026 Researchers show that magnetite can spontaneously fragment tungsten, molybdenum and tantalum nanoclusters at room temperature, offering a route toward controlled atomic-scale catalyst design. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Nanoclusters occupy a fascinating region between individual atoms and bulk matter. Their electronic and chemical properties can change dramatically with the addition...
Graphene oxide membrane filters caffeine directly from brewed coffee
Sep 19, 2026 Researchers developed a graphene oxide membrane that selectively removes caffeine from brewed coffee while retaining compounds important to its flavor and character. (Nanowerk News) The humble coffee filter has the relatively simple job of letting the coffee through and leaving the grounds behind. But researchers from the...