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Jan 17, 2026 A scalable method creates ultraclean twisted 2D superlattices, enabling high resolution X-ray imaging of backfolded bands linked to exotic quantum effects. (Nanowerk News) Exciting electronic characteristics emerge when scientists stack 2D materials on top of each other and give the top layer a little twist. The twist...

Jan 17, 2026 Flipping ferroelectric polarization reverses bimeron topology in a two-dimensional magnet, allowing voltage pulses alone to write, erase, and invert nanoscale spin structures without current flow. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Magnetic skyrmions captured the imagination of physicists when researchers first observed them in bulk crystals and thin films a little...

Jan 16, 2026 Real-space measurements reveal chiral nanowires actively rotate electron spins, challenging the idea that they merely filter spin states. (Nanowerk News) The phenomenon where electron spins align in a specific direction after passing through chiral materials is a cornerstone for future spin-based electronics. Yet, the precise process behind...

Jan 16, 2026 Custom polymer structures can now be 3D printed inside living cells using laser-based fabrication, opening paths to intracellular sensors, cell tracking tags, and embedded microlasers. (Nanowerk Spotlight) A human cell is roughly 20 micrometers across, about one-fifth the width of a human hair. Into this space are...

Jan 16, 2026 Researchers studied a potassium cobalt arsenate honeycomb, uncovering magnetic behaviors that may lead to quantum spin liquids and advanced quantum technologies. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory are pioneering the design and synthesis of quantum materials, which are central to discovery science involving synergies...

Jan 16, 2026 Researchers have developed technology to convert naturally derived monomers into polymers capsules. (Nanowerk News) Polymer capsules can store functional substances such as drugs and fragrances, making them widely used in functional cosmetics and daily necessities. However, conventional capsules use non-degradable polymers and are difficult to decompose in...

Jan 16, 2026 New technique could improve the scalability of trapped-ion quantum computers, an essential step toward making them practically useful. (Nanowerk News) Quantum computers could rapidly solve complex problems that would take the most powerful classical supercomputers decades to unravel. But they’ll need to be large and stable enough...

Jan 16, 2026 Spiral scanning creates six distinguishable polarization patterns in ferroelectric films, enabling data storage beyond binary and more than doubling information density per storage element. (Nanowerk Spotlight) In 1971, Intel's first commercial microprocessor contained 2,300 transistors. NVIDIA's Blackwell B200, the processor powering the company's latest artificial intelligence accelerators,...

Jan 14, 2026 MXene electrodes and stretchable polymers enable OLED displays that maintain light output under strain for on-skin sensors and wearable health monitoring. (Nanowerk News) The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology behind flexible cell phones, curved monitors, and televisions could one day be used to make on-skin sensors that...

Jan 15, 2026 Graphene-based polymer coatings reduce marine biofouling by physically damaging cells on contact, cutting fuel use and maintenance needs without relying on toxic biocides. (Nanowerk News) Hull fouling is a problem familiar to most boat owners, and for the maritime industry, marine biofouling represents a significant challenge. Biofouling...