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Mar 05, 2026 A MXene-based double-network hydrogel delivers broadband electromagnetic interference shielding and infrared stealth at just 0.12 wt% filler content. (Nanowerk News) A newly developed composite hydrogel delivers efficient electromagnetic interference shielding across microwave, terahertz, and infrared frequency bands while using an exceptionally low concentration of conductive filler material....

Mar 05, 2026 An electronic nose modeled on insect antennae simultaneously identifies gas mixtures and pinpoints their three-dimensional origin by decoding the natural dynamics of odor plumes. (Nanowerk Spotlight) When a honeybee navigates toward a flower, it does not merely detect the presence of a scent. Its two antennae, separated...

Mar 05, 2026 Researchers developed a catalyst support that lets cheap nickel and cobalt rival expensive ruthenium for producing hydrogen from ammonia at lower temperatures. (Nanowerk News) A new catalyst strategy developed at Institute of Science Tokyo uses BaSi2 as a support for nickel and cobalt to decompose ammonia at...

Mar 04, 2026 Computer simulations reveal that mesophases dramatically speed nanoparticle crystallization and improve crystal quality by reducing free-energy barriers. (Nanowerk News) A well-placed step can turn a high hurdle into an easier jump. The same idea applies to how nanoparticles transition into crystals, according to new research from Cornell....

Mar 04, 2026 Scientists engineered a nanostring that cascades energy through five vibration modes from a single push, opening new paths for ultrasensitive nanoscale sensors. (Nanowerk News) Scientists at TU Delft have designed a nanostring that, when poked, doesn’t lose its energy to the environment immediately. Instead, the energy leaks...

Mar 04, 2026 Researchers developed compilation-based quantum process tomography, a framework that reconstructs quantum operations using fewer measurements than conventional methods. (Nanowerk News) Researchers have developed a more efficient approach to quantum process tomography that could overcome one of the central bottlenecks in scaling up quantum hardware. The technique, called...

Mar 04, 2026 A soft polymer that hardens on impact uses force-activated molecules to rewire its own structure, achieving record stiffness and 97% force reduction. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Impact-stiffening materials are soft and flexible under normal conditions but harden almost instantly when struck. They absorb kinetic energy during the critical milliseconds...

Mar 04, 2026 Methanol is a key starting material for chemical products. Researchers can now produce this precursor from CO2 and hydrogen with high efficiency by using isolated metal atoms as catalysts. (Nanowerk News) Every chemical reaction faces a barrier: for substances to react with one another, it is first...

Mar 04, 2026 A machine learning pipeline identifies low-frequency Raman signatures as reliable indicators of liquid-like ionic conduction in solid electrolytes for batteries. (Nanowerk News) A research team has developed a machine learning pipeline that connects low-frequency Raman scattering signatures to liquid-like ionic conduction in solid electrolytes, offering a faster...

Mar 04, 2026 Researchers propose a universal asymmetric spin torque mechanism that deterministically switches the Neel vector in collinear antiferromagnets for ultrafast memory. (Nanowerk News) Researchers have demonstrated a universal mechanism for electrically controlling collinear antiferromagnets, addressing one of the central obstacles in antiferromagnetic spintronics. A team led by Prof....