Aug 19, 2025 Atomic coordination patterns in bulk materials can predict stable MXene structures, offering a new design framework that expands the 2D materials landscape beyond conventional synthesis routes. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Designing materials at the atomic level often means navigating trade-offs. Improving one property such as electrical conductivity can weaken...
Ultrathin membranes boost sensitivity for next-gen night vision tech
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. "Ultrathin membranes boost sensitivity for next-gen night vision tech." Nanowerk, 19 August 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67429.php. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. (2025, August 19). Ultrathin membranes boost sensitivity for next-gen night vision tech. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67429.php Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, "Ultrathin membranes boost sensitivity for next-gen night vision tech," Nanowerk, August 19, 2025,...
Shape shifting surface fools infrared cameras in both heat and cold
Aug 19, 2025 A new adaptive surface hides objects from infrared cameras by switching between two modes that match surrounding temperatures in both hot and cold environments. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Infrared cameras do not blink. They do not require an active signal and continuously detect heat emitted by objects, regardless of...
Researchers edit layered crystals to make new two-dimensional materials
Chinese Academy of Sciences. "Researchers edit layered crystals to make new two-dimensional materials." Nanowerk, 19 August 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67425.php. Chinese Academy of Sciences. (2025, August 19). Researchers edit layered crystals to make new two-dimensional materials. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67425.php Chinese Academy of Sciences, "Researchers edit layered crystals to make new two-dimensional materials," Nanowerk,...
Light activated nanozymes clear drug resistant infections and promote wound healing
Aug 18, 2025 A multifunctional nanoparticle targets infection, releases nitric oxide, and uses light-triggered heating to eliminate bacteria and support healing in diabetic wounds with drug-resistant biofilms. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Diabetic wounds infected by drug resistant bacteria are among the most stubborn and dangerous complications in medicine. These wounds persist not...
Elegant theory predicts the chaos created by bubbles
Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf. "Elegant theory predicts the chaos created by bubbles." Nanowerk, 18 August 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67416.php. Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf. (2025, August 18). Elegant theory predicts the chaos created by bubbles. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67416.php Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, "Elegant theory predicts the chaos created by bubbles," Nanowerk, August 18, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67416.php.
Lightweight bamboo-based nanocomposite significantly improves electromagnetic shielding
Aug 18, 2025 Bamboo-based carbon composites with hollow magnetic nanostructures achieve high electromagnetic shielding through absorption, combining low weight, structural integrity, and thermal performance for advanced electronic applications. (Nanowerk Spotlight) The electromagnetic spectrum has become increasingly congested as wireless signals from digital devices accumulate across overlapping frequency bands. As consumer...
Gold nanostars and light-sound imaging team up against cancer
Duke University. "Gold nanostars and light-sound imaging team up against cancer." Nanowerk, 18 August 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67420.php. Duke University. (2025, August 18). Gold nanostars and light-sound imaging team up against cancer. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67420.php Duke University, "Gold nanostars and light-sound imaging team up against cancer," Nanowerk, August 18, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67420.php.
X-ray laser looks into the tiniest deformations of atomic lattices
European XFEL. "X-ray laser looks into the tiniest deformations of atomic lattices." Nanowerk, 18 August 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67421.php. European XFEL. (2025, August 18). X-ray laser looks into the tiniest deformations of atomic lattices. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67421.php European XFEL, "X-ray laser looks into the tiniest deformations of atomic lattices," Nanowerk, August 18, 2025,...
A novel technology to control crystallinity of nanopore walls
Waseda University. "A novel technology to control crystallinity of nanopore walls." Nanowerk, 18 August 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67418.php. Waseda University. (2025, August 18). A novel technology to control crystallinity of nanopore walls. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67418.php Waseda University, "A novel technology to control crystallinity of nanopore walls," Nanowerk, August 18, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67418.php.