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Home > Press > MXene nanomaterials enter a new dimension Multilayer nanomaterial: MXene flakes created at Drexel University show new promise as 1D scrolls Researchers from Drexel University have developed a process for producing 1D nanoscrolls using MXene as a precursor material. The scrolls could be used as components to...

Home > Press > Projecting light to dispense liquids: A new route to ultra-precise microdroplets Overview of the OEW-based droplet dispensing system. a Schematic diagram of the microchip. b Equivalent circuit diagram of OEW. c Principle diagram of OEW. d Schematic diagram of the system. e Side view (f) Top...

Home > Press > Breathing new life into nanotubes for a cooler planet:Researchers at Skoltech discover a simple, single-step heat treatment that nearly doubles the CO2-trapping power of carbon nanotubes Single-step thermal treatment of single-walled carbon nanotubes for enhanced CO2 adsorption capacity Credit Amit Kumar Pal, Dmitry V. Krasnikov,...

Home > Press > Beyond silicon: Electronics at the scale of a single molecule Fabrication-Functionalization-Integration-Application process schematic of molecular electronic devices. Credit Microsystems & Nanoengineering Abstract:As silicon-based electronics approach fundamental limits, researchers are turning to molecules as the smallest possible functional devices. Molecular electronics replaces conventional transistors with individual...

Jan 31, 2026 Researchers developed a vortex method to dry non-aggregated cellulose nanofibers from slurry, offering a more efficient, scalable alternative to freeze and spray drying. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at the University of Maine and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are collaborating on a...

Home > Press > Tiny nanosheets, big leap: A new sensor detects ethanol at ultra-low levels Real-time monitoring of exhaled breath ethanol concentration using the sensor. a Schematic illustration of the experimental setup. The subject consumed 200 mL of beer every 10 min, with BrAC measurements taken prior to each intake. Breath...

Jan 31, 2026 Researchers turn discarded cigarette butts into carbon electrodes for supercapacitors, achieving high energy density, fast charging, and long-term stability from toxic waste. (Nanowerk News) Cigarette butts are among the most widely discarded items in the world, accumulating by the millions of tons each year and leaching toxic...

Home > Press > From sensors to smart systems: the rise of AI-driven photonic noses Roadmap of AI‑driven photonic noses. Early gas sensors (including colorimeters, refractive sensors, absorptive sensors, and spectroscopic sensors) paved the way for subsequent innovations. With advancements toward high-throughput sensors, distributed nodes, and on‑chip photonic integrated circuits,...

Home > Press > Decoding hydrogen‑bond network of electrolyte for cryogenic durable aqueous zinc‑ion batteries •The hydrogen-bond network structure and solvation structure of the electrolyte are reconstructed by glycerol (GL) and methylsulfonamide (MSA) to achieve low-temperature durability in aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs). •GL and MSA collaboratively construct (100)-oriented high-activity dendrite-free...

Jan 29, 2026 On-demand control of stable toroidal vortices lays groundwork for robust wireless data encoding. (Nanowerk News) Researchers have created an optical device that can generate both electric and magnetic vortex-ring-like light patterns. These structured light vortices, known as skyrmions, are highly stable and resistant to disturbances, making them...