Dec 19, 2025 A voltage-driven method enables reversible, tunable chiral states in semiconductor materials. (Nanowerk News) A way to electrically modify the chirality of organic–inorganic hybrid materials, in which chiral molecules adsorb onto inorganic surfaces, has been demonstrated by researchers at Science Tokyo. By using an electric double-layer transistor with...
Hybrid excitons speed energy transfer at 2D organic semiconductor interfaces
Dec 19, 2025 Ultrafast measurements reveal how light energy moves across two dimensional and organic semiconductor interfaces, enabling rapid transfer that could improve future optoelectronic devices. (Nanowerk News) Faster, more efficient, and more versatile – these are the expectations for the technology that will produce our energy and handle information...
Nanoparticle vaccine strategy could protect against Ebola and other deadly filoviruses
Dec 18, 2025 Scientists turn nanoparticles into virus 'showcases' to help the immune system recognize deadly threats. (Nanowerk News) Filoviruses get their name from the Latin word “filum,” meaning thread—a reference to their long, filamentous shape. This virus family contains some of the most dangerous pathogens known to science, including...
New materials conduct ions in solids as easily as in liquids
Dec 18, 2025 The new materials conduct ions equally well as liquids, liquid crystals, and solids, with no steep decrease in ion movement when the salt solidifies. (Nanowerk News) Normally, when liquids solidify, their molecules become locked in place, making it much harder for ions to move and leading to...
Research reinvents MXene synthesis
Dec 18, 2025 A 40-year-old forgotten paper helped develop a faster, more efficient method of building futuristic 2D materials at a fraction of the cost. (Nanowerk News) MXenes are a class of two-dimensional materials, first identified just 14 years ago, with remarkable potential for energy storage, catalysts, ultrastrong lightweight composites,...
Putting the squeeze on dendrites addresses persistent problem in next-generation solid-state batteries
Dec 18, 2025 New research identifies a simple strategy for combatting a major stumbling block in the development of next-generation solid-state lithium batteries. (Nanowerk News) Solid-state batteries are considered the next frontier in energy storage, particularly for electric vehicles. Compared to current liquid electrolyte batteries, solid-state batteries have the potential...
Researchers observe flat-band ultrastrong coupling
Dec 18, 2025 Researchers observed and verified flat-band ultrastrong coupling of optical phonons and surface plasmon polaritons, enabling new polariton tech. (Nanowerk News) Researchers from CIC nanoGUNE, in collaboration with the Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) and the Center for Materials Physics (CFM), have experimentally observed and theoretically verified flat-band...
Detecting the hidden magnetism of altermagnets
Dec 18, 2025 New method identifies altermagnets by signatures from circularly polarized light, validated in MnTe, speeding discovery for faster, efficient spintronics. (Nanowerk News) Altermagnets are a newly recognized class of antiferromagnets whose magnetic structure behaves very differently from what is found in conventional systems. In conventional antiferromagnets, the sublattices...
Ball milling with plant compounds turns liquid metal into record-setting water purifier and power generator
Dec 18, 2025 Ball milling liquid metal with natural plant compounds produces a black powder that purifies seawater and generates electricity using only sunlight. (Nanowerk Spotlight) A silver droplet of gallium-indium alloy reflects most incoming light. This reflectivity poses a fundamental problem for researchers hoping to use liquid metal in...
Researchers break speed and scale barriers in 3D nanofabrication with new meta-optics platform
Dec 18, 2025 Tiny metalenses split a laser into 120,000+ points, letting 3D nanoprinting cover wafer-size areas with 113 nm detail at 1,000x speed. (Nanowerk News) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) engineers and scientists, in collaboration with Stanford University, have demonstrated a breakthrough 3D nanofabrication approach that transforms two-photon lithography...