Home > Press > COF scaffold membrane with gate‑lane nanostructure for efficient Li+/Mg2+ separation Covalent organic framework (COF) scaffold membranes with gate-lane nanostructure were prepared. The gating layer affords high rejection to Mg2+ and thus high Li+/Mg2+ selectivity. The permeating layer bearing Li+ lanes and Cl− lanes facilitates Li+ transport...
3D Covalent organic framework offers sustainable solution for wastewater treatment
Jan 30, 2026 Scientists developed a wastewater treatment method to help clear pollution caused by toxic, non-biodegradable dyes. The method uses a 3D, sponge-like covalent organic network to purify wastewater in a sustainable manner. (Nanowerk News) Industrial dye pollution remains one of the most persistent and hazardous challenges in global...
Atomic layer processing for silicon carbide-based quantum photonic circuits
Jan 30, 2026 Silicon carbide is for photonic circuits and quantum devices. Atomic layer processing boosts SiC waveguides and resonators, improving performance. (Nanowerk News) Quantum systems are the rising stars of future technologies. Large high-tech companies, and institutional investors in particular, are engaged in a global race to transfer the...
New 3D printing method makes affordable, realistic replicas as structurally complex as a human hand
Jan 30, 2026 The CRAFT method uses widely available materials and inexpensive commercial 3D printers. (Nanowerk News) Researchers have developed a new method for 3D printing objects with very different properties, including levels of hardness and transparency, on a pixel-by-pixel basis while using commonly available materials and inexpensive 3D printers....
New study reveals hidden topological structure in polarons
Jan 30, 2026 A study shows that polarons can host stable atomic distortion patterns, reshaping how charge and energy move in materials such as solar cells, LEDs, and electronics. (Nanowerk News) A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ("Symmetry-protected topological polarons") uncovers an unexpected...
Quantum tunneling breaks light’s resolution limit, enabling atomic-scale imaging
Jan 30, 2026 Scientists achieve optical measurements at atomic scales using quantum electron tunneling, surpassing conventional microscopy limits by nearly 100,000 times with standard lasers. (Nanowerk News) From smartphone cameras to space telescopes, the desire to see ever finer detail has driven technological progress. Yet as we probe smaller and...
Computing beyond silicon may depend on circuits built molecule by molecule
Jan 30, 2026 Molecular electronic devices using quantum tunneling could achieve integration densities 1,000 times greater than silicon chips by combining atomic-precision assembly with three-dimensional manufacturing techniques. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Making transistors smaller has powered computing progress since the 1950s, but the strategy is nearing its end. The most advanced chips...
Near-frictionless motion of pico- to nanoliter droplets with liquid-repellent particle coating
Jan 30, 2026 A novel study demonstrates that droplets at a miniscule level can be precisely controlled, opening new avenues in micro-scale systems. (Nanowerk News) Scientists from the Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) developed a liquid-repellent particle coating that allows pico- and nanoliter liquid droplets to be handled like...
Metasurfaces smooth light to boost magnetic sensing precision
Jan 30, 2026 Metasurface converts Gaussian beams to uniform light via polarization encoding, boosting NMR co-magnetometer sensitivity 23% for compact quantum sensors. (Nanowerk News) Nuclear magnetic resonance–based co-magnetometers are essential tools for applications ranging from inertial navigation to geophysical exploration and biomedical sensing. Their performance critically depends on efficient optical...
Nanosheet sensor detects ethanol at parts-per-billion levels using minimal power
Jan 30, 2026 A new gas sensor using ruthenium dioxide nanosheets achieves ultra-sensitive ethanol detection down to 5 ppb, enabling real-time breath alcohol monitoring at under 30 milliwatts. (Nanowerk News) Ethanol is widely used in industrial processing, food production, medical diagnostics, and transportation, but its volatility and potential health risks...