Sep 26, 2025 A single phototransistor mimics retinal bipolar cell function while detecting visible and infrared light, enabling low-power image processing through programmable ON and OFF photoresponses. (Nanowerk Spotlight) A camera mounted on a vehicle may produce a clear image in daylight. That same sensor becomes unreliable at night, in...
Atomic neighborhoods in semiconductors provide new avenue for designing microelectronics
Sep 26, 2025 Advanced microscopy proves that dilute elements in semiconductors have preferred arrangements, not just random distribution. (Nanowerk News) Inside the microchips powering the device you’re reading this on, the atoms have a hidden order all their own. A team led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and...
Virtual charges govern ultrafast light-matter interactions
Politecnico di Milano. "Virtual charges govern ultrafast light–matter interactions." Nanowerk, 26 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67753.php. Politecnico di Milano. (2025, September 26). Virtual charges govern ultrafast light–matter interactions. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67753.php Politecnico di Milano, "Virtual charges govern ultrafast light–matter interactions," Nanowerk, September 26, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67753.php.
Soft robot with kirigami skin crawls, steers and adapts to tough terrain
Sep 26, 2025 A kirigami-skinned soft robot powered by pneumatic muscles achieves crawling, steering and obstacle avoidance, advancing mobility for confined and rough terrain. (Nanowerk News) Limbless animals move across the ground by combining three elements: flexible bodies, rhythmic waves of contraction, and a friction pattern that grips more at...
Molecular engineering makes zinc batteries more efficient and stable
Sep 26, 2025 Molecular engineering of a zinc battery co-solvent improves plating stability, suppresses side reactions, and delivers near-perfect efficiency through a single functional group substitution. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Rechargeable batteries built around zinc and water have obvious appeal. They’re safer than lithium systems, cheaper to make, and based on widely...
3D printed carbon nanotube sensors for smart health monitoring
Seoul National University. "3D printed carbon nanotube sensors for smart health monitoring." Nanowerk, 26 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67751.php. Seoul National University. (2025, September 26). 3D printed carbon nanotube sensors for smart health monitoring. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67751.php Seoul National University, "3D printed carbon nanotube sensors for smart health monitoring," Nanowerk, September 26, 2025,...
Innovative 3D printing method enables customizable neural chips
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. "Innovative 3D printing method enables customizable neural chips." Nanowerk, 26 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67752.php. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. (2025, September 26). Innovative 3D printing method enables customizable neural chips. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67752.php Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, "Innovative 3D printing...
New catalyst turns water pollution into clean ammonia at high efficiency
Tohoku University. "New catalyst turns water pollution into clean ammonia at high efficiency." Nanowerk, 26 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=67750.php. Tohoku University. (2025, September 26). New catalyst turns water pollution into clean ammonia at high efficiency. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=67750.php Tohoku University, "New catalyst turns water pollution into clean ammonia at high efficiency," Nanowerk,...
Robust molecular cage inspired by nature’s nested design
National Taiwan University. "Robust molecular cage inspired by nature's nested design." Nanowerk, 25 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67737.php. National Taiwan University. (2025, September 25). Robust molecular cage inspired by nature's nested design. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67737.php National Taiwan University, "Robust molecular cage inspired by nature's nested design," Nanowerk, September 25, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67737.php.
Using electrons to pattern light sources and wiring directly onto crystals
Rice University. "Using electrons to pattern light sources and wiring directly onto crystals." Nanowerk, 25 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67738.php. Rice University. (2025, September 25). Using electrons to pattern light sources and wiring directly onto crystals. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67738.php Rice University, "Using electrons to pattern light sources and wiring directly onto crystals," Nanowerk,...