Category: Nanotech
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Transferring laser-induced graphene at extremely low temperatures for ultrathin bioelectronics
Dec 22, 2023 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Soft, thin, and biocompatible stretchable conductive nanocomposites are crucial in developing wearable skin-like devices, smart soft robots and implantable bioelectronics. Although several design strategies involving surface engineering have been reported to overcome the mechanical mismatch between the brittle electrodes and stretchable polymers, it is still challenging to realize monolithic integration…
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Advanced computational tool for understanding quantum materials
Dec 22, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Researchers at the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME), Argonne National Laboratory, and the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia have developed a new computational tool to describe how the atoms within quantum materials behave when they absorb and emit light. The tool will be released as…
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Nanoscale patterns revealed within model research organism
Dec 22, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Species throughout the animal kingdom feature vital interfaces between the outermost layers of their bodies and the environment. Intricate microscopic structures—featured on the outer skin layers of humans, as one example—are known to assemble in matrix patterns. But how these complex structures, known as apical extracellular matrices (aECMs) are assembled…
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Nanotechnology approaches for creating biodeterioration-resistant wood
chematic illustration of strategies applied for development of biodeterioration-resistant wood. Credit: Ayyoob Arpanaei a,*, Qiliang Fu a,b, Tripti Singh a a Scion, Private Bag 3020, Rotorua 3046, New Zealand b Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China Emerging technologies such…
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Scientists create chiral polyoxometalate-based frameworks with enhanced stability and catalytic activity
The chiral POM-based frameworks have enhanced stability, chiral catalysis, chiral separation, and proton conductivity. Credit: Polyoxometalates, Tsinghua University Press A team of scientists has created a chiral assembly by blending inorganic polyoxometalates and organic cyclodextrin molecules. Polyoxometalates (POMs) are a class of nanomaterials with many useful applications. However, using polyoxometalates as… Continue Reading News Source:…
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Researchers identify key mechanisms, novel materials for biologically inspired information processing
Basic principles of biological information processing. Credit: Materials Today (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2023.07.019 Every search engine query, every AI-generated text and developments such as autonomous driving: In the age of artificial intelligence (AI) and big data, computers and data centers consume a lot of energy. By contrast, the human brain is far more energy-efficient. In order…
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How to Evaluate Electrically Insulating Epoxies Free White Paper
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IBM Demos Transistor Built for Liquid Nitrogen Cooling
Liquid nitrogen boils at just 77 kelvins (-196 °C). Cooling electronics to this frigid temperature could boost performance, but today’s transistors aren’t designed with cryogenic temperatures in mind. At the 2023 IEEE International Electron Device Meeting (IEDM) held in San Francisco earlier in December, IBM researchers demonstrated the first advanced CMOS transistor optimized for liquid-nitrogen…
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Researchers develop self-assembling, self-illuminating therapeutic proteins
Researchers led by Jin Kim Montclare (left) have developed self-illuminating proteins used for delivering therapeutics to discreet areas of the body, as seen in a mouse’s hindlegs (right). Credit: NYU Tandon School of Engineering When it comes to delivering drugs to the body, a major challenge is ensuring that they remain in the area they’re treating…
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Generation of lossy mode resonances using perovskite nanofilms
Lossy mode resonance (LMR) device-based on perovskite thin film. Credit: Opto-Electronic Advances (2023). DOI: 10.29026/oea.2024.230072 In recent research, scientists have unlocked the potential of a remarkable material called perovskite to revolutionize the world of optical sensing. Their study is published in the journal Opto-Electronic Advances. Imagine a world where sensors can detect subtle changes in…