New Concept for Self-Assembling Mobile Micromachines
In the future, designers of micromachines can utilize a new effect. A team led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in…
Nanoscience News
Nanoscience is the study of structures and materials at the nanometer scale, typically less than 100 nanometers. It focuses on understanding and manipulating matter at the atomic, molecular, and macromolecular levels to explore unique properties that emerge at this tiny scale. Key areas of nanoscience include nanomaterials, nanotechnology, and nanosystems. This field has significant implications for various industries, including medicine, electronics, energy, and materials science. Applications range from drug delivery systems and medical diagnostics to the development of more efficient batteries and advanced materials with enhanced properties. Nanoscience drives innovation by enabling new technologies and solutions that harness the distinct behaviors of matter at the nanoscale.
Household Ingredients Rich in Sodium Help Grow Carbon Nanotubes
Baking soda, table salt, and detergent are surprisingly effective ingredients for cooking up carbon nanotubes, researchers at MIT have found. In a study published this…
New Study Solves Longstanding Nanowire Mystery
Deep in the ocean or underground, where there is no oxygen, Geobacter bacteria “breathe” by projecting tiny protein filaments called “nanowires” into the soil, to…
New Process Allows Scientists To Mold Metal At The Nanoscale
Numerous metals and alloys would be ideal for specific nanoscale applications — from solar energy to microelectronics — but accurately molding metals into such minuscule…
Physicists Record Temporal Coherence of a Graphene Qubit
For the first time, researchers from MIT and elsewhere have recorded the “temporal coherence” of a graphene qubit — that is, how long it can…
Borophene Breakthrough Provides New Insight Into a Promising Material
The thinnest flake, just one atom thick, has provided scientists at Yale and the Brookhaven National Laboratory with new insight into a promising material for…
Innovative Approach to Controlling Magnetism Opens Route to Ultra-Low-Power Microchips
A new approach to controlling magnetism in a microchip could open the doors to memory, computing, and sensing devices that consume drastically less power than…
New Polymer Material Uses Carbon Dioxide to Self‐Repair
A material designed by MIT chemical engineers can react with carbon dioxide from the air, to grow, strengthen, and even repair itself. The polymer, which…
Swarms of Nanomachines Could Improve the Efficiency of Any Machine
The research team of Prof. Massimiliano Esposito of the University of Luxembourg studied the thermodynamics of small nanomachines. All machines convert one form of energy…
Physicists Manipulate and Control Individual Molecules
A new technique will open up research possibilities across the fields of nanoscience and nanophysics. Physicists at the University of Bath have discovered how to…
Engineers Develop a New Propulsion System for Nanosatellites
The scientists of the Inter-University Department of Space Research of Samara University presented a prototype of a propulsion system for the maneuvering nanosatellite SamSat-M. The…
New Technique Allows Engineers To 3D Print Colloidal Crystals
MIT engineers have united the principles of self-assembly and 3-D printing using a new technique, which they highlight today in the journal Advanced Materials. By…
Cannibalistic Materials Spontaneously Form New Nanostructures
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory induced a two-dimensional material to cannibalize itself for atomic “building blocks” from which stable structures…
Researchers Develop A Novel Nanoactuator System
Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) and the University of Tampere (Finland) together with BioNavis Ltd (Finland) have developed a novel nanoactuator system, where…
Scientists Reveal Mechanism That Helps Malaria Parasites Take Over Blood Cells
Researchers from UCLA and Washington University in St. Louis have discovered the previously unknown mechanism of how proteins from Plasmodium parasites — which cause malaria…
Engineers Incorporate Optoelectronic Diodes Into Washable Fabrics
The latest development in textiles and fibers is a kind of soft hardware that you can wear: cloth that has electronic devices built right into…
Scientists Toughening Graphene by Integrating Carbon Nanotubes
Rice University researchers have found that fracture-resistant “rebar graphene” is more than twice as tough as pristine graphene. Graphene is a one-atom-thick sheet of carbon….
On-Chip Optical Filter Provides Cheaper Alternative to “Broadband” Filters
Silicon-based system offers smaller, cheaper alternative to other “broadband” filters; could improve a variety of photonic devices. MIT researchers have designed an optical filter on…