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The first observation of a giant nonlinear Nernst Effect in trilayer graphene
The generation of electricity from heat, also known as thermoelectric energy conversion, has proved to be advantageous for various real-world applications. For instance, it proved useful for the generation of energy during ...

Programmable DNA moiré superlattices: Expanding the material design space at the nanoscale
Researchers are creating new moiré materials at the nanometer scale using advanced DNA nanotechnology. DNA moiré superlattices form when two periodic DNA lattices are overlaid with a slight rotational twist or positional ...
Nanophysics
Jul 17, 2025
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Composites gain mechanical, electrical and sensing abilities from just 0.005% carbon nanotubes
The Skoltech Laboratory of Nanomaterials, along with the Ural Federal University and the Institute of Engineering Science Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, have published findings on how single-walled carbon ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 17, 2025
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From coffee rings to saucer patterns—how graphene oxide's surface chemistry shapes evaporating droplet deposits
An evaporating colloidal particle–laden droplet leaves behind a ring-like residue after drying. We routinely observe this ubiquitous phenomenon for dried coffee drops; thus, it is known as the "coffee-ring effect." As a ...

2D materials design: Material strength and toughness simultaneously achieved through layer twisting
The mechanical strength and toughness of engineering materials are often mutually exclusive, posing challenges for material design and selection. To address this, a research team from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 15, 2025
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Chemically enriched carbon nanotube films boost photo-thermoelectric imaging performance
Led by Assistant Professor Kou Li, a research group in Chuo University, Japan, has developed chemically enriched photo-thermoelectric (PTE) imagers using semiconducting carbon nanotube (CNT) films, resulting in the achievement ...
Nanophysics
Jul 15, 2025
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New AI tool deciphers mysteries of nanoparticle motion in liquid environments
Nanoparticles—the tiniest building blocks of our world—are constantly in motion, bouncing, shifting, and drifting in unpredictable paths shaped by invisible forces and random environmental fluctuations.
Nanophysics
Jul 15, 2025
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Polymer coating extends half life of MXene-based air quality sensor by 200% and enables regeneration
Cleaning products, candles, cribs, and cosmetics are just a few of the common household items that emit formaldehyde, a colorless, odorless chemical that, when present in the air at levels higher than 0.1 parts per million, ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 11, 2025
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Heterometallic nanosheets containing multiple metal ions achievable through new technique
Coordination nanosheets are a unique class of two-dimensional (2D) materials that are formed by coordination bonds between planar organic ligands and metal ions. These 2D nanomaterials are increasingly utilized in energy ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 11, 2025
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Graphene-based artificial tongue achieves near-human-like sense of taste
A team of researchers report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on a new graphene-based sensor design that, through machine learning, was able to develop a near-human sense of taste. This device is the ...

Polyphenol-conjugated nanocarrier system enhances antibody therapies for breast cancer
In a significant step toward improving targeted cancer therapy, researchers from Japan have developed a novel nanocarrier system that delivers therapeutic antibodies directly to target antigens inside cancer cells.
Bio & Medicine
Jul 11, 2025
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Researchers develop tunable process for creating metallic glass nanoparticles for catalysis
Researchers at NYU Tandon have developed a new method for synthesizing metallic glass nanoparticles that offers refined control over size, composition, and atomic structure—features long sought in the design of advanced ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 10, 2025
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Twist to the M-ax(is): New twist platform opens path to quantum simulation of more exotic states of matter
Twisted materials—known as moiré structures—have revolutionized modern physics, emerging as today's "alchemy" by creating entirely new phases of matter through simple geometric manipulation. The term "moiré" may sound ...
Nanophysics
Jul 9, 2025
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Novel nanostructures in blue sharks reveal their remarkable potential for dynamic color-change
New research into the anatomy of blue sharks (Prionace glauca) reveals a unique nanostructure in their skin that produces their iconic blue coloration, but intriguingly, also suggests a potential capacity for color change.
Bio & Medicine
Jul 9, 2025
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Need a new 3D material? Build it with DNA
When the Empire State Building was constructed, its 102 stories rose above midtown one piece at a time, with each individual element combining to become, for 40 years, the world's tallest building. Uptown at Columbia, Oleg ...
Bio & Medicine
Jul 9, 2025
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MXenes gain improved conductivity and flexibility through precise plasma etching process
Haozhe "Harry" Wang, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering (ECE) at Duke University and an expert in developing new methods for manufacturing materials, continues to push the boundaries in MXene research.
Nanomaterials
Jul 9, 2025
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Microrobots shaped and steered by metal patches could aid drug delivery and pollution cleanup
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have created a new way to build and control tiny particles that can move and work like microscopic robots, offering a powerful tool with applications in biomedical and environmental ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 8, 2025
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A possible replacement for plastic: Spinning bacteria create improved cellulose
In a world overrun with plastic garbage, causing untold environmental woes, University of Houston assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, Maksud Rahman, has developed a way to turn bacterial cellulose—a ...
Bio & Medicine
Jul 8, 2025
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Scientists find new way to control electricity at tiniest scale
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have uncovered how to manipulate electrical flow through crystalline silicon, a material at the heart of modern technology. The discovery could lead to smaller, faster, ...
Nanophysics
Jul 8, 2025
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All-in-one smart nanomaterial shows promise for cancer diagnosis, treatment and immune response induction
The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has successfully developed a nanomaterial capable of simultaneously performing cancer diagnosis, treatment, and immune response induction. Compared to conventional nanomaterials ...
Bio & Medicine
Jul 3, 2025
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