Mar 15, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) The ability to rapidly transform liquid monomers into solid polymers using light has been a transformative technology for over half...

A new study explores an apparently sustainable method of efficiently converting waste...

Feb 01, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Combining these two twins-tech, electrospinning and electrospraying, to fabricate novel nanomaterials is an urgent area of research for materials scientists...

Jan 17, 2024 (Nanowerk News) The shape, size and optical properties of 3-dimensional nanostructures can now be simulated in advance before they are produced directly...

A new autonomous laboratory system has enabled researchers to identify the highest-performing materials for certain applications in a matter of hours or days, compared...

Thirty years ago, a botanist in Germany had a simple wish: to see the inner workings of woody plants without dissecting them. By bleaching...

Dec 07, 2023 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Attempts to engineer artificial retinas with the visual capabilities of the human eye have faced enduring challenges. Though promising in...

Dec 05, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Soft robotics has tantalized researchers with its promise of machines that can squeeze into tight spaces, handle fragile objects, and...

Dec 05, 2023 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Researchers are exploring two-dimensional (2D) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) – crystalline materials with incredibly thin, nanoscale thickness – for advanced applications...

Nov 22, 2023 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Plasmonic nanoparticles have drawn considerable interest owing to their unique optical properties and increasing use in commercial applications ranging from...

Nov 17, 2023 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Over the past few decades, scientists have discovered that combining multiple metal elements into a single material can give...

Nov 16, 2023 (Nanowerk Spotlight) The growing global water crisis poses a severe threat to human health worldwide. With water pollution from toxic contaminants...