https://www.nanowerk.com/ Nanotechnology Nanotechnology news headlines from Nanowerk Copyright Nanowerk LLC https://www.nanowerk.com/ https://www.nanowerk.com/images/NWlogo.jpg en-us Sat, 09 May 2026 06:39:50 -1000 https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=69366.php https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=69366.php Glucose-coated nanoparticles carry CBD across the blood-brain barrier, trigger release in inflamed tissue, and reduce neuroinflammatory signs in mice.]]> Sat, 09 May 2026 11:39:33 -1000 https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69363.php https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69363.php Mixing five metals into a single nanoparticle produces surprisingly uniform structures and a fourfold boost in catalytic activity for hydrogen production.]]> Fri, 08 May 2026 09:50:53 -1000 https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69362.php https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69362.php Precisely placed defects from a helium ion beam enable ferroelectric switching in aluminum nitride with 40% less energy, using existing chip manufacturing tools.]]> Fri, 08 May 2026 09:36:32 -1000 https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=69361.php https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=69361.php A coating made from paper-mill waste lignin and liquid metal nanoparticles absorbs 96% of sunlight, powering flat-panel thermoelectric generators while cutting carbon emissions below zero.]]> Fri, 08 May 2026 08:07:22 -1000 https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69359.php https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69359.php A two-step nanoparticle system first blocks cancer cells' drug-expulsion mechanism, then releases chemotherapy combined with laser-driven heat to destroy resistant tumors.]]> Fri, 08 May 2026 04:30:21 -1000 https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69358.php https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69358.php Charge density waves in metals accumulate defects and melt much like physical solids, a behavior that could be harnessed for neuromorphic devices and superconductors.]]> Fri, 08 May 2026 04:19:06 -1000 https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69357.php https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69357.php A new five-metal alloy nanocrystal acts as a powerful catalyst for breaking down ammonia, offering a cleaner path to hydrogen fuel production.]]> Fri, 08 May 2026 04:07:51 -1000 https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69356.php https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69356.php New molecular design unlocks high photoluminescence efficiency and improved stability, with potential applications in lasers, bioimaging, and quantum technologies]]> Fri, 08 May 2026 03:48:01 -1000 https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=69355.php https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=69355.php Single-particle infrared imaging reveals bottled-water nanoplastics differ in source, shape, and molecular structure beyond what particle counts can show.]]> Thu, 07 May 2026 12:16:21 -1000 https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69354.php https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69354.php Researchers have shown that electrons in ultra-clean graphene can be steered with high precision while keeping their spin information intact, a key requirement for future low power electronics and quantum devices.]]> Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:27 -1000 https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69353.php https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69353.php Uranium ditelluride loses superconductivity at low magnetic fields and regains it at extreme ones. A new technique reveals the magnetic glue behind the comeback.]]> Thu, 07 May 2026 09:09:42 -1000 https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69352.php https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69352.php Researchers developed a magnetic checkerboard method to steer colloidal particles by size, enabling precise lab-on-chip control and smart materials.]]> Thu, 07 May 2026 06:16:28 -1000 https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=69351.php https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=69351.php A slippery droplet microarray enables parallel 3D bioprinting of separated, immersed hydrogel models, cutting array fabrication time from hours to minutes.]]> Thu, 07 May 2026 05:59:54 -1000 https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69349.php https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69349.php A review details how stacking 2D materials on bulk semiconductors yields photodetectors with record sensitivity, gigahertz speed, and built-in neural computing.]]> Thu, 07 May 2026 03:05:10 -1000 https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69348.php https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69348.php Hourglass-shaped nanographene molecules with four interacting spins offer enhanced magnetic resilience, advancing carbon-based molecular qubits and spintronics.]]> Thu, 07 May 2026 02:41:38 -1000 https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69347.php https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69347.php A carbon dioxide laser writes electronic circuits onto ordinary baking parchment by selectively exposing cellulose fibers that guide conductive inks with record precision.]]> Thu, 07 May 2026 02:26:25 -1000 https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/robotics/newsid=69345.php https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/robotics/newsid=69345.php Engineers have designed a rotating platform whose controlled spin can make flexible beams snap between two stable states. The simple, fast method can encode binary information directly into materials without electronics.]]> Thu, 07 May 2026 01:55:32 -1000 https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69343.php https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69343.php Experts in quantum transport have published a new method for measuring distances at the nanometre scale at room temperature. They also reports, for the first time, gold structures just three atoms thick in nanocontacts.]]> Wed, 06 May 2026 15:20:29 -1000 https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=69341.php https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=69341.php A three-terminal light-emitting memristor lets display pixels store memory, process signals, and emit light for faster local edge AI responses.]]> Wed, 06 May 2026 12:26:13 -1000 https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69340.php https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=69340.php Scientists reveal the first images of the elusive flat bands inside magic-angle graphene - finding that the electrons within behave, simultaneously, as two opposite kinds of particle.]]> Wed, 06 May 2026 12:12:07 -1000