Nanomaterials news, May 2021

Electromagnetic levitation whips nanomaterials into shape

Engineers are vaporizing metals within a magnetic field to direct the reassembly of the metal atoms into nanomaterials with predictable shapes.

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Piezoelectric nanoparticles deliver double blow to brain tumors

drug-loaded piezoelectric polymer nanoparticles deliver double blow to brain tumors

Stacked 2D nanomeshes that offer unique physical properties

New way to arrange 2D nanosheets into a 3D configuration to produce new materials

Graphene variations lead to more secure keys

Researchers have developed a new security device that takes advantage of microstructure variations in graphene to generate secure encryption keys.

Nanomesh takes 2D materials into the next dimension

Scientists have found a way to arrange 2D sheets of tungsten disulfide into a 3D configuration known as a nanomesh, which has a modified energy landscape.

Magnetic graphene offers attractive possibilities for spintronics

A new study shows that magnetic graphene can efficiently convert charge to spin current and transfer strong spin-polarization over long distances.

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'Molecular glue' offers reliable way to improve perovskite solar cells

A novel 'molecular glue' can keep a key interface inside perovskite solar cells from degrading, thereby improving their long-term reliability.

Functional implanted medical sensor using gold nanoparticles

Implantable nanoparticle sensor shows concentration changes of substances in the blood

Smallest graphene nanoribbons nearly ready for the big time

Researchers have created a scalable technique for fabricating the smallest graphene nanoribbons yet, which could find use in telecommunications.

Polymer gels and gold nanoparticles produce oscillating platform

By combining polymer gels and gold nanoparticles, researchers created a diverse array of oscillators that could move in unison with each other.

Nitrogen and beryllium pressed into service as new 2D material

Using extremely high pressures, researchers have managed to produce a novel 2D material composed of nitrogen and beryllium atoms, termed beryllonitrene.

New material offers better angle on heat transfer

A novel material made up of layers of different oxides, termed a gradient ENZ material, can beam thermal radiation at specific angles.

Gold can stop silver leaching from catalytic nanoparticles

Scientists have used sophisticated microscopy techniques to reveal how the gold in gold-silver nanoparticles can prevent the silver from leaching out.