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From smartphones to data centers, modern electronics rely on billions of tiny switches that consume electricity every time they turn on or off.

Researchers developed AquaFluoSense, a portable biosensor that combines aptamer-functionalized CdTe quantum dots with fluorescence-based detection to measure lead and arsenic in water.

PI (Physik Instrumente), a global leader in precision motion control and nanopositioning, offers high-force piezo actuators for applications requiring fast, nanometer-scale motion while maintaining an unobstructed central opening.

Nanoglasses use nanoscale glass grains and distinct glass-glass interfaces to introduce controllable structural, chemical, and thermodynamic heterogeneity into amorphous materials. The perspective highlights columnar thin-film nanoglasses as a promising p

Researchers developed room-temperature polysaccharide coatings for titanium dioxide that suppress photocatalytic ROS generation while improving UV protection and the stability of sunscreen emulsions. Glucan-coated particles delivered approximately twice t

What if scientists could get a taste of discovery as soon as their experiment finishes- Thanks to a new machine learning tool called DONUT, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory are transforming how experiments a

Researchers compared TiO2, pomegranate peel-derived carbon dots, TiO2/CDs, and Cu-CDs/TiO2 for UV-driven CO2 reduction, finding that catalyst composition strongly shaped product selectivity. Carbon dots favored oxygenated products, TiO2/CDs strongly favor

Modern drilling fluids combine nanoparticles, responsive polymers, and digital monitoring to improve wellbore stability, limit formation damage, and preserve reservoir permeability. These systems may also strengthen subsequent enhanced oil recovery by sup

Researchers showed that surface chemistry directs two types of diblock copolymer nanoparticles into separate core and near-surface regions of growing calcite crystals. Calcium-dependent colloidal stability and polymer-mineral interactions also enabled seq

Researchers developed an organelle-mimetic ZIF-67/CoS/CdS nanoreactor that directs photogenerated charges to co-produce hydrogen and selectively convert lactic acid into pyruvic acid. The catalyst maintained strong performance under natural sunlight and a