Researchers showed they can inexpensively produce silk microneedles to deliver vitamins or agrochemicals to plants.
(Nanowerk News) When farmers apply pesticides to their crops, 30 to 50…
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Atomic strain sensing with a silver single atom chain
Apr 29, 2025 A silver single-atom chain demonstrates atomic-scale strain sensing and piezoresistive effects, advancing nanotechnology…
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No assumptions: just quantum advantage
Apr 29, 2025 Researchers demonstrate that even small, noisy quantum circuits can outperform certain types of classical computation, without relying on assumptions or ideal conditions.
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Long-travel XY piezo nanopositioners
Apr 29, 2025 XY flexure-guided piezo nanopositioning stage delivers ultra-precise motion, long-term stability, and travel to 1500 microns.
(Nanowerk News) Nanometer adjustment precision, wear-free…
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Light-based data made clearer with new machine learning method
Researchers at Rice University have developed a new machine learning (ML) algorithm that excels at interpreting the “light signatures,” or optical spectra, of molecules, materials and disease biomarkers, potentially enabling faster and more…
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Nickel Ion Induced Multistage Assembly of Th13 Cluster
Zheng, X. Y. et al. A gigantic molecular wheel of {Gd140}: A new member of the molecular wheel family. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 139, 18178–18181 (2017).
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Impact of surface treatments on the photocatalytic performance of anodic aluminum oxide templates
Chaikittisilp, W., Yamauchi, Y. & Ariga, K. Material evolution with nanotechnology, nanoarchitectonics, and materials informatics: what will be the next paradigm shift in nanoporous materials? Adv. Mater. 34, 2107212 (2022).
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Nanofabrication of silk microneedles for high-throughput micronutrient delivery and continuous sap monitoring in plants
FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP & WHO. The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022: Repurposing Food and Agricultural Policies to Make Healthy Diets More Affordable (FAO, 2022); https://doi.org/10.4060/cc0639en
Lowry, G. V., Avellan, A. &…
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Large trion binding energy in monolayer WS2 via strain-enhanced electron–phonon coupling
Nanoparticle-induced local-strain effects on X
0 and X
− emission energiesWe started our investigation with μ-PL measurements on Sample 1a. Figure 1a shows the PL peak intensity map of…
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2D Cd metal contacts via low-temperature van der Waals epitaxy towards high-performance 2D transistors
Material growth, characterizations and theoretical analysis
The low work function metal Cd is selected as the contact material for the following considerations. First, the Schottky barrier height between a metal and n-type semiconductor is defined…
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