4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (56+ words) Nanowerk Molecular surface design achieves over 100 millionfold tuning of porous liquid viscosity Changing only the surface groups of metal-organic polyhedra alters the conformation of surrounding polymer chains, enabling unprecedented control over viscosity and temperature-dependent carbon dioxide access while leaving pore…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (40+ words) Nanowerk Tiny shape-shifting mirror steers and refocuses light in 3D A millimeter-scale mirror steers laser light in two directions and refocuses it at microsecond speeds, enabling smaller, faster 3D optical systems....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (82+ words) Nanowerk A nanocomposite skin helps geothermal steel fight silica scale An epoxy PTFE carbon nanotube coating cut silica scaling by up to 65% in real geothermal brine while balancing hydrophobicity, adhesion, and corrosion protection. Become a Spotlight guest author! Join our…...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago   (35+ words) Nanowerk Nanoscale surface defects boost condensation heat transfer 5.5-fold An ultrathin polymer coating speeds droplet formation and removal, offering more efficient cooling, desalination and industrial heat exchange....

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (56+ words) Nanowerk Scientists 'see' nanoscale forces, providing evidence of electric fields at the air‑water interface Using 3D electron microscopy, researchers have captured direct evidence for a long‑debated electric field at air-water interfaces, opening a path to rationally designed clean‑energy…...