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A heat sensor for living cells
8+ hour, 15+ min ago (36+ words) Nanowerk A heat sensor for living cells Pico-calorimeter could offer new views of cell metabolism, rapid antibiotic testing. Directly measuring heat from cells Two decades of pico-calorimetry research...
Physicists identify upper limit to resistivity in a pure metal
8+ hour, 15+ min ago (43+ words) Nanowerk Physicists identify upper limit to resistivity in a pure metal Experimental atomic physicists have discovered there is a maximum amount of electrical resistance, or resistivity, that can result from collisions between electrons....
How water becomes the heart of a supercapacitor
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (39+ words) Nanowerk How water becomes the heart of a supercapacitor Tiny clay channels let water move charge efficiently, enabling an early-stage supercapacitor made from water, clay and graphene for greener storage....
Alkali-doped zinc oxide enables rare-earth-free mechanoluminescence
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (39+ words) Nanowerk Alkali-doped zinc oxide enables rare-earth-free mechanoluminescence Lithium or sodium substitution turns abundant zinc oxide into a stress-activated near-infrared emitter for self-powered optical sensing....
Organic molecule pushes LED emission closer to monochromatic light
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (37+ words) Nanowerk Organic molecule pushes LED emission closer to monochromatic light A boron-rich ladder molecule narrows spontaneous emission, improving color purity while exposing stability challenges inside OLED devices....
Researchers discover piezoelectric effect in diamond membranes
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (34+ words) Nanowerk Researchers discover piezoelectric effect in diamond membranes Diamond, long deemed non-piezoelectric, now shows stable voltage generation in ultrathin flexible membranes, unlocking self-powered medical sensors....
Newly synthesized fullerene material remains metallic even under low temperatures
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (39+ words) Nanowerk Newly synthesized fullerene material remains metallic even under low temperatures Robust metallicity in a fullerene-based material challenges conventional electron-behavior theories and may inform future quantum technologies....
Scientists reveal an 80-atom boron buckminsterfullerene
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (36+ words) Nanowerk Scientists reveal an 80-atom boron buckminsterfullerene Chemists have shown the first experimental evidence that carbon buckyballs have a cousin made from 80 atoms of the element boron....
New iron'scandium catalyst extends carbon nanotube growth at high temperatures
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (43+ words) Nanowerk New iron'scandium catalyst extends carbon nanotube growth at high temperatures Researchers identify scandium as a key cocatalyst that stabilizes iron catalysts and enables longer carbon nanotube growth under demanding conditions....
Nanosensor patches detect fungal toxin before plants show disease
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (75+ words) Nanowerk Nanosensor patches detect fungal toxin before plants show disease Microneedle nanosensor patches detect fusaric acid in living plants, revealing fungal infection before visible symptoms appear. Become a Spotlight guest author! Join our large and growing group of guest contributors....