Nanomaterials Podcasts Building an international research institute from the ground up Our podcast guest is founding director of the IBS Center for Quantum Nanoscience in Seoul Read article: Building an international research institute from the ground up
Pollution Research update Dirty magnetite nanoparticles keep cleaning up dyes Synthesizing magnetite nanoparticles directly in dye-polluted water gives them new surface chemistry that lets them adsorb different pollutants Read article: Dirty magnetite nanoparticles keep cleaning up dyes
Nanomaterials Research update Semiconducting nanorods help laser-powered drones keep cool Researchers incorporate a heat blocking technology into the solar cells onboard remote uncrewed aerial vehicles Read article: Semiconducting nanorods help laser-powered drones keep cool
Nanomaterials Research update Mouldable glass screen could make mammograms clearer and much more comfortable New device produces higher-resolution X-ray images using a much lower dose of radiation Read article: Mouldable glass screen could make mammograms clearer and much more comfortable
Nanomedicine Research update Ultrasound-activated nanoparticles shine a light deep within living tissues Non-invasive technique could lead to new forms of light-based therapy for cancer and genetic conditions Read article: Ultrasound-activated nanoparticles shine a light deep within living tissues
Nanomaterials Research update Extracting entropy information from quantum dots New work could help optimize quantum memories and information processing Read article: Extracting entropy information from quantum dots
Nanomaterials Research update ‘Patchy’ nanoparticles emerge from new atomic stencilling technique Multipurpose structures could find use in targeted drug delivery, catalysis, microelectronics and tissue engineering Read article: ‘Patchy’ nanoparticles emerge from new atomic stencilling technique
Nanomaterials Research update Chip-integrated nanoantenna efficiently harvests light from diamond defects Nearly all light emitted by nitrogen-vacancy centres can be collected, providing a boost for these room-temperature quantum technology platforms Read article: Chip-integrated nanoantenna efficiently harvests light from diamond defects
Microscopy Research update Scientists image excitons in carbon nanotubes for the first time New ultrafast optical microscope could aid the development of advanced optoelectronic devices and quantum technologies based on these nanomaterials Read article: Scientists image excitons in carbon nanotubes for the first time
Biomedical devices Research update New contact lenses allow wearers to see in the near-infrared Devices use upconverting nanoparticles to make normally invisible radiation perceptible to humans even with their eyes closed Read article: New contact lenses allow wearers to see in the near-infrared