Read article: Plants accumulate nanoplastics mainly in roots, not shoots
New study used a lanthanide tracer to follow the uptake of tiny plastic particles through lettuce and wheat
Read article: Salad-dressing inspired droplets could improve printed electronics
Wrapping droplets in graphene mitigates the coffee-ring effect
Read article: Hairy nanoparticles could reduce chemotherapy side effects
Cellulose-based nanocrystals “capture” off-target cancer drugs, potentially saving healthy tissue from damage
Read article: Spiderweb structure inspires nanomechanical gravity sensor
Microchip-based resonator was designed using machine learning and works at room temperature
Read article: Carbon nanotubes help space-bound electronics resist radiation damage
Materials could be a boon to far-ranging spacecraft exposed to harsh conditions
Read article: Nanoparticles in fuel could boost aircraft efficiency
Improvement of 8% seen in the lab-based ethanol combustion
Read article: Gain medium gives a boost to sonic crystal ‘saser’
Focused beam of sound could find use in a host of applications, including medical imaging and non-destructive materials testing
Read article: Metal-organic frameworks stabilize perovskite LEDs
New structures could find use in consumer electronics, medical imaging and photovoltaic devices
Read article: Atoms and molecules make vortex beams
"Twisted" wavefront structures had previously only been seen in photons and electrons
Read article: Past, present and the future of gas aggregation sources for nanoparticle synthesis
IUVSTA, in partnership with Hiden Analytical explores gas aggregation sources as a unique tool for fundamental studies and applications
