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Scalable thin-film cavities boost sensitivity of nanodiamond quantum sensors nearly fivefold
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (81+ words) Scalable thin-film cavities boost sensitivity of nanodiamond quantum sensors nearly fivefold'Nanowerk Scalable thin-film cavities boost sensitivity of nanodiamond quantum sensors nearly fivefold Polymer thin-film optical cavities boost the magnetic sensing sensitivity of nanodiamond quantum sensors nearly fivefold while enabling centimeter-scale…...
Nanofilm reservoir computing hits peak performance at specific humidity
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (105+ words) Nanofilm reservoir computing hits peak performance at specific humidity'Nanowerk Nanofilm reservoir computing hits peak performance at specific humidity Balancing electronic and ionic charge carriers in polymer nanofilms significantly improves physical reservoir computing, a brain-inspired approach that harnesses material dynamics instead…...
New nanosensor detects dopamine release from living brain organoids in real time
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (103+ words) New nanosensor detects dopamine release from living brain organoids in real time'Nanowerk New nanosensor detects dopamine release from living brain organoids in real time A novel electrode platform detects dopamine from single living brain organoids in real time, enabling non-destructive…...
Nanosensors reveal if immunotherapy is working days before tumors respond
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (105+ words) Gold nanoparticles that cluster in response to T cell enzymes can predict cancer immunotherapy success days before tumors begin to shrink. Nanosensors reveal if immunotherapy is working days before tumors respond Gold nanoparticles that cluster in response to T cell…...
Scientists bottle sunlight and use it hours later to produce hydrogen in the dark
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (121+ words) Two inexpensive commercial materials store solar energy as electrons and release hydrogen fuel on demand in darkness, requiring no external power and setting a new performance record. Scientists bottle sunlight and use it hours later to produce hydrogen in the…...
Advanced bioimaging tracks the full journey of invisible nanoscale contaminants in living systems
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (81+ words) Nanoscale pollutants enter bodies and ecosystems unseen. New bioimaging methods can trace where they go, revealing how they interact with tissues and affect health. Advanced bioimaging tracks the full journey of invisible nanoscale contaminants in living systems Nanoscale pollutants enter…...
Two atomic layers of platinum deliver a fuel cell catalyst sweet spot
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (58+ words) A precise synthesis tunes platinum skin thickness on PtCu nanospheres and shows two atomic layers give the best oxygen reduction performance and durability. Two atomic layers of platinum deliver a fuel cell catalyst sweet spot A precise synthesis tunes platinum…...
An AI-based blueprint for designing catalysts across materials
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (51+ words) An AI-based blueprint for designing catalysts across materials'Nanowerk An AI-based blueprint for designing catalysts across materials Hydrogen peroxide is widely used but energy-intensive to produce. A new machine-learning framework helps find catalysts that can make it from water and electricity,…...
Molecular switch catalyst toggles green hydrogen function by assembly
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (57+ words) Molecular vanadium cluster on carbon nanotubes switches between oxygen and hydrogen production in acid, depending on assembly, offering a path beyond iridium and platinum. Molecular switch catalyst toggles green hydrogen function by assembly Molecular vanadium cluster on carbon nanotubes switches…...
A scalable method for ultrahigh-resolution quantum dot displays
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (25+ words) Researchers develop universal, nondestructive photolithography method for quantum dot patterning for high-resolution next-generation displays. A scalable method for ultrahigh-resolution quantum dot displays...