New insights on the spin dynamics of a material candidate for low-power devices

Scientists reveal new insights into the properties of a magnetic insulator that is a candidate for low-power device applications; their insights form early stepping-stones towards developing high-speed, low-power electronics that use electron spin rather than charge to carry information.

Ultrafast nanophotonics: Turmoil in sluggish electrons' existence

An international team of physicists has monitored the scattering behavior of electrons in a non-conducting material in real-time. Their insights could be beneficial for radiotherapy.

Bioinspired memristor chips that see patterns over pixels

Inspired by how mammals see, a new memristor computer circuit prototype has the potential to process complex data, such as images and video orders of magnitude, faster and with much less power than today's most advanced systems.

Nanofluidic device speeds up quality control for biologics

Nanofluidic device enables rapid testing of protein drugs produced by living cells.

Zap! Graphene is bad news for bacteria

Researchers show laser-induced graphene kills bacteria, resists biofouling.

Ready to wear electronics

A group of scientists dreams of clothing that produces energy as we walk. They have combined very different nanomaterials into so-called energy harvesters.

Graphene on silicon carbide can store energy

By introducing defects into the perfect surface of graphene on silicon carbide, researchers have increased the capacity of the material to store electrical charge.

New graphene sensor to improve hepatitis diagnosis

The sensor will be the first to simultaneously test for three types of hepatitis - A, B and C - out of the five types that exist.

Concerns of use of nanotechnologies in the field of brain-machine interfaces

Results from a citizen dialogue on the role of nanotechnologies in the field of brain-machine interfaces, organized by Nano2All, a EU Horizon 2020 project.

'Sticky' nanoparticles promise more precise drug delivery for brain cancer

A research team has found that by tinkering with the surface properties of drug-loaded nanoparticles, they can potentially direct these particles to specific cells in the brain.

New method: water mapping around solutes

Chemists have developed a new method that allows them to map changes in the dynamics and structure of water molecules in the vicinity of solutes.

Magnetic order in a two-dimensional molecular chessboard

In new work, researchers show that magnetic order can be created in a two-dimensional chessboard lattice consisting of organometallic molecules that are only one atomic layer thick.

Controlled creation of large-scale quantum emitter arrays

Researchers have created large scale arrays of these quantum emitters in different transition metal dichalcogenides (TMD) materials. This new approach leads to large quantities of on-demand, single photon emitters, paving the way for integrating ultra-thin, single photons in electronic devices.

Wafer-thin ferrimagnet developed for future quantum technologies

For the first time, researchers have now produced a wafer-thin ferrimagnet, in which molecules with different magnetic centers arrange themselves on a gold surface to form a checkerboard pattern.

New therapy for atherosclerosis based on nanopolymer

Researchers have developed a new therapy to treat atherosclerosis and prevent heart failure with a new biomedical polymer that reduces arterial plaque and inflammation in the cardiovascular system.