Stitching Precise Patterns—With Lasers
University of Pittsburgh researchers have introduced a laser‑induced graphene (LIG) technique that uses an iron‑oxide ink layer to precisely control graphene thickness and side‑selective formation on polymer films. The method enables the fabrication of flexible microelectrodes that can detect neurotransmitters such as dopamine and serotonin with high sensitivity. By avoiding lithography and clean‑room steps, the process is compatible with low‑cost, scalable manufacturing. The work appears as a cover feature in Advanced Materials Technologies (April 2026).
Quantum Ground State of Rotation Achieved for the First Time in Two Dimensions
A team from the University of Vienna, TU Wien and Ulm University cooled the rotational motion of a levitated silica nanorotor to its quantum ground state in two orientational dimensions. The rotor, a dumbbell of two 150 nm silica spheres, reached...
Advanced Carbons Council 2026 Report Maps Global Graphene Industry
The Advanced Carbons Council (ACC) has published its 2026 Graphene Report, mapping the global graphene industry with 194 verified company profiles and strategic market analysis. The report covers production methods, pricing dynamics, applications across all graphene forms, and standards such...
Nanotube Injector Boosts Mitochondrial Performance Through Cytoplasmic Transfer
Researchers at Waseda University unveiled a gold‑membrane nanotube injector that can extract and deliver cytoplasmic material—including intact mitochondria—between living cells. By fine‑tuning nanotube dimensions and internal air pressure, the system achieves over 90% transfer efficiency while preserving roughly 95% cell...
MBC-Guanidine-Ni: A Stable Magnetic Biochar-Based Nanocatalyst for Optimization and Control of a Coupling in the Propargylamine Synthesis
Researchers at Ilam University have developed a magnetic biochar nanocatalyst (MBC‑Guanidine‑Ni) derived from olive‑kernel waste that combines guanidine functional groups with nickel sites. The catalyst contains 4.14 wt% nickel, exhibits a saturation magnetization of 42 emu/g for rapid magnetic separation, and remains...
Inkjet Printers Now Capable of Producing Structural Colors
Researchers at Kobe University have created an inkjet‑compatible suspension of silicon nanospheres that produces vivid, non‑fading structural colors on flat and three‑dimensional surfaces. By coating each nanosphere with a thin silica shell, the team prevented particle aggregation, preserving the precise...
Laser-Induced Graphene Patch Delivers Noninvasive, Low-Temperature Melanoma Therapy
Researchers at Wuhan University and City University of Hong Kong have created a soft, transparent, stretchable laser‑induced graphene (LIG)‑Cu/PDMS patch for non‑invasive melanoma treatment. The patch converts low‑power light into mild heat (~42 °C) that triggers localized copper ion release, killing...
ORNL Work Explores AI-Guided Experiments That Adapt in Real Time
Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Yongtao Liu is pioneering AI‑driven closed‑loop experiments that autonomously plan, execute, and interpret nanomaterial measurements. By integrating real‑time pattern recognition with scanning probe microscopy, the system can identify novel behaviors, such as unexpected hysteresis in halide...
Peak Nano and Advanced Conversion Partner on DC-Link Capacitors for 800 V+ SiC EV Inverters
Peak Nano and Advanced Conversion have teamed up to co‑develop DC‑link capacitors tailored for 800 V+ silicon‑carbide (SiC) inverter systems in electric vehicles and other e‑mobility platforms. The solution pairs Peak Nano’s NanoPlex LDF film, which holds a dissipation factor below...
Nanotube Injector Transfers Cytoplasmic Contents and Organelles Between Living Cells Safely
Researchers at Waseda University have introduced a gold‑membrane nanotube injector that can extract and deliver cytoplasmic material—including intact mitochondria—between living cells. By applying controlled air pressure, the device aspirates cytoplasm from donor cells and flushes it into recipients, achieving over...
Revealing the Impact of Phase Transition on N = 1 2D Perovskite Photodetectors With Intrinsically Tunable Narrowband Detection
Researchers have engineered n=1 2D perovskite (PEA)2PbBrxI4-x photoconductors that deliver tunable narrowband detection from 400 to 520 nm and a record specific detectivity of 2.11×10^11 Jones at 20 V. The study identified two distinct stacking phases and showed that halide mixing induces phase...
Ultra‐Low‐Power and Reconfigurable Optoelectronic Memtransistor Based on Vertical Nb‐WSe2/Te Van Der Waals Heterostructure
Researchers have demonstrated an ultra‑low‑power optoelectronic memtransistor built from a vertical Nb‑doped WSe₂/Te van der Waals heterostructure. The device emulates short‑ and long‑term synaptic plasticity under light stimulation, consuming less than 1 attojoule per spike—four orders of magnitude below biological synapses. It can...
Freeze‐Drying Tumor Tissues Derived Bio‐Patches With Hair Melanin Nanoparticles Integration for Wound Healing
Researchers have created a freeze‑dried bio‑patch from decellularized colon tumor tissue that incorporates hair‑derived melanin nanoparticles. The patch preserves extracellular matrix proteins, growth factors, and collagen while adding antioxidant and photothermal antibacterial functions. In vitro tests show enhanced cell migration,...
Boosting Activity and Stability for the Alkaline Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction via Surface Reconstruction of Cu‐Ni Core–Shell Electrocatalysts Through Oxygen Intercalation
Researchers have developed a surface‑reconstruction method that uses nitric‑acid etching to modify Cu‑Ni core‑shell electrocatalysts for the alkaline hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR). The process removes a Ni‑rich surface layer, intercalates oxygen into the top ~10 atomic layers, and redistributes Cu,...
One-Atom Substitution Successfully Tunes Molecular Heat Transport for the First Time
Researchers at the University of Augsburg and the University of Michigan have demonstrated that swapping a single hydrogen atom in a benzene‑diamines molecule with heavier halogens can dramatically alter its thermal conductance. By replacing hydrogen with fluorine, chlorine, bromine or...
Plug-and-Play Sensor Listens to the Developing Brain
Researchers at North Carolina State University introduced CAMEO, a low‑cost, plug‑and‑play carbon‑nanotube sensor array for human cerebral organoids. The basket‑shaped device houses 12 flexible electrodes, delivering electrophysiological recordings comparable to high‑end systems while costing a fraction of traditional microelectrode arrays....
Graphene ‘Nano-Aquariums’ Reveal Atoms’ Hidden Life in Liquids
A Manchester research team built graphene‑based nano‑aquariums that seal attolitre‑scale liquid pockets between atom‑thin graphene windows, allowing transmission electron microscopy to image atomic behavior in a variety of organic solvents. Using the ePSIC facility, they filmed gold atoms at solid‑liquid...
Graphene 'Nano-Aquariums' Capture Atomic-Resolution Videos of Gold Atoms in Solvents
Scientists at the University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute have built graphene‑sealed “nano‑aquariums” that enable atomic‑resolution video of gold atoms in a variety of organic solvents. Using transmission electron microscopy at the ePSIC facility, they recorded gold atoms hopping, pairing...
India to Replace 10% Conventional Fertilisers with Nano Products in 3-4 Yrs, Says IFFCO MD Patel
Indian fertilizer giant IFFCO reported an 8% rise in profit before tax for FY 26, with earnings reaching roughly ₹4,106 crore (about $495 million), surpassing its FY 22‑23 record. The cooperative announced a plan to replace 10% of India’s conventional urea and DAP consumption...
Picosecond-Scale Coherent Toggle Switching of Topological Spin Helicity
Researchers have experimentally achieved coherent toggle switching of magnetic vortex helicity in nanoscale disks within a few hundred picoseconds. The transition is triggered by a single femtosecond laser pulse combined with an out‑of‑plane magnetic field, leveraging photothermal demagnetization and subsequent...
Graphene 'Scaffold' Recruits Bone Cells and Helps the Body Regenerate Fractures
Researchers in Brazil have created a graphene‑based scaffold that repaired nearly 90% of bone fractures in rats within a month, outperforming existing biomaterials. The scaffold combines graphene with chitosan‑xanthan polymers derived from waste black liquor, a pulp‑and‑paper by‑product. Acting as...
Hexapod Concept for Low-Temperature Quantum Applications
Physik Instrumente (PI) has unveiled a low‑temperature development program featuring a 6‑DOF hexapod nanopositioner designed for cryogenic quantum and photonic applications. The parallel‑kinematics device delivers nanometer‑scale precision, millimeter travel and can move payloads of several hundred grams at temperatures below...
Filling a Gap in Materials Mechanics: Nanoindentation at High Constant Strain Rates up to 105 S−1
Researchers have unveiled a piezoelectric‑based nanoindentation platform that maintains constant indentation strain rates from 10¹ to 10⁵ s⁻¹, a five‑order‑of‑magnitude range previously inaccessible at the micro‑scale. The system captures precise load‑displacement data within ~150 µs, enabling accurate hardness extraction for single‑crystalline molybdenum,...
Coupling Hydrogen Spillover at Synergistic PtNi/NiInOx Interfaces with Urea Oxidation for Enhancing Water Splitting
Researchers engineered a Pt‑Ni alloy interfaced with NiIn‑based oxides to create a low‑work‑function junction that promotes hydrogen spillover. The catalyst delivers exceptional hydrogen evolution activity with only 1.6 wt % platinum, achieving a 13 mV overpotential at 10 mA cm⁻² and stable operation for over...
Rhodamine‐Functionalized Nanosensor for Multimodal, Ultrasensitive, and Stable Detection of Toxic Mercury Ions
Researchers have created a self‑assembled amphiphilic dual‑rhodamine B nanoprobe (DR) that forms 248 nm nanospheres for mercury(II) detection. The sensor delivers a rapid 12‑second fluorescence “turn‑on” and visible color change, achieving an ultralow detection limit of 0.19 nM. DR was integrated into...
AI-Generated Sensors Open New Paths for Early Cancer Detection
MIT and Microsoft researchers unveiled CleaveNet, an AI system that designs peptide sensors targeting cancer‑linked proteases. The model rapidly generates highly specific sequences, cutting the design time from months to minutes and slashing experimental costs. Coated nanoparticles release cleaved peptides...
Novel Graphene-Based Sub-Terahertz Receivers Could Enable Ultra-Compact, Zero-Power 6G Links
Researchers from ICFO, ETH Zurich and partners have unveiled the first graphene‑based sub‑terahertz direct receivers that deliver multi‑gigabit‑per‑second data rates over a 3‑metre link at room temperature. The devices occupy a tiny 0.018 mm² footprint, are compatible with standard CMOS back‑end...
Autonomous Atomic-Scale Self-Healing in Two-Dimensional MXenes via Diffusion-Driven Lattice Reconstruction
Researchers used in‑situ scanning transmission electron microscopy to capture the first intrinsic self‑healing events in two‑dimensional MXenes, occurring without external stimuli. Nanopores created in titanium‑carbide (Ti‑C) and medium‑entropy MXenes closed spontaneously at room temperature, and heating to 250 °C and 500 °C...
Design of Polyvinyl Alcohol/Bacterial Cellulose/Sodium Alginate/MXene@Polydopamine Hydrogel Evaporator for Fresh Water Acquisition
Researchers have engineered a physically cross‑linked multi‑network hydrogel combining polyvinyl alcohol, sodium alginate and bacterial cellulose, reinforced with MXene@Polydopamine photothermal particles. The resulting evaporator delivers a high solar‑driven evaporation rate while maintaining cyclic stability and salt tolerance. Laboratory tests show...
Thermocatalysts Through the Lens of Nanoscale Semiconductor Heterojunctions: Plasma‐Deposited CoO/WO3 Nanohybrid Films (Small 19/2026)
Researchers led by Jacek Tyczkowski have demonstrated that plasma‑deposited CoO/WO3 nanohybrid films create nanoscale semiconductor heterojunctions that dramatically reshape catalytic behavior in CO2 hydrogenation. By visualizing charge modulation at the individual nanoparticle level, the team showed that the CoO component...
Scientists Turn MXene Into Tiny Nanoscrolls that Supercharge Batteries and Sensors
Researchers at Drexel University have introduced a scalable process to convert two‑dimensional MXene sheets into one‑dimensional nanoscrolls, producing up to 10 grams of material with controlled chemistry. The tubular nanostructures exhibit higher electrical conductivity and reduced ion‑transport resistance compared with flat...
Targeting Tumor Supporting Cells: Lipid Nanoparticles Advance CAR T Success in Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers at Penn Vet used lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) to deliver FAP‑CAR mRNA directly to patients' T cells, enabling in‑vivo engineering of CAR T cells that attack cancer‑associated fibroblasts in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. In a preclinical mouse model, a single dose of...
Anisotropic 2D Crystal with Hyperbolic Localized Plasmon Resonances Unlocks Additional Degree of Freedom
Researchers have demonstrated hyperbolic localized plasmon resonances (H‑LPRs) in the anisotropic 2D crystal MoOCl₂, introducing a new degree of freedom for nanophotonic design. When patterned into nanodisks, the material exhibits resonances only for polarization along its metallic axis, and the...
Researchers Unveil Tailored LIG Electrodes for Industrial Applications
Researchers from the MP4MNT group at DISAT have created laser‑induced graphene (LIG) electrodes that are three‑dimensional, fully conductive, and selectively porous. The patented process uses a focused laser to convert polymer into graphene, allowing rapid, low‑cost production that fits into...
Vertically Stacked Paper‐Based Microarray Device for High‐Throughput SERS Detection of Two Cancer Biomarkers
Researchers have unveiled a vertically stacked paper‑based microarray device (µAPAD) that integrates the full immunoassay workflow for high‑throughput SERS detection of cancer biomarkers. The 16‑layer wax‑patterned platform ensures uniform nanotag distribution, cutting signal variation from 36.6% to 6.69% and enabling...
Near‐Infrared Photochemistry Harnesses Excitons for Selective Guanine Functionalization of Single‐Wall Carbon Nanotubes
Researchers have demonstrated that semiconducting single‑wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) can act as their own photosensitizer under near‑infrared (NIR) illumination, producing singlet oxygen that selectively oxidizes guanine bases in the surrounding ssDNA corona. The resulting guanine peroxides react covalently with the...
Extrahepatic Gene Editing In Vivo Using Organic Solvent‐Free Lipid Nanoparticles
Researchers have unveiled a fully water‑based lipid nanoparticle (LNP) platform that eliminates cholesterol and PEG, using poly(2‑methyl‑2‑oxazoline) as a stealth polymer. The solvent‑free formulation enables efficient delivery of CRISPR‑Cas9 components, achieving robust gene editing in primary human immune cells and...
Electrospinning Spatial Building of a Secondary S‐Scheme Heterojunction in Cs3Bi2Br9@g‐C3N4−SnO2/PAN Nanofiber for Real‐Time Monitoring Photocatalysis
Researchers have created a flexible core‑shell nanofiber (Cs3Bi2Br9@g‑C3N4–SnO2/PAN) using coaxial electrospinning that incorporates a dual S‑scheme heterojunction. The architecture widens visible‑light absorption and markedly suppresses charge recombination, delivering >97 % degradation of Rhodamine B and 99.5 % degradation of tetracycline within 50 minutes. The...
Bioinspired Anti‐VEGF Peptide Nanoparticle with Immune Regulating and Corneal Epithelium Penetration Capability for Corneal Neovascularization Therapy
Researchers have engineered a bioinspired nanoparticle that co‑assembles an anti‑VEGF peptide with copper ions, adds a ROS‑scavenging moiety and a cell‑penetrating peptide, and achieves deep corneal delivery. The formulation extends ocular residence to roughly 70 minutes and reaches 300 µm in a...
Next-Generation Optical Sensor Can Read Photon Spin Across UV-to-Infrared Wavelengths
Researchers at Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) have created a quantum‑dot photodiode that can detect the spin of photons—circularly polarized light—across an ultra‑wide spectral range from ultraviolet to short‑wave infrared. By embedding a chiral layer in the...
Graphene 'Leaf Tattoo' Sensor Tracks Plant Hydration in Real Time
University of Texas at Austin researchers have created a hyper‑flexible graphene electronic tattoo that adheres to live leaves and measures their hydration in real time. The sensor detects ion movement, updating conductance with just 23 attojoules per measurement and drawing...
Copper-Loaded Starch Nanoparticles Can Target Bacteria in Microbial Communities
University of Michigan researchers have engineered copper‑loaded starch nanoparticles that release antibacterial copper ions when specific bacteria degrade the starch carrier. The positively charged particles preferentially bind to bacterial surfaces and demonstrated potent activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis...
Carbon Nanotube Textile Heaters Push Industrial Gas Systems Toward Electrification
Rice University researchers have created electric heating elements from carbon‑nanotube fibers (CNTFs) that outperform traditional metal‑alloy heaters in gas‑flow applications. By exploiting CNTFs' high specific power loading, lightweight strength and superior thermal conductivity, the team built filament, array and textile‑style...
Warwick- and Southampton-Led UK Project to Develop Electro-Deposition of Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides
The UK’s EXPRESS programme, a five‑year EPSRC‑funded initiative worth £10.4 m (≈$13.2 m), is led by the Universities of Warwick and Southampton to develop electro‑deposition methods for transition‑metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs). Researchers will combine novel precursor chemistry with electrochemical techniques to grow high‑crystallinity...
Structural Design for Enhancing Performance of 1D Conductive Nanomaterial‐Based Stretchable Strain Sensors
The Small journal review outlines how structural design drives performance gains in stretchable strain sensors that incorporate one‑dimensional conductive nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes and silver nanowires. It catalogs common architectures—ordered arrays, engineered cracks, wavy or wrinkled films, and mesh...
Vacancy‐Induced Z‐Contrast Anomaly in Self‐Assembled (Ti,V)O2 Heterostructure
Researchers used annular dark‑field scanning transmission electron microscopy (ADF‑STEM) to examine self‑assembled (Ti,V)O₂ heterostructures that form alternating Ti‑rich and V‑rich layers. Contrary to the expected Z‑contrast, the V‑rich layers appeared brighter despite Ti (Z=22) and V (Z=23) having nearly identical...
Graphene-Info Releases a New Edition of Its Graphene Investment Guide
Graphene-Info has released a new edition of its Graphene Investment Guide, updating financial data and market analysis for public graphene companies. The guide notes that despite ongoing revenue challenges, most covered firms have seen share price gains over the past...
Jiangmen Xinhui Industrial Park Launches Trial Production of Graphene-Coated Aluminum Foil Project
Jiangmen Xinhui Industrial Park in Guangdong has begun trial production of a graphene‑coated carbon aluminum foil line. The plant, built by Jiangmen Yingang New Energy Industrial Park Construction Co. of the Jiangfa Group, represents a roughly 200 million yuan (about $29 million)...
World's Smallest QR Code - Smaller Than Bacteria - Could Store Data for Centuries
Scientists at TU Wien and Cerabyte have fabricated a QR code only 1.98 square micrometers in size, visible solely with an electron microscope. Each pixel measures 49 nanometers, far below the wavelength of visible light, and the pattern is etched into ultra‑stable...
Danish Graphene and Nagase Announce Strategic Partnership
Denmark‑based Danish Graphene has signed a strategic partnership with Japan‑owned Nagase (Europa) GmbH to accelerate the industrial scaling of its graphene products. Nagase will leverage its global market access, technical expertise, and commercial platform to develop, distribute, and deploy Danish...