News•Feb 3, 2026
Graphene-Enhanced Wallpaper Trial Launched in Fareham Military Homes
VIVO Defence Services has begun a six‑month trial of NexGen Heating’s graphene‑enhanced wallpaper in two military homes in Fareham, Hampshire. The electric graphene‑heated paper, installed on ceilings, emits low‑temperature far‑infrared radiation that warms occupants and objects within minutes, aiming to cut heating costs. Prior tests showed the system can lower wall moisture from 35 % to 5 % and eliminate mold spores. The trial also integrates solar panels, battery storage and phase‑change technology to support the MOD’s Net Zero objectives.
By Graphene-Info
News•Feb 3, 2026
Magneto-Mechanical Forces Reprogram Macrophages for Tumor Immunity
Researchers have demonstrated that dynamic magneto‑mechanical forces applied within lysosomes can durably repolarize tumor‑associated macrophages from an M2 to an M1 phenotype. By loading macrophages with engineered magnetic nanoparticles and exposing them to alternating magnetic fields, the team triggered lysosomal...
By Bioengineer.org
News•Feb 3, 2026
Germanium Oxide Interface Boosts Tin Monosulfide Thin Film Solar Cell Efficiency and Stability
Researchers at Chonnam National University introduced an ultra‑thin germanium oxide (GeOₓ) interlayer to improve the rear‑contact interface of tin monosulfide (SnS) thin‑film solar cells. The 7 nm GeOₓ layer, formed by vapor‑transport deposition and natural oxidation, suppresses deep‑level defects, blocks sodium...
By NanoDaily (Nano Technology News)
News•Feb 3, 2026
Acid Treated Carbon Nanotubes Raise Efficiency and Durability of Flexible Perovskite Solar Modules
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Zhengzhou University have demonstrated flexible perovskite solar modules exceeding 20% efficiency using sulfuric‑acid‑treated single‑walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) window electrodes. The acid treatment raises the conductivity of the SWCNT network and creates a...
By NanoDaily (Nano Technology News)
News•Feb 3, 2026
Polymer Nanoparticles Drive Platinum Free Solar Hydrogen
A research team at Chalmers University has demonstrated that conjugated polymer nanoparticles can photocatalytically split water into hydrogen using sunlight, eliminating the need for costly platinum. By engineering hydrophilic, loosely packed polymer chains, the particles achieve a production rate of...
By NanoDaily (Nano Technology News)
News•Feb 3, 2026
Corn Cob Biochar Filters Pull Ammonia and Micro and Nanoplastics From Water
Researchers at the University of Delaware have converted discarded corn cobs into high‑performance biochar filters that simultaneously adsorb dissolved ammonia and micro‑/nanoplastic particles. In lab tests, the optimized 700 °C corn‑cob biochar (CCB700) removed about 64% of ammonia at 10 ppm and...
By NanoDaily (Nano Technology News)
News•Feb 3, 2026
Study Links Bottled Water to Higher Nanoplastic Levels than Tap
Researchers at Ohio State University found that popular bottled water brands contain roughly three times more nanoplastic particles than treated municipal tap water. The study introduced a combined scanning electron microscopy and optical photothermal infrared spectroscopy technique capable of detecting...
By NanoDaily (Nano Technology News)
News•Feb 3, 2026
Paclitaxel Expands TREM2+ Macrophages, Reducing Efficacy
A recent preclinical study reveals that paclitaxel treatment expands TREM2‑positive macrophages within the tumor microenvironment, dampening anti‑tumor immune responses. The increase in these immunosuppressive cells correlates with a measurable reduction in paclitaxel’s cytotoxic efficacy across several cancer models. Researchers demonstrated...
By Bioengineer.org
News•Feb 2, 2026
Identifying Mechanisms that Support Nanoparticle Therapy for Autoimmune Diseases
Northwestern Medicine researchers identified how a biodegradable nanoparticle therapy induces antigen‑specific tolerance in autoimmune disease models. The study shows myeloid cells ingest the particles, undergo apoptosis, and release oxidized DNA that activates the STING pathway, leading to type‑I interferon production....
By Phys.org – Nanotechnology
News•Feb 2, 2026
Real-Time View Inside Microreactor Reveals 2D Semiconductor Growth Secrets
A team led by Hiroo Suzuki at Okayama University captured real‑time, atomic‑scale images of monolayer transition metal dichalcogenide growth inside a micro‑reactor using an infrared‑heated CVD system. The study identified distinct growth regimes—triangular, hexagonal, and ribbon‑like crystals—driven by molten precursor...
By Phys.org – Nanotechnology
News•Feb 2, 2026
Two-Step Approach Creates More Sustainable Protein Nanostructures for Advanced Sensing and Therapeutics
Researchers at Rice University introduced a two‑step, dual‑inducer genetic system that decouples the expression of gas vesicle assembly factors from the shell protein in Escherichia coli. By giving assembly factors a two‑ to three‑hour head start, the method reduces cellular...
By Phys.org – Nanotechnology
News•Feb 2, 2026
Nanotubes with Lids Mimic Real Biology
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and University of Maryland scientists engineered carbon nanotubes with pH‑responsive lid structures that act as molecular gates, mimicking biological ion channels. The lids close under acidic conditions, blocking water and ion flow, and open at neutral...
By Phys.org – Nanotechnology
News•Feb 2, 2026
Excited‐State Dynamics in Lead Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals: Effects of Size, Shape, Doping, and Surface Modifications
The review surveys how size, shape, composition, surface ligands, metal‑ion doping, temperature, and heterostructure engineering influence the excited‑state dynamics of lead halide perovskite nanocrystals. It contrasts these perovskite NCs with traditional chalcogenide quantum dots, highlighting distinct defect states and relaxation...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Oxygen Vacancy‐Engineered High‐Entropy Oxide Nanozymes for Spatiotemporal Cascading Antifouling in Marine Environments
Researchers have engineered oxygen‑vacancy‑rich high‑entropy oxide nanozymes (Vo‑HEO) that mimic haloperoxidase activity to produce both hydroxyl radicals and long‑lived hypobromous acid (HOBr). The dual catalytic system delivers rapid oxidative damage at the surface while HOBr diffuses into bulk water, suppressing...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Harnessing the Heavy‐Atom Effect and Linkage Engineering in Isomorphic COFs for Enhanced H2O2 Photosynthesis
The research introduces a heteroatom‑tuned covalent organic framework (COF) strategy that dramatically boosts photocatalytic H2O2 synthesis. By incorporating sulfur atoms and optimizing linker geometry, the thiourea‑based COF‑127 delivers a record 6672 µmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹ production rate and an 11.03% apparent quantum yield without...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
How PNIPAM Microgel Architecture Controls Pickering Foam Formation
Researchers examined how the internal architecture of poly(N‑isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) microgels affects Pickering foam formation. They found that microgels with a distinct core‑shell structure generate larger foam volumes, smaller bubbles, and higher liquid fractions compared with less‑structured particles. Faster interfacial adsorption...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Chloride Ion‐Specific Etching‐Driven Synthesis of Porous Cobalt‐Doped FeOOH Anodes for Robust Ni‐Fe Batteries
Researchers introduced a chloride‑ion‑assisted etching technique to grow cobalt‑doped FeOOH porous nanosheets directly on iron foam, creating a high‑surface‑area anode for nickel‑iron batteries. The resulting electrode achieves an areal capacity of 1.4 mAh cm⁻² at 4 mA cm⁻² with 94 % coulombic efficiency over 1,000...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Sonocatalytic Eradication of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Tailoring Structural Defects of Black Indium Oxide Sonocatalysts and Leveraging Apoptosis/Ferroptosis‐Hybridized Pathways
Researchers engineered palladium‑integrated indium oxide with abundant structural defects to create a high‑performance sonocatalyst for hepatocellular carcinoma. The Pd component provides catalase‑like and peroxidase‑like activities, relieving tumor hypoxia and increasing hydroxyl‑radical generation under ultrasound. This dual action triggers a synergistic...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Structure‐Interface Synergistic Cu–Zn Hybrid Films for High‐Efficiency Thermal Management and Photothermal Conversion
Researchers have developed a multiscale Cu–Zn hybrid film that combines structured metal interfaces with polymer composites to achieve both high optical absorption and efficient heat transport. The electrodeposited Cu–Zn nanostructures form continuous thermal pathways along flake edges, delivering in‑plane thermal...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Electronic Structure Engineering in MXene SACs: Unveiling the Role of Mixed Termination for ORR/OER Bifunctionality
Researchers engineered Ti2COXClY MXene single‑atom catalysts to probe how mixed O and Cl surface terminations affect the oxygen reduction and evolution reactions. By systematically varying the O/Cl ratio on a Ti2C substrate, they demonstrated that the adsorption energy of the...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Enriched Localized Electron Confined Ultrafine Pt NPs Sites for Selective Catalytic Hydrogenation in Sulfur‐Containing Feedstocks
Researchers have developed an electronic confinement strategy that embeds ultrafine platinum nanoparticles within multilayer graphene enriched with localized electrons and encapsulated by cobalt particles. The Pt/Co@NC catalyst delivers a reaction rate of 33.1 mol p‑CAN gPt⁻¹ h⁻¹ and a turnover frequency of 6,449 h⁻¹ for...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
AI‐Guided Design of pH‐ and Redox‐Responsive Lignin@GO@ZIF‐8 Nanocarriers for Targeted Co‐Delivery of 5‐Fluorouracil and Metformin in Prostate Cancer Therapy
Researchers employed an AI‑guided workflow to engineer pH‑ and redox‑responsive Lignin@GO@ZIF‑8 nanocarriers that co‑deliver 5‑fluorouracil and metformin for prostate cancer treatment. Machine‑learning models, particularly XGBoost trained on 500 formulation data points, achieved R² values of 0.86‑0.89 for predicting drug loading,...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Transition Between Digital Switching and Analog Synapse in AgOx/SnSe2 Memristor Through Thickness Engineering
Researchers demonstrated that an AgOx/SnSe2 memristor can toggle between digital and analog operation simply by varying the AgOx layer thickness. A 75 nm thick AgOx film produces abrupt, high‑contrast switching with an ON/OFF ratio above 10⁶, sub‑10 mV/dec subthreshold swing, and 5,000‑second...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Structured Selective Activation for Bubble‐Controlled High‐Rate Alkaline OER
Researchers engineered a nickel‑iron (NiFe) electrode with selective activation and structured geometry to control bubble dynamics in alkaline oxygen evolution. The device combines micromilling, PTFE coating, and electrodeposition, creating deactivated regions that channel electrolyte and guide bubbles unidirectionally. This design...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Direct Printing of Electronics on Flexible Porous Substrates
The study introduces Drop Impact Printing (DIP), a nozzle‑free method that deposits highly concentrated inks onto untreated porous substrates such as paper in a single pass. By ejecting microdroplets through a sieve‑impact mechanism, DIP limits lateral spread and solvent penetration,...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Nanointerface‐Guided Pt Deposition on Co‐Mn Oxide‐SnO2 Supports for High ORR Durability and Activity
Researchers introduced a nanointerface‑guided catalyst where platinum nanoparticles are deposited on a cobalt‑manganese oxide (CMO) coated tin‑oxide support. The electroless‑plated Pt‑CMO‑SnO2/KB catalyst delivered 1.97‑times higher mass activity than conventional Pt/C and retained 33% more activity after voltage cycling. Microscopy and...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
A Non‐Volatile, Low‐Voltage, Stretchable Transparent Dielectric Heater for Real‐World Autonomous Thermal Management Platform (Small 7/2026)
Researchers Jin Woo Bae et al. present a non‑volatile, low‑voltage dielectric heater that is both stretchable and transparent, enabling wearable thermal management in harsh, cold environments. The device uses a sandwich‑structured dielectric heating layer that activates autonomously when ambient temperature drops below a...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Novel Wide‐Spectrum Virucidal Lipid Nanoparticles (Small 7/2026)
Researchers Yugo Araújo Martins, Caroline Tapparel and colleagues introduced POSTAN, a lipid‑based nanoparticle that mimics heparan sulfate proteoglycans and viral lipid rafts. By exploiting the same entry pathways viruses use, POSTAN physically disrupts viral envelopes, halting replication. The platform showed...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Magnetron Sputtered Metallic Thin Films as Li‐Ion Battery Anodes
The review evaluates how magnetron sputtering advances metallic thin‑film anodes for Li‑ion batteries, targeting three core barriers: slow Li‑ion kinetics, pronounced volume expansion, and low initial Coulombic efficiency (ICE). It details nanostructure engineering, hybridization, and alloying strategies applied to Si,...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Engineering M13 Filamentous Phages to Target Dendritic Cells and Elicit Anti‐Tumour Immunity
Researchers have engineered an M13 filamentous phage vector, termed SCP, that simultaneously displays dendritic‑cell targeting peptides and SpyCatcher proteins for antigen conjugation. In vitro, SCP activates dendritic cells, increasing co‑stimulatory markers and inflammatory gene signatures, which translates into enhanced cytotoxic...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
2D TMD‐Based Backplane Circuitry for Large‐Area Electronics
The review highlights 2D transition‑metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) as a promising platform for backplane circuitry in next‑generation large‑area electronics. It outlines recent advances in CVD synthesis of film‑type TMDs and their integration with low‑temperature, large‑area processes such as printing and vapor...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Role of NaF in Attenuating Interfacial Instability of Lithium Metal Anode: A Strategy to Modulate SEI for Enabling Dendrite Free...
Researchers demonstrate that a sodium fluoride (NaF) coating forms an artificial solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on lithium metal anodes, directing Li⁺ transport and producing smooth, dendrite‑free deposition. In Li||Li symmetric cells the NaF‑modified electrodes sustain over 500 cycles at 1 mA cm⁻²...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Coherent Spin Waves in Curved Ferromagnetic Nanocaps of a 3D‐Printed Magnonic Crystal
Researchers have demonstrated a fully three‑dimensional magnonic crystal fabricated by two‑photon lithography and coated with a 30‑nm nickel film. Using an on‑chip microresonator, they detected coherent spin‑wave modes at 14 GHz and 24 GHz that follow the face‑centered cubic geometry of the...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Cationic Covalent Organic Framework‐Based Membranes for High‐Performance Zn/Br2 Redox Flow Batteries
Researchers integrated a cationic covalent organic framework (EB‑COF) into Nafion membranes to tackle the long‑standing trade‑off between ion conductivity and polybromide shuttle in Zn/Br₂ redox flow batteries. The EB‑COF introduces surface –CHO and –NH₂ groups that create extensive water networks,...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Fern‐Leaf‐Inspired Multifunctional Flexible Strain Sensors for Motion Monitoring, Information Communication and Health Alert
Researchers have developed a high‑performance flexible strain sensor inspired by fern leaves, employing reverse‑molding and film deposition to create hierarchical veins and a deep W‑shaped groove. The design generates staggered cracks and serpentine conductive paths, delivering a sensitivity of up...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Construction of Cu2O@CuO Sea‐Urchin‐Like Heterojunction Materials for Enhancing Zinc Storage
Researchers synthesized a sea‑urchin‑like Cu2O@CuO heterojunction using a deep eutectic solvent (K2CO3‑EG DES) that serves as solvent, morphology assistant, and reducing agent. The heterointerface accelerates Zn²⁺ ion diffusion and provides extra electromotive force, as confirmed by DFT and SECCM mapping...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Multiphysics Insights Into Carrier‐Ion Interactions and Electrochemical Reactions in Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells
Perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells promise efficiencies beyond single‑junction silicon, but mobile ions trigger electrochemical reactions that erode performance and stability. Researchers built a self‑consistent multi‑physics model linking carrier transport, ion migration, and Butler‑Volmer kinetics to capture these effects. Simulations show...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Entropy Engineering Accelerating the Phase Transformation Dynamics of Phosphate Cathode for Ultra‐High Rate Capability
Researchers applied entropy engineering to a NASICON‑type sodium‑ion cathode, creating Na3.5V1.35Mn0.5Al0.05Ni0.05Zr0.05(PO4)3/C (NVMANZP). The multi‑cation substitution transforms the native biphasic reaction into a solid‑solution‑like mechanism, lowering the Na⁺ migration barrier and suppressing Mn³⁺ Jahn‑Teller distortion. As a result, NVMANZP delivers 118.3 mAh g⁻¹...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Dynamic Self‐Switching Electronic State of Pt Sites for Boosting Bifunctional Hydrogen Electrocatalysis and Low‐Temperature Energy Conversion
Researchers introduced a Pt/WO3 catalyst that dynamically switches its electronic state via proton‑driven phase changes between WO3 and HxWO3. This reversible transition toggles Pt sites from electron‑deficient to electron‑rich, lowering the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) barrier to 0.327 eV and the...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Dual‐Role of Heteroatom (N, Co) Co‐Doped Ti3C2Tx MXene in Hydrogen Evolution Reaction and Energy Storage
Researchers co‑doped Ti3C2Tx MXene with nitrogen and cobalt, creating a MX–N–Co electrode that simultaneously improves electrochemical capacitance and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance. Cobalt contributes enhanced conductivity and catalytic sites, while nitrogen adjusts the electronic structure to accelerate HER kinetics....
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Evolution of Curvatures Between Lamellar and Bicontinuous Phases: Formation of Saddle‐Shaped Hierarchical Lamellar Structures in Binary Self‐Assembly System
Researchers have identified a novel saddle-shaped hierarchical lamellar (saddle‑SML) phase that exhibits negative Gaussian curvature while retaining lamellar topology. The phase emerges in a binary self‑assembly system of polystyrene‑b‑poly(acrylic acid) block copolymer and the surfactant stearyltrimethylammonium bromide. Competing electrostatic screening...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Carbon‐Bifunctionalized Mo2N Coupled Atomic Pb Sites for Efficient Nitrogen Reduction
Researchers introduced a carbon‑bifunctionalized Mo2N electrocatalyst embedded in a porous Pb‑nitrogen‑carbon matrix with atomically dispersed Pb sites, fabricated via a one‑step carbonitridation process. Interstitial carbon generates nitrogen vacancies that boost N₂ adsorption, while atomic Pb weakly binds H* to suppress...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Two‐Photon Polymerized 3D Geometries to Study Single‐Cell Mechanotransduction and Force Generation in Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
Researchers introduced a two‑photon polymerization direct‑laser‑writing platform that fabricates microscale 3D cages to confine single mesenchymal stromal cells. The cages enable nanometer‑scale traction‑force measurements while independently controlling cell volume and shape. Experiments showed that pure 3D geometry triggers vertical actin...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Ion Migration Control in Lead‐Free Halide Perovskite Transistors for Logic and Neuromorphic Circuits
Lead‑free tin halide perovskite field‑effect transistors (PeFETs) are emerging as a versatile platform for both logic and neuromorphic computing. Compared with lead‑based perovskites, Sn‑based materials exhibit higher vacancy migration barriers, reducing unwanted ion drift and improving logic stability. The review...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
External Electric Field‐Assisted TS Vacancy Mediation for Accelerating Dipole Polarization to Enhance Electromagnetic Attenuation
Researchers have introduced an external electric field (EEF)‑assisted synthesis to steer vacancy creation in ternary sulfides, enabling precise reconstruction of defect states and electronic structures. The applied field reduces migration barriers for Cu2+ and Co2+ ions while partially mobilizing S2−,...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
The State‐of‐the‐Art Two‐Dimensional Heterostructure Engineering on MXenes and Metal Chalcogenides for Boosting Lithium‐Ion Storage Properties
The review highlights recent progress in two‑dimensional MXene/metal‑chalcogenide heterostructures for lithium‑ion batteries, detailing synthetic routes, interfacial coupling mechanisms, and performance gains. By combining MXenes’ metallic conductivity with the high capacity of sulfides, selenides, and tellurides, these composites achieve markedly higher...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Spectrally Engineered Hierarchical Nanocomposite Enabling Full‐Spectrum Solar‐Thermal Conversion and Dynamic Anti‐/De‐icing in Harsh Environments
Researchers have created a spectrally engineered nanocomposite (PBMI‑PANI‑Cu@PZS) that converts the entire solar spectrum into heat, reaching a 65.1 °C temperature rise under one‑sun illumination. The material combines UV‑to‑visible Stokes shifting, plasmonic copper nanorods, and near‑ and far‑infrared absorbers to achieve...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Sorting‐Free Carbon Nanotube Synaptic Transistors
Researchers have demonstrated unsorted carbon nanotube (UCNT) transistors gated by an ion‑gel that achieve efficient conductance modulation without any sorting steps. The devices deliver an ON/OFF current ratio of about 25 and exhibit linear potentiation across 50 conductance states together...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Isolated Iodine Single Atoms Regulating the In‐Plane Electronic Structure of G‐C3N4 for Enhanced CO2 Photoreduction
Researchers have anchored isolated iodine atoms onto ultrathin graphitic carbon nitride (g‑C3N4), creating a single‑atom catalyst that stabilizes the material and accelerates in‑plane charge separation. The C‑I covalent bond acts as a direct hole‑transfer channel, while orbital hybridization with CO2...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 2, 2026
Bimetallic 2D Metal Organic Frameworks for High Selective Ethylene Glycol Electrooxidation
Researchers have transformed waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into ultrathin 2D Co‑Ni metal‑organic framework (MOF) nanosheets that act as highly active electrocatalysts for ethylene glycol oxidation (EGOR). Incorporating nickel generates high‑valence cobalt sites, lowering the EGOR onset potential and strengthening oxygen‑species...
By Small (Wiley)