Scientists have comprehensively investigated the effect of ultrasonic vibration on the hydrodynamics and the particle agglomeration behavior in a fluidized-bed atomic layer deposition reactor via CFD-DEM simulation.
Researchers have used lasers to precisely control neutrophils - a type of white blood cell - as a natural, biocompatible microrobot in living fish. The 'neutrobots' performed multiple tasks, showing they could someday deliver drugs to precise locations in the body.
Scientists have combined graphene oxide, elastin, and ethanol to develop a new method to make this material conductive so it can be heated to kill melanoma cells but not other cells around it.
Researchers have created the first ever solid-state optical nanomotor. All previous versions of these light-driven motors reside in a solution of some sort, which held back their potential for most real-world applications.
A new self-powered, wristwatch-style health monitor can keep track of a wearer's pulse and wirelessly communicate with a nearby smartphone or tablet - without needing an external power source or a battery.
Micropatterned pumps use salts as fuel and that can selectively remove cadmium ions from water samples. Reusable, operable in high salt concentrations and able to drive unidirectional fluid flows, these devices look promising for various environmental and biomedicine applications.
Theoreticians have demonstrated how the coupling between intense lasers, the motion of electrons, and their spin influences the emission of light on the ultrafast timescale.
A research effort accelerating imaging techniques to visualize structures of small molecules clearly - a process once thought impossible. The discovery unleashes endless potential in improving everyday life applications - from plastics to pharmaceuticals.
Scientists who 'flash' materials to synthesize substances like graphene have turned their attention to boron nitride, highly valued for its thermal and chemical stability.
