Newly developed ultrathin silicon membranes can filter and separate molecules much more effectively than conventional polymer membranes. Many applications, of economic and medical significance, stand ...

There are a variety of porous materials that include metals, carbon, metal oxides, inorganic-organic hybrids, and polymers. These porous materials can be generally categorized depending on their pore ...

Nanoporous gold research has gathered momentum in the last two decades, with the material demonstrating promise in numerous bioscience, sensing, and catalysis applications, as well as for energy ...

Nanoporous nanomaterials are nanostructured materials comprised of a framework and a regular, highly porous structure with pores that are 100 nm or smaller. These materials generally come in two forms ...

Most of us are accustomed to the comfort of an air-conditioned or heated shelter, providing temporary relief from an outdoor climate that’s often less than desirable. Such heating and cooling actually ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The capillarity-driven uptake of liquids by porous solids can be experienced in daily life, e.g., when a sponge or fabric absorbs water. This spontaneous imbibition or capillary ...

Recent research published in a paper in TECHNOLOGY reported a novel design of a scale-up nanoporous membrane centrifuge (see Figure 1 (a), (b), (c), and (d)) proposed for reverse osmosis desalination, ...

Scientists have developed a new method of creating nanoporous materials with potential applications in everything from water purification to chemical sensors. Scientists have developed a new method of ...

Hydrogen has the highest energy density (120 MJ/kg) of all known substances, approximately three times more than diesel or gasoline, meaning it could play a pivotal role in sustainable energy systems.

A research team has developed a new electrode design that is set to enable the rechargeability of alkaline zinc batteries, one of the most common types of non-rechargeable batteries used in our daily ...

(Nanowerk News) A new study published in ACS Nano ("A Scalable Synthesis Pathway to Nanoporous Metal Structures") details a simple, versatile, scalable synthesis route to nanoporous metals (NPMs) via ...