{"690646":{"#nid":"690646","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Study Uncovers New Insights Into Nanoparticle Motion","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vidajamali.github.io\/\u0022\u003EJamali Lab\u003C\/a\u003E have published a new study that sheds light on how nanoparticles move across liquid-solid interfaces, a discovery that could improve scientists\u2019 ability to study materials and processes at the nanoscale.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe paper, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/toc\/ancac3\/20\/21\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESolution-Tunable Interfacial Interaction Landscape Governs Anomalous Nanoparticle Diffusion in Liquid-Phase Electron Microscopy\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E,\u003C\/em\u003E was featured on the cover for the June issue of \u003Cem\u003EACS Nano\u003C\/em\u003E. Lead author Isabel Panicker, doctoral student in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, created the cover artwork and highlights the complex interactions that influence nanoparticle motion at liquid-solid interfaces .\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team used liquid-phase transmission electron microscopy (LPTEM) to observe nanoparticles moving across a liquid-solid interface in real time. Their research shows that changing the ionic composition of the liquid alters the forces acting between nanoparticles and their surroundings. These modifications influence how the particles move, sometimes causing behavior that differs from the random motion typically expected in liquids.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy uncovering how the liquid environment shapes nanoparticle movement, the researchers gained new insight into the fundamental processes that govern movement at the nanoscale. Understanding these processes is important for applications ranging from advanced materials and energy technologies to biological systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team also developed a new framework that uses nanoparticle motion to measure the mechanical properties of the liquid-solid interface. Rather than treating LPTEM solely as an imaging technique, the approach allows researchers to extract quantitative information about a material\u0027s behavior directly from the paths of particles observed under the microscope.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study was co-authored by Zain Shabeeb and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/people\/vida-jamali\u0022\u003EVida Jamali\u003C\/a\u003E. The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EInstitute for Matter and Systems\u003C\/a\u003E supported the research through the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/research-programs\u0022\u003Eresearch program\u003C\/a\u003E Compressed Super-Resolution TEM Using Nanoelectronic Coded Aperture Device, led by Jamali.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe findings expand the capabilities of liquid-phase electron microscopy and open new opportunities for studying complex materials and dynamic processes at the nanoscale.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers developed a framework that uses nanoparticle movement to measure the mechanical properties of liquid-solid interfaces .\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers developed a framework that uses nanoparticle movement to measure the mechanical properties of liquid-solid interfaces ."}],"uid":"35272","created_gmt":"2026-06-05 17:57:26","changed_gmt":"2026-06-05 17:58:02","author":"aneumeister3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-06-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-06-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"680422":{"id":"680422","type":"image","title":"Nanoparticles illustration","body":null,"created":"1780682155","gmt_created":"2026-06-05 17:55:55","changed":"1780682202","gmt_changed":"2026-06-05 17:56:42","alt":"Abstract illustration of gold-colored nanoparticles moving through a soft, undulating pink-and-white landscape, with glowing trails representing anomalous diffusion and interfacial interactions. 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