Researchers have recently gained further insight into this chemical reaction. These findings extend the knowledge of the fundamental chemistry of graphene and bring scientists perhaps closer to realizing new graphene-based materials.
Posted: Nov 3rd, 2016
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Type 1 diabetes patients may one day be able to monitor their blood glucose levels and even control their insulin infusions via a transparent sensor on a contact lens, a new study suggests.
Posted: Nov 2nd, 2016
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Would you dress in diamond nanothreads? It's not as far-fetched as you might think.
Posted: Nov 2nd, 2016
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A team of engineers has developed a magnetic ink that can be used to make self-healing batteries, electrochemical sensors and wearable, textile-based electrical circuits.
Posted: Nov 2nd, 2016
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This discovery may raise concerns about safety of nanomaterials for public health and may suggest to revise the security norms at nanoscale bringing attention to the safety of nanomaterials in general.
Posted: Nov 2nd, 2016
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Researchers have succeeded in organizing spherical compartments into clusters mimicking the way natural organelles would create complex structures. They managed to connect the synthetic compartments by creating bridges made of DNA between them. This represents an important step towards the realization of so-called molecular factories.
Posted: Nov 2nd, 2016
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Scientists have developed new polymer-stabilized droplet carriers that can identify and encapsulate nanoparticles for transport in a cell, a 'pick up and drop off' service.
Posted: Nov 2nd, 2016
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A combined polymer/metal - organic composite membrane allows for the effective separation of lithium from contaminants in brines.
Posted: Nov 2nd, 2016
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Researchers have developed a new technique for creating NV-doped single-crystal nanodiamonds, only four to eight nanometers wide, which could serve as components in room-temperature quantum computing technologies. These doped nanodiamonds also hold promise for use in single-photon sensors and nontoxic, fluorescent biomarkers.
Posted: Nov 2nd, 2016
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Performing chemical reactions inside tiny droplets can help manufacturers develop greener processes for coating drugs.
Posted: Nov 2nd, 2016
Read moreA physicist has observed a butterfly Rydberg molecule, a weak pairing of two highly excitable atoms that he predicted would exist more than a decade ago.
Posted: Nov 1st, 2016
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Graphene can tap unused bandwidth, leading to ultrafast wireless communication.
Posted: Nov 1st, 2016
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Researchers are producing flexible solar panels that can become part of window shades or wallpaper that will capture light from the sun as well as light from sources inside buildings.
Posted: Nov 1st, 2016
Read moreTraditional semiconductors like silicon are releasing their last new lines. Exotic materials called topological insulators are on their way in. And when it comes to cool, nitrogen is the new helium.
Posted: Nov 1st, 2016
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Researchers continue to discover new ways to improve the effectiveness of nanoparticles as biomedical tools.
Posted: Nov 1st, 2016
Read moreIn this review, scientists provide a neurobiological overview of key neurological disorders and describe the different types of nanomaterials in use. They present many of the different applications that advances in nanotechnology are having in the field of neurological sciences and discuss the issue of toxicity of the nanomaterials.
Posted: Nov 1st, 2016
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