Scientists chemically engineered carbon nanotubes to synthesize and trap trions -- quasi-particles potentially useful in bioimaging, chemical sensing and quantum computing.
Oct 16th, 2019
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Researchers have invented a new method of producing ultra-sensitive hyper-spectral photodetectors. At the heart of the discovery are colloidal quantum dots.
Oct 16th, 2019
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The fight against antibiotic resistance takes a major step forward with scientists discovering a concept for fabricating nanomeshes as drug delivery system.
Oct 16th, 2019
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Controlling scroll-like cochleate structures could inform future drug-delivery strategies.
Oct 15th, 2019
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Here are some interesting books on nanotechnology topics that just got published.
Oct 15th, 2019
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While many people love colorful photos of landscapes, flowers or rainbows, some biomedical researchers treasure vivid images on a much smaller scale - as tiny as one-thousandth the width of a human hair.
Oct 15th, 2019
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A phenomenon that has previously been seen when researchers simulate the properties of planet cores at extreme pressures has now also been observed in pure titanium at atmospheric pressure. Chains of atoms dash around at lightning speeds inside the solid material.
Oct 15th, 2019
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The new prototype device is portable and suitable for rapid deployment by agencies to identify airborne hazards, such as from tiny gas molecules like sulphur dioxide. It can also identify larger compound molecules such as benzene, known to be harmful to human health.
Oct 15th, 2019
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Scientists have uncovered a root cause of the growth of needle-like structures -- known as dendrites and whiskers -- that plague lithium batteries, sometimes causing a short circuit, failure, or even a fire. Such defects are a major factor holding back the batteries from even more widespread use and further improvement.
Oct 14th, 2019
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New research shows that unique materials with distinct properties akin to those of gecko feet can be created by harnessing liquid-driven chaos to produce soft polymer microparticles with hierarchical branching on the micro- and nanoscale.
Oct 14th, 2019
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Scientists have found revealing information where light from a molecule meets light from a nanoparticle.
Oct 14th, 2019
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Physicists have begun investigating how topological insulators react to friction. Their experiment shows that the heat generated through friction is significantly lower than in conventional materials.
Oct 14th, 2019
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Researchers have created a nano-electronic circuit which vibrates without any external force.
Oct 14th, 2019
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Breakthrough has applications in data storage, energy conversion, quantum computing.
Oct 14th, 2019
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By using proteins that naturally bind and arrange DNA inside cells, scientists has devised a plug-and-play strategy for building stable, custom-designed nanostructures.
Oct 14th, 2019
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Nanostructures, microreactors, and printable electronics inspire many new applications in functional surfaces.
Oct 14th, 2019
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