Membranes made from carefully arranged graphene layers could help transform seawater desalination from an energy intensive process into one that is significantly more energy efficient. Such a transformation would reduce the carbon footprint and power demand of countries that rely on desalination to meet their freshwater needs.
Nov 10th, 2016
Read moreScientists explain how the physical and chemical properties of water have been studied for more than a century and revealed some odd behavior not seen in other substances.
Nov 10th, 2016
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Researchers have identified new materials that directly convert ultraviolet light into motion without the need for electronics or other traditional methods.
Nov 10th, 2016
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Icy conditions can be deadly, whether you're flying into bad weather or too close to power transmission lines during a storm. Researchers now have reported the discovery of a material that can be applied to any surface to repel ice.
Nov 10th, 2016
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This joint research effort may help Parkinson's patients and people with memory disorders.
Nov 10th, 2016
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Researchers have developed a novel design for a compact, ultra-sensitive nanosensor that can be used to make portable health-monitoring devices and to detect minute quantities of toxins and explosives for security applications.
Nov 10th, 2016
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Scientists have found a way to engineer the atomic-scale chemical properties of a water-splitting catalyst for integration with a solar cell, and the result is a big boost to the stability and efficiency of artificial photosynthesis.
Nov 10th, 2016
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New biotemplating process makes it possible to create lasers out of cellulose paper.
Nov 10th, 2016
Read moreIn a new paper, scientists question the interpretation of large values from the Spin Hall effect (SHE) signals, reported experimentally in chemically decorated graphene. Further, they propose new device geometry to suppress background contributions on the non-local resistance to access the upper limit of SHE in two-dimensional materials.
Nov 10th, 2016
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Researchers have shown the ability to infuse cotton with a beta-cyclodextrin (BCD) polymer, which acts as a filtration device that works in both water and air.
Nov 9th, 2016
Read moreTraditional leather manufacturing requires the use of several toxic chemicals, such as halogenated flame retardants or organic antimicrobial solvents, which cause pollution. Now, researchers are testing an eco-friendly alternative: silver-titanium nanoparticles.
Nov 9th, 2016
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Scientists have found unusual properties of silicon nanoparticles. They have shown that at normal conditions silica nanoparticles are enriched in oxygen. Such nanoparticles are magnetic and contain reactive oxygen species. This may explain the known high toxicity and carcinogenicity of silica dust.
Nov 9th, 2016
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Physicists conducted a current through gold-plated nanowires, which independently assembled themselves from single DNA strands.
Nov 9th, 2016
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StartupNano opens its doors to entrepreneurs around the world working with nanotechnology based solutions.
Nov 9th, 2016
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Researchers pioneer technique to grow monolayer tungsten disulfide for next-generation transistors, wearable electronics, and biomedical devices.
Nov 9th, 2016
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A multi-institutional research team has developed a new electroactive polymer material that can change shape and size when exposed to a relatively small electric field. The advance overcomes two longstanding challenges regarding the use of electroactive polymers to develop new devices, opening the door to a suite of applications ranging from microrobotics to designer haptic, optic, microfluidic and wearable technologies.
Nov 9th, 2016
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