Researchers have discovered another peculiar and potentially useful property of graphene, one-atom-thick sheets of carbon, that could be useful in guiding nanoscale self-assembly or in analyzing DNA or other biomolecules.
Jun 27th, 2018
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For the first time, researchers have created a nanocomposite of ceramics with a two-dimensional material that opens the door to new designs of nanocomposites with a variety of applications, such as solid-state batteries thermoelectrics, varistors, catalysts, chemical sensors and much more.
Jun 26th, 2018
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Lighter gold nanoparticles could replace thicker, heavier layered polymers used in displays? back-reflectors.
Jun 26th, 2018
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FLIM used to analyze whole mouse tumor with cellular resolution.
Jun 26th, 2018
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Innovation paves the way for scaling up biohybrid systems to synthesize fuels, chemicals.
Jun 26th, 2018
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This promising method involves coating nanoparticles with gene-regulatory agents and then exposing them to a dose of laser light to unleash that material.
Jun 26th, 2018
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Researchers have developed a device that reflects sound in the direction it came from, rather than deflecting it at an angle. The 'retroreflector' can reflect sound across an operating range of 70 degrees in either direction -- more than doubling the effective range of previous technologies.
Jun 26th, 2018
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Electron Paramagnetic Resonance in Modern Carbon-Based Nanomaterials, is a new book which attempts to fill the abovementioned void by compiling key contributions for researchers interested in the electron paramagnetic resonance study of the carbon-containing thin films, nanomaterials, ceramics, porous materials, etc.
Jun 26th, 2018
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Researchers have developed a large-scale manufacturing process that may change the way some grocery store foods are packaged.
Jun 26th, 2018
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Scientists have improved the performance of magnetic nanoparticles designed to roast and destroy tumors.
Jun 26th, 2018
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Physicists have devised a clever way to truly test the chirality of a material, eliminating the risk of false positives from other techniques.
Jun 26th, 2018
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Researchers used plasmonics to develop a new kind of nanotweezers that can rapidly trap and detect molecules, viruses and DNA - a device transformative for medicine that also has color printing applications.
Jun 26th, 2018
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Researchers have succeeded for the first time in generating ultrashort electric pulses on a chip using metal antennas only a few nanometers in size, then running the signals a few millimeters above the surface and reading them in again a controlled manner.
Jun 26th, 2018
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Chemical engineers have developed a new catalyst for forming a bond between two carbon atoms in a cost-effective and eco-friendly way.
Jun 26th, 2018
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The thin and flexible sensor is ideal for sensing sounds because it can move with the airflow made by even the softest noises and addresses issues with accelerometers, microphones and many other similar sensors.
Jun 26th, 2018
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Researchers used shape-memory polymers to create artificial, electronic versions called e-whiskers, which mimic the properties of the real thing.
Jun 26th, 2018
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