At this recent meeting, environmental, health and workers protection authorities as well as industry, science and civil society organisations discussed current topics in the area of nano governance.
Aug 29th, 2018
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The exact cause of wear is still unclear. Scientists recently proved that the effect occurs at the first contact already and always takes place at the same point of the material. Their findings help develop optimized materials and reduce consumption of energy and raw materials.
Aug 29th, 2018
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Researchers created a new type of light-emitting nanoparticle that is made of ternary non-toxic semiconductors to help create displays and LED lighting with better colors that are more environmentally friendly.
Aug 29th, 2018
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Atomically thin crystals will play an ever greater role in future -- but how can their crystallisation process be controlled? A new method is now opening up new possibilities.
Aug 29th, 2018
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The RM 50-03 watch was made using a unique composite incorporating graphene to manufacture a strong but lightweight new case to house the watch mechanism which weighed just 40 grams in total, including the strap.
Aug 29th, 2018
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Researchers stumble upon the lesson that typically stable gold nanoparticles can't always be trusted.
Aug 28th, 2018
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Femtosecond x-ray experiments in combination with a new theoretical approach establish a direct connection between electric properties in the macroscopic world and electron motions on the time and length scale of atoms. The results open a new route for understanding and tailoring the properties of ferroelectric materials.
Aug 28th, 2018
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Researchers have developed a tiny electrical circuit that may enable an entirely new design of digital devices.
Aug 28th, 2018
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Scientists have shown how the morphological structure of a catalytic substrate influences the growth of graphene on it. This provides more guidance on the synthesis of high-quality graphene with less domain boundaries.
Aug 28th, 2018
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Researchers have developed a model of a new metamaterial, which will improve the accuracy of nano-sensors in optics and biomedicine by cloaking them from external radiation.
Aug 28th, 2018
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Researchers have fabricated an asymmetric supercapacitor based on FeCo-selenide nanosheet arrays as positive electrode and Fe2O3 nanorod arrays as negative electrode.
Aug 28th, 2018
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Scientists have designed a new type of molecular wire doped with organometallic ruthenium to achieve unprecedentedly higher conductance than earlier molecular wires.
Aug 28th, 2018
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Researchers have developed a novel nanoactuator system, where conformation of biomolecule can be tuned by electric field and probed using optical properties of gold nanoparticle.
Aug 28th, 2018
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A novel method can produce large quantities of pristine single-walled carbon nanotubes in select shades of the rainbow. The secret is a fine-tuned fabrication process - and a small dose of carbon dioxide.
Aug 28th, 2018
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Scientists have suspended a 2D semiconductor on a dome-shaped nanostructure to produce a highly efficient semiconductor at a low cost.
Aug 28th, 2018
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Researchers developed a new self-generating lubricant with great potential for industrial applications.
Aug 27th, 2018
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