Researchers have developed a simple flame burning method to prepare single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) sponges on a large scale. The SWNT sponge has multifunctional properties and can be used in the fields of cleaning-up, sensing and energy storage.
Aug 23rd, 2018
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Because of its strength, 3D-printed graphene objects would be highly coveted in certain industries, including batteries, aerospace, separation, heat management, sensors, and catalysis.
Aug 23rd, 2018
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Researchers have experimentally demonstrated that a messy topological insulator can be restored in its properties by inducing random disorder.
Aug 23rd, 2018
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System could help researchers design new materials with specific properties.
Aug 22nd, 2018
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Nanoscientists have demonstrated a method for loading iron inside nanoparticles to create MRI contrast agents that outperform gadolinium chelates, the mainstay contrast agent that is facing increased scrutiny due to potential safety concerns.
Aug 22nd, 2018
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Nanoparticle researchers, manufacturers and administrators should 'connect the dots' by considering their shared challenges broadly and tackling them collectively rather than individually. This includes transferring knowledge across disciplines, coordinating actions between organizations and sharing resources to facilitate solutions.
Aug 22nd, 2018
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In this study, researchers started with bismuth selenide. They then used a thin film deposition technique called sputtering, which is driven by the momentum exchange between the ions and atoms in the target materials due to collisions.
Aug 22nd, 2018
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Researchers have found a way of incorporating graphene into a polymer liner used in pipes that transport crude oil and gas from the sea floor.
Aug 22nd, 2018
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Researchers have engineered peptide nanoparticles to outsmart the biological system and target the kidney cells. The innovation may prove critical to addressing chronic kidney disease.
Aug 21st, 2018
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Scientists using an innovative quantum simulation technique have made one of the first observations of a mobility edge in a low-dimensional system.
Aug 21st, 2018
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Researchers warn that a combination of nanoparticles and contaminants may form a cocktail that is harmful to our cells.
Aug 21st, 2018
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Researchers have made nanobot pumps that destroy nerve agents, while simultaneously administering an antidote.
Aug 21st, 2018
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Scientists report a new way to use 'smart' nanocomposites to conserve wooden artifacts.
Aug 21st, 2018
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In the 1940s, scientists first explained how materials can deform plastically by atomic-scale line defects called dislocations. Researchers have now found a way of manipulating individual dislocations directly on the atomic scale - a feat only dreamt of by materials scientists.
Aug 21st, 2018
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Researchers show domain walls can enhance microwave transmission.
Aug 21st, 2018
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By exploiting properties of quantum spin in crystal vacancies, researchers have attained micron-level resolution in temperature measurement.
Aug 21st, 2018
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