Toward a smart graphene membrane to desalinate water
Researchers have developed a graphene-based coating for desalination membranes that is more robust and scalable than current nanofiltration membrane technologies.
Aug 30th, 2017
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Motorized molecules drill through cells
Nanomachines constructed to deliver drugs, destroy diseased cells.
Aug 30th, 2017
Read moreActing like a muscle, nano-sized device lifts 165 times its own weight
Materials scientists discover powerful effect that could benefit robotics, aviation, medicine and other fields.
Aug 30th, 2017
Read moreLithium-ion batteries will get more efficiency due to silicon, germanium, carbon nanowalls
Scientists have developed a new silicon- and germanium-based material that could significantly increase specific characteristics of lithium-ion batteries.
Aug 30th, 2017
Read moreSilicon solves problems for next-generation battery technology
Researchers show that by replacing graphite anodes with silicon, it is possible to quadruple anode capacity.
Aug 30th, 2017
Read moreTwo for the price of one: Exceeding 100 percent efficiency in solar fuel production
Scientists capture excess light energy to produce fuel, essentially storing sunlight's energy for a rainy day.
Aug 30th, 2017
Read moreNew mini mass spectrometer has massive implications
Compact mass spectrometer more conducive to applications for space exploration, homeland security, and more.
Aug 30th, 2017
Read moreBiosensor could help diagnose illnesses directly in serum
Researchers demonstrate how tailoring the sensing surface with short specific biological receptors and a polymer polyethylene glycol (PEG) can strongly enhance the sensor response.
Aug 30th, 2017
Read moreThe tricky trifecta of solar cells
The quest for solar cell materials that are inexpensive, stable, and efficient leads to a breakthrough in thin film organic-inorganic perovskites.
Aug 30th, 2017
Read moreNanophotonic chip system measures light from a single bacterial cell to enable portable chemical detection
Researchers have created a nanophotonic chip system using lasers and bacteria to observe fluorescence emitted from a single bacterial cell.
Aug 30th, 2017
Read moreNanoparticles loaded with mRNA give disease-fighting properties to cells
A new biomedical tool using nanoparticles that deliver transient gene changes to targeted cells could make therapies for a variety of diseases - including cancer, diabetes and HIV - faster and cheaper to develop, and more customizable.
Aug 30th, 2017
Read moreTracking the environmental exposure of the emerging nanomaterial industry
Nanomaterial tracking to limit impacts on the environment.
Aug 30th, 2017
Read moreWhy does rubbing a balloon on your hair make it stick?
New research indicates how static electricity puts the charge in material, offering answer to centuries-old question.
Aug 29th, 2017
Read morePhotosynthesis discovery could lead to design of more efficient artificial solar cells
A natural process that occurs during photosynthesis could lead to the design of more efficient artificial solar cells, according to researchers.
Aug 29th, 2017
Read moreScientists move graphene closer to transistor applications
Scientists were able to successfully manipulate the electronic structure of graphene, which may enable the fabrication of graphene transistors - faster and more reliable than existing silicon-based transistors.
Aug 29th, 2017
Read moreAcoustically actuated ultra-compact NEMS magnetoelectric antennas
A new discovery enables researchers to construct antennas that are up to a thousand times smaller than currently available antennas.
Aug 29th, 2017
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