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2D materials gets a new theory for control of properties

A theoretical method to control grain boundaries in two-dimensional materials could result in desirable properties, such as increased electrical conductivity, improved mechanical properties, or magnetism for memory storage or information processing, among other applications.

Oct 19th, 2017

Nanomaterial risk profiling puts safety first

With uncertainty around the risks of nanomaterials hampering the EU's innovative potential, researchers are working on a safety concept to better monitor this emerging technology.

Oct 19th, 2017

Nanomedicine researchers target disease at the molecular level

A scientists work on the diagnostic side of nanomedicine and is centered on nanopores - nanoscopic holes in synthetic membranes through which individual molecules can be threaded.

Oct 19th, 2017

What tiny structures reveal about material properties

Scientists explore in what way a material's macroscopic properties are determined by its microstructure.

Oct 19th, 2017

A sputtering step closer to cheaper solar cells

A simple, low cost technique that uses common materials could lead to significantly cheaper solar cells.

Oct 19th, 2017

NanoFARM: Using nanoparticles to grow food

The answer to the growing, worldwide food production problem may have a tiny solution - nanoparticles, which are being explored as both fertilizers and fungicides for crops.

Oct 19th, 2017

Researchers watch in real time as fat-encased drug nanoparticles invade skin cells

A new study describes the use of cutting-edge microscopy technology to visualize how liposomes escape from blood vessels into surrounding cells in a living mouse, offering clues that may help researchers design better drug delivery systems.

Oct 19th, 2017

Integrated lab-on-a-chip uses smartphone to quickly detect multiple pathogens

Researchers have developed a novel platform to diagnose infectious disease at the point-of-care, using a smartphone as the detection instrument in conjunction with a test kit in the format of a credit card.

Oct 19th, 2017

Researchers customize catalysts to boost product yields, decrease separation costs

For some crystalline catalysts, what you see on the surface is not always what you get in the bulk, according to two new studies.

Oct 18th, 2017

Research demonstrates method to alter coherence of light

Scientists have demonstrated for the first time a method of substantially changing the spatial coherence of light.

Oct 18th, 2017

This nanoelectronics breakthrough could lead to more efficient quantum devices

Researchers have made a breakthrough that could help your electronic devices get even smarter. Their findings, which examine electron behaviour within nanoelectronics.

Oct 18th, 2017

New material for digital memories of the future

Researchers have developed the first material with conductivity properties that can be switched on and off using ferroelectric polarisation.

Oct 18th, 2017

Competing forces: How molecules maintain their structure

Using synthetically produced molecules, chemists and physicists have investigated the forces which are at work inside the molecule to give it its three-dimensional structure.

Oct 18th, 2017

Nanofiber sutures promote production of infection-thwarting peptide

Loading nanofiber sutures with vitamin D induces the production of an infection-fighting peptide, new research shows.

Oct 18th, 2017

Separating methane and CO2 will become more efficient

To make natural gas and biogas suitable for use, the methane has to be separated from the CO2. This involves the use of membranes: filters that stop the methane and let the CO2 pass through. Researchers have developed a new membrane that makes the separation process much more effective.

Oct 18th, 2017

Electrode materials from the microwave oven

Novel process for synthesizing high-voltage cathodes for lithium ion batteries.

Oct 18th, 2017

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