Researchers used nanoclay and calcium carbonate particles to improve surface properties of paper, including smoothness and printability, as well as optical properties of printing papers.
Dec 30th, 2013
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In the search for long-lasting, inexpensive rechargeable batteries, researchers develop more realistic methods to study the materials in action.
Dec 26th, 2013
Read moreThis is the first book about the instrumentation and experimental methodology of photo? and electroluminescent properties of nanomaterials to systematically document the historical and current status in the field.
Dec 26th, 2013
Read moreThe Australian Research Council (ARC) has announced the funding for its flagship research program, the ARC Centres of Excellence. One of only 12 centres funded from a starting field of 103, the ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics brings together leading researchers from the University of Adelaide, Macquarie University and RMIT University for a seven-year initial funding period.
Dec 26th, 2013
Read moreResearchers measured urea level in blood plasma of dialysis patients by using polypyrrole nanostructured fiber through headspace solid phase microextraction.
Dec 26th, 2013
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A research group consisting of members from Chuo University, NIMS and Tohoku University succeeded for the first time in the world in fabricating a three-dimensional structure of a quasicrystal composed of a single element.
Dec 24th, 2013
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Researchers at EMSL took advantage of advanced instrumental capabilities, a specially designed experimental cell and theoretical modeling to successfully deduce the how molecules of carboxylic acid - a common organic acid found in nature - bind to ceria nanoparticle surfaces.
Dec 24th, 2013
Read moreResearchers measured very tiny amounts of some toxic heavy metals in water and foodstuff by using SBA-15 nanoporous compound functionalized with guanidin groups as perfect sorbent for metals.
Dec 23rd, 2013
Read moreBy creating an optical soliton in a microresonator, EPFL scientists have found a new light source that could serve in geo-navigation, telecommunications, spectroscopy and the hunt for new Earth-like planets.
Dec 23rd, 2013
Read moreResearchers have established the presence of magnetic properties in graphene nanostructures at room temperature.
Dec 23rd, 2013
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New approach to use graphene opens up unexpected properties, could unleash new uses.
Dec 23rd, 2013
Read moreResearchers used a simple and eco-friendly method to produce homogenous zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles with various applications in medical industries due to their photocatalytic and antibacterial properties.
Dec 22nd, 2013
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Charge carriers in cuprate high-Tc superconductors form nanostripes that suppress superconductivity.
Dec 20th, 2013
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New method developed at MIT could lead to near-doubling of heat-transfer efficiency from power-plant condensers.
Dec 20th, 2013
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A team of material scientists, chemical engineers and physicists from the University of Pennsylvania has made another advance in their effort to use liquid crystals as a medium for assembling structures.
Dec 20th, 2013
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New insights into the behavior of photosynthetic proteins from atomic simulations could hasten the development of artificial light-gathering machines.
Dec 20th, 2013
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