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Feb 3rd, 2014
Read moreA Loughborough University research team has won research funding from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) to examine the health and safety considerations of nanotechnology.
Feb 2nd, 2014
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Researchers have developed a template-free synthesis for hollow and yolk-shell iron oxide nanoparticles sandwiched between few-layer graphene sheets. The material's properties were evaluated as negative electrode material for lithium-ion batteries.
Feb 2nd, 2014
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By emitting photons from a quantum dot at the top of a micropyramid, researchers at Linköping University are creating a polarized light source for such things as energy-saving computer screens and wiretap-proof communications.
Jan 31st, 2014
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A team of researchers at the University of Delaware has developed a highly selective catalyst capable of electrochemically converting carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide with 92 percent efficiency. The carbon monoxide then can be used to develop useful chemicals.
Jan 31st, 2014
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Researchers have used Bragg projection ptychography, or BPP, for imaging local polarization in ferroelectric thin films.
Jan 31st, 2014
Read moreSilver is used increasingly often as a bacterial agent in clothing and hygiene products, but there are conflicting opinions as to its effects on people and the environment. According to researchers at Chalmers and Gothenburg University, the use of environmental assessment methods could clarify the points of this debate.
Jan 31st, 2014
Read moreA new X-ray method will enable the development of more efficient catalysts. The method opens up new opportunities to work on atomic level in a number of areas of materials science. Researchers from Lund University are among those behind the new method.
Jan 31st, 2014
Read moreResearchers investigated the oxidative response of both Ag and Mo nanoparticles by using differential pulse voltammetry. After identifying the individual responses, the two materials were combined on a single electrode for simultaneous detection.
Jan 31st, 2014
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Ultrathin platinum films become magnetic when subjected to an electric field.
Jan 31st, 2014
Read morePlasmonic nanoparticles developed at Rice University are becoming known for their ability to turn light into heat, but how to use them to generate electricity is not nearly as well understood. Scientists at Rice are working on that, too. They suggest that the extraction of electrons generated by surface plasmons in metal nanoparticles may be optimized.
Jan 30th, 2014
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Researchers observe a catalyst surface at work with atomic resolution.
Jan 30th, 2014
Read moreAn international research group led by the University of Bristol has made an important advance towards a quantum computer by shrinking down key components and integrating them onto a silicon microchip.
Jan 30th, 2014
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Researchers have come up with a simple strategy which combines DNA origami with self-organized pattern formation.
Jan 30th, 2014
Read moreA new high-level book for professionals providing an overview of nanotechnologies now and their applications in a broad variety of fields, including information and communication technologies, environmental sciences and engineering, societal life, and medicine, with provision of customized treatments.
Jan 30th, 2014
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Using centrifugal force to decelerate particles creates new opportunities for chemistry and quantum information processing.
Jan 30th, 2014
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