Degradable electronic components created from corn starch nanocomposites
Researchers have modified a degradable bioplastic derived from corn starch or other natural sources for use in more eco-friendly electronic components.
Apr 19th, 2017
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A new method developed for measuring carbon nanotubes
With this method can be measured e.g. the number of single walled carbon nanotubes and their concentration in a carbon nanotube layer.
Apr 19th, 2017
Read moreNANOLEAP open call
Get free access to the NANOLEAP Network of Pilot Lines for a 6 month research project on nanocomposites.
Apr 19th, 2017
Read moreNanoparticles remain unpredictable
The way that nanoparticles behave in the environment is extremely complex. There is currently a lack of systematic experimental data to help understand them comprehensively, as environmental scientists have shown in a large overview study.
Apr 19th, 2017
Read moreGraphene and gold make a better brain probe
The electrode starts with a thin gold base. Attached to the base are tiny zinc oxide nanowires, which are coated in a thin layer of gold, and then a layer of conducting polymer.
Apr 19th, 2017
Read moreDark-state gas sensors
Researchers have proposed a new method of sensing gases based on a distinct optical fingerprint that arises in the presence of gas molecules. The research demonstrates a new principle which could lead to efficient gas sensors based on few-atom-thick transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs).
Apr 19th, 2017
Read moreNew technique colors biomolecules in tissue
Multicolor electron microscopes are a new addition to medical research, and they could generate interesting results.
Apr 19th, 2017
Read moreMembranes that remove viruses from drinking water
Scientists have developed novel ultrafiltration membranes that significantly improve the virus-removal process from treated municipal wastewater used for drinking in water-scarce cities.
Apr 19th, 2017
Read moreFidelity in a marriage between electronic and optical effects
Simultaneously simulating electrical and optical input achieves unprecedented performance in electro-optical interfaces.
Apr 19th, 2017
Read moreResearchers describe ultrasensitive detection of protein linked to multiple autoimmune diseases
Scientists have developed a new method that will allow doctors to detect minute amounts of a protein called interferon- in patient samples.
Apr 18th, 2017
Read moreNew perovskite ink opens window for quality solar cells
A new perovskite ink with a long processing window allows the scalable production of perovskite thin films for high-efficiency solar cells.
Apr 18th, 2017
Read moreCancer diagnosis with a breath test
A new test for the early detection of lung cancer measures tiny changes in the composition of the breath.
Apr 18th, 2017
Read moreResearchers capture excess photon energy to produce solar fuels
Shave developed a proof-of-principle photoelectrochemical cell capable of capturing excess photon energy normally lost to generating heat.
Apr 18th, 2017
Read moreGeometry and particle hitchhiking: A new window into improving nanopharmaceuticals for personalized medicine
In a newly published study, the shape and geometry of nanoparticles can have a significant impact in modulating adverse injection reactions and offer realistic solutions for patients receiving nanopharmaceuticals.
Apr 18th, 2017
Read moreHarnessing heat to power computers
Engineers devise thermal diode that allows computing at ultra-high temperatures.
Apr 18th, 2017
Read moreBetter living through pressure: functional nanomaterials made easy (w/video)
Using pressure instead of chemicals, a team has fabricated nanoparticles into nanowire-array structures similar to those that underlie the surfaces of touch-screens for sensors, computers, phones and TVs.
Apr 18th, 2017
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