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Researchers 3D print first high-performance nanostructured alloy that's both ultrastrong and ductile

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Georgia Institute of Technology has 3D printed a dual-phase, nanostructured high-entropy alloy that exceeds the strength and ductility of other state-of-the-art additively ma...

Aug 3, 2022

Nanoshell catalysts turn greenhouse gases into useful chemicals

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A byproduct of landfilling, livestock farming, coal mining and other human activities, methane emissions are one of the key drivers of climate change.

Aug 3, 2022

Nanoparticles increase light scattering, boost solar cell performance

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

As demand for solar energy rises around the world, scientists are working to improve the performance of solar devices—important if the technology is to compete with traditional fuels. But researchers face theoretical limits on how efficient they c...

Aug 3, 2022

LED Smart Lighting System Based on Quantum Dots More Accurately Reproduces Daylight

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have designed smart, color-controllable white light devices from quantum dots – tiny semiconductors just a few billionths of a meter in size – which are more efficient and have better color saturation than standard LEDs, and can dynami...

Aug 3, 2022

Following a Nanomaterial's Journey from Wheat to Plastics

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Rigorous chemical treatments of pure bleached pulp are the most common approaches used to obtain cellulose nanofibrils. These processes incur significant expenses and are a detriment to the environment.

Aug 3, 2022

Easy, Efficient Strategy To Make Graphene-Based Conductive Ink

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Conductive ink is the primary component of all printed electronic devices and circuit boards, creating the basic structure for integrated low-resistance circuits and contact electrodes. However, manufacturing a graphene-based conductive ink with g...

Aug 3, 2022

Researchers use green chemistry approach to synthesize graphene oxide/silver nanocomposites

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers from Pakistan have reported a green approach to the synthesis of graphene oxide/silver nanoparticle nanocomposite.

Aug 3, 2022

Graphene/COF nano-sponges with potential for rapid wastewater treatment

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Composite material of COF and graphene shows high and rapid adsorption capacity for organic pollutants.

Aug 3, 2022

Smart lighting system based on quantum dots more accurately reproduces daylight

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have designed smart, color-controllable white light devices from quantum dots -- tiny semiconductors just a few billionths of a meter in size -- which are more efficient and have better color saturation than standard LEDs, and can dyna...

Aug 3, 2022

Smart lighting system based on quantum dots more accurately reproduces daylight

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have designed smart, colour-controllable white light devices from quantum dots, which are more efficient and have better colour saturation than standard LEDs, and can dynamically reproduce daylight conditions in a single light.

Aug 3, 2022

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