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A simple methodology for the synthesis of novel β-SiC nanoparticle-based anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

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Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), known for their longevity, excellent charge storage characteristics, high energy density, and high operating voltage, have become the cornerstone of portable electronics, electronic vehicles, and the alternate energy ...

Feb 25, 2022

Three-prong photothermal therapy eliminates tumours in mice – Physics World

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Novel nanoplatform uses a five-minute dose of near-infrared light to destroy tumours with no toxic side effects The post Three-prong photothermal therapy eliminates tumours in mice appeared first on Physics World.

Feb 25, 2022

Path to Fully Renewable Green Fuel Production Possible

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In an article published in ACS Nano, an extremely hydrophilic multilayer leaf-shaped Sn4P3 on a graphene-carbon nanotube (CNT) matrix was reported to have exceptional electrocatalytic...

Feb 25, 2022

Pd Nanoparticles and MXene Combine to Boost HER Catalysis

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The advancement of electrochemical hydrogen generation techniques is critical to resolving sustainability and energy issues. In a study available as a corrected proof in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, a simple pyrolytic process was ...

Feb 25, 2022

Tackling Water Shortages through Graphene-Based Nanofiltration

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According to a study published in Applied Nano Materials, a group of researchers described an easy and practical way of introducing phytic acid (PhA) molecules into GO lamellar to produce high-performance GO-based membranes for water filtration.

Feb 25, 2022

Nanodiamond Helps to Tighten Lasers for Advanced Bioimaging

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A team of researchers recently published a paper in the journal Nano Letters that demonstrated the effectiveness of fluorescent nanodiamond (FND)-based biocompatible nanoprobe to map the subwavelength...

Feb 25, 2022

Researchers untangle the mysteries around type-2 diabetes

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For more than 30 years, scientists have been trying to unravel the mystery of how a key biological molecule self assembles into a rogue protein-like substance known as amyloid, which is thought to play a role in the development of type-2 diabetes ...

Feb 25, 2022

Ultra-intense Laser Achieves Efficient Direct Ion Acceleration

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Osaka University researchers, in collaboration with the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), Kobe University, and National Central University in Taiwan, have reported direct energetic ion acceleration by irradiating what t...

Feb 25, 2022

Live wire: New research on nanoelectronics

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Researchers show that certain proteins can act as efficient electrical conductors. In fact, these tiny protein wires may have better conductance properties than similar nanowires composed of DNA, which have already met with considerable success fo...

Feb 24, 2022

Live wire: New research on nanoelectronics

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Proteins are among the most versatile and ubiquitous biomolecules on earth. Nature uses them for everything from building tissues to regulating metabolism to defending the body against disease.

Feb 24, 2022

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