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Nanowires Could Help to Degrade Organic Pollutants with Visible Light

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The development of core/shell Ag/SnO2 nanowires as a novel photocatalytic material for the fast breakdown of organic molecules by light waves is the subject of a recent study published in the journal Catalysts.

Jan 4, 2022

Graphene Nano-Additives Improve Eco-Friendly Lubricant Oil

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A study published in the journal Sustainability investigated the introduction of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) and hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) to canola oil to improve its tribological properties.

Jan 4, 2022

Synthesis of Effective Nanofibrous Scaffold to Support Nerve Tissue Engineering

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In a research paper published in the journal Materials Science & Engineering: C, a group of researchers investigated the effects of gold nanoparticles (Au-NPs) synthesized in situ on electrospinning nanofiber scaffolds on the neurological ...

Jan 4, 2022

Near-Spherical Nanomaterial Could Form New Standard for Nitrite Detection

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A group of researchers has successfully developed a distinctive near-spherical ZnO nanostructure using solvents composed of polyethylene glycol-400 (PEG-400), according to a recent study published in the journal Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfa...

Jan 4, 2022

Experimental quantum teleportation of propagating microwaves

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The field of experimental quantum communication promises ways of efficient and unconditional secure information exchange in quantum states. The possibility of transferring quantum information forms a cornerstone of the emerging field of quantum co...

Jan 4, 2022

Novel Hybrid Nano-Generator Could Revolutionize Sports Monitoring

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A piezoelectric-triboelectric sport sensor (PTSS) consisting of PENG, TENG, and a stretchable transparent self-healing hydrogel-based electrode was developed in a study published in the journal Nanomaterials.

Jan 4, 2022

Gold Nanoparticles Could Help Target Breast Cancer via Gene Therapy

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The exciting field of nanotechnology and nanomedicine has outlined a novel strategy that has significant implications for gene therapy against diseases, including cancer. This research which utilizes functionalized gold nanoparticles, has been pub...

Jan 4, 2022

New Insights into Electron Transfer in Dynamic Schottky Junctions

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In a research paper published in Nano Energy, a group of researchers reported that when a platinum-plated atomic force microscope tip is pushed over a pristine doped silicon substrate, an extremely thin silicon oxide layer is formed.

Jan 4, 2022

Magnetically Controlled Nanolasers Protect Optical Signals

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

A lasing control mechanism, introduced by a research team at Aalto University, enables users to control plasmonic nanolasers remotely, using a magnetic field. Until now, the only way to switch plasmonic nanolasers on and off has been through direc...

Jan 4, 2022

Eco-Friendly Nanocrystal Semiconductors Capable of Self-Healing Could Make Self-Repair Materials a Reality Soon

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Israeli researchers developed self-repair materials, which they called double perovskite that could bring self-healing robots into reality soon.

Jan 4, 2022

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