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Gateway to 3D Material Revolution: Researchers Put a Graphene Twist on Graphite

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

A breakthrough study by the University of Washington has shown that graphite, a 3D material, can be manipulated to possess properties of its 2D counterpart, graphene. This paves the way for the potential modification of other bulk materials to exh...

Jul 19, 2023

MIT Makes Probability-Based Computing a Bit Brighter

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

In a noisy and imprecise world, the definitive 0s and 1s of today’s computers can get in the way of accurate answers to messy real-world problems. So says an emerging field of research pioneering a kind of computing called probabilistic computing....

Jul 19, 2023

Researchers investigate 'lipid raft' phenomenon on nanocarbon surfaces

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A research team from the Department of Applied Chemistry and Life Science at the Toyohashi University of Technology has discovered a phenomenon in which specific lipids were concentrated on graphene oxide in a multicomponent lipid bilayer membrane...

Jul 19, 2023

World Nano Foundation highlights nanotech's role in space materials science

NanoDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

The World Nano Foundation (WNF), an international not-for-profit body dedicated to commercializing nanoscale technologies, has announced the publication of its latest white paper titled "Space Exploration: Unveiling the Potential of Nanotechn...

Jul 19, 2023

Spontaneous quasi-crystal self-assembly observed using tiny vibrating magnetic spheres

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of physicists at Université Paris-Saclay has, for the first time, observed spontaneous quasi-crystal self-assembly. The observation occurred during an experiment they were conducting with tiny vibrating magnetic spheres. The team has writte...

Jul 19, 2023

Researchers put a new twist on graphite

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers report that it is possible to imbue graphite -- the bulk, 3D material found in No. 2 pencils -- with physical properties similar to graphite's 2D counterpart, graphene. Not only was this breakthrough unexpected, the team also beli...

Jul 19, 2023

Analysis of Lipids Concentrating on Graphene Oxide

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A study team (Professor Ryugo Tero et al.) from the Department of Applied Chemistry and Life Science at the Toyohashi University of Technology found a phenomenon in which particular lipids were concentrated on graphene oxide in a multicomponent li...

Jul 19, 2023

Researchers put a new twist on a graphite-graphene interface

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers discovered that, by stacking a sheet of graphene onto bulk graphite at a small twist angle, exotic properties present at the graphene-graphite interface can bleed down into the graphite itself.

Jul 19, 2023

The World Nano Foundation Releases White Paper Unveiling the Potential of Nanotechnology in Advanced Materials Science for Space Exploration

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The World Nano Foundation, a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to the international commercialization of nanoscale technologies, is proud to announce the release of its latest white paper, "Space Exploration: Unveiling the Pote...

Jul 19, 2023

Tin Coatings’ Growth Effects Reveal a Path to Precise Control

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Nanometer-scale coatings with functional materials are used for numerous applications in photonics and electronics, including in sensors and biomedicine. One-dimensional nanostructures, among these materials, attract substantial attention; they ca...

Jul 19, 2023

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