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Titanium oxide material lets sunlight drive green hydrogen production: Stable photocatalyst material opens new possibilities for harvesting hydrogen

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As part of ongoing efforts to develop materials that could enable alternative energy sources, researchers have produced a titanium oxide nanofilament material that can harness sunlight to unlock the ubiquitous molecule's potential as a fuel s...

Jul 13, 2023

First nanoscale direct observation of how glass transforms into liquid at increasing temperature

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed a methodology that makes it possible for the first time to observe under the microscope, in real time, what happens when glass is heated and changes to a supercooled liquid phase, known as the 'glass transition'.

Jul 13, 2023

The best Amazon Prime Day deals for 2023 that you can still get today

Engadget   -   General News Websites

Amazon Prime Day might be over, but there are still some solid deals floating around on the internet today. Unsurprisingly, you won't find any of Amazon's own devices still discounted as things like Echos, Kindles and Fire TV devices are...

Jul 13, 2023

Engineers reveal the secrets behind green graphene

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

When Ange Nzihou, an expert in converting society's waste into valuable products, visited Princeton in 2022, he brought with him a technique to transform waste biomass into graphene, a material with many uses from batteries to solar cells. He...

Jul 13, 2023

Engineers reveal the secrets behind green graphene

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists detail the mechanism and promise of using iron as a catalyst to transform waste biomass, such as wood chips and other cellulose-rich biomass, into value-added carbon materials.

Jul 13, 2023

The ethics of nanobiotechnology: A call for global regulation

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Prosthetics moved by thoughts. Targeted treatments for aggressive brain cancer. Soldiers with enhanced vision or bionic ears.

Jul 13, 2023

Establishing ethical nanobiotechnology

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Prosthetics moved by thoughts. Targeted treatments for aggressive brain cancer. Soldiers with enhanced vision or bionic ears. These powerful technologies sound like science fiction, but they're becoming possible thanks to nanoparticles.

Jul 13, 2023

Researchers study gut-to-CNS translocation of silver nanomaterials

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Recently, a research team led by Prof. Chen Chunying from the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) revealed that peripheral nerve fibers act as direct conduits for silver nanomaterials tra...

Jul 13, 2023

Quantum Breakthrough: First-Ever Entanglement of Microwave and Optical Photons

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

For the very first time, researchers at ISTA entangled microwave and optical photons.

Jul 13, 2023

Scientists propose new design to implement highly directional single-photon source

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A team of researchers from the Institute of Optics of CSIC and the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) of Barcelona has proposed a new design to implement highly directional single-photon sources, which constitutes an improvement over currently ...

Jul 13, 2023

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