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Researchers report surprising speed-dependent friction in graphene

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Researchers from the University of Basel and Tel Aviv University have reported insights relating to friction in graphene. If graphene is applied to a platinum surface, it has a significant impact on the measurable friction forces. The team found t...

Dec 8, 2022

Scientists pit AI algorithms against each other to optimize graphene nanotube synthesis

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An international research team led by Skoltech scientists has identified the best artificial intelligence algorithm for determining the synthesis conditions that favor the formation of carbon nanotubes with properties tailored to specific applicat...

Dec 8, 2022

Researchers discover how a nano-chamber in the cell directs protein folding

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A landmark study reveals how a tiny cellular machine called TRiC directs the folding of tubulin, a human protein that is the building block of microtubules that serve as the cell's scaffolding and transport system.

Dec 8, 2022

Experimental nanosheet material marks a step toward the next generation of low-power, high-performance electronics

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A team of researchers in China have developed a high-conductivity material that could greatly reduce contact resistance and Schottky barrier height within critical parts of electronic and optoelectronic microchips, paving the way for computer and ...

Dec 8, 2022

A room-temperature terahertz camera based on a CMOS and quantum dots

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Terahertz (THz) radiation is electromagnetic radiation ranging from frequencies of 0.1 THz to 10 THz, with wavelengths between 30μm and 3mm. Reliably detecting this radiation could have numerous valuable applications in security, product inspectio...

Dec 8, 2022

New insights advance atomic-scale manufacturing

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers serendipitously discovered when they automated the beam of an electron microscope to precisely drill holes in the atomically thin lattice of graphene, the drilled holes closed up. They expected the heat to...

Dec 8, 2022

Raspberry-Shaped Nanoparticle for Precise Drug Delivery

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An innovative method for improving the potency of available treatment has been published in the journal Nanoscale.

Dec 8, 2022

Janus Carbon Nanomaterials Could Resolve the Conflict Between Intrinsic Activity and Electronic Conductivity

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Carbon-based electrocatalysts are considered as promising alternatives to the state-of-the-art precious metal catalysts. Heteroatom doping can effectively create highly active catalytic centers, but unfortunately, resulting in lower electronic con...

Dec 8, 2022

Absolut Sensing selects NanoAvionics to build demonstration satellite to be launched first half of 2024

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Absolut Sensing, a subsidiary of the Absolut Group specialized in the measurement of greenhouse gas emissions, has achieved a significant milestone with the selection of satellite manufacturer Kongsberg NanoAvionics (NanoAvionics) to build its dem...

Dec 8, 2022

Researchers develop graphene-enhanced artificial muscle with exceptional strength

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Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Pusan National University and CNRS have developed an artificial muscle that is 17 times more powerful than that of humans. The muscle made of graphene-liquid crystal ...

Dec 8, 2022

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