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Low-cost tests with nanoparticle-based sensors can measure residual herbicides in food

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Two newly developed, low-cost tests that use nanoparticles to detect chemicals can accurately measure tiny amounts of two potentially harmful herbicides in fruits, vegetables and their products.

Nov 1, 2022

New nanoparticle-based sensors can measure residual herbicides in food

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Two newly developed, low-cost tests that use nanoparticles to detect chemicals can accurately measure tiny amounts of two potentially harmful herbicides in fruits, vegetables and their products.

Nov 1, 2022

Novel nanopore-based technology helps detect pathogens among cancer patients rapidly and precisely

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A new method has been developed for the rapid detection of microbes from cancer patients. It was developed by a collaborated research team led by Prof. Gu Hongcang from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sci...

Nov 1, 2022

DRAM’s Moore’s Law Is Still Going Strong

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Memory and storage chip maker Micron Technology says it is shipping samples of the most bit-dense DRAM memory chips yet. Compared with its own previous generation, the 16-gigabit DRAM chip is 15 percent more power efficient and 35 percent more den...

Nov 1, 2022

Quantum dots form ordered material

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Finding paves the way for new generation of opto-electronic applications.

Nov 1, 2022

Durable, Inexpensive Catalyst Reduces Carbon Footprint of Ammonia Production

Tokyo Institute of Technology   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

To reduce the energy requirements of the Haber-Bosch process, which converts nitrogen and hydrogen to ammonia, researchers from Tokyo Tech have developed a metal nitride catalyst containing an active metal (Ni) on a lanthanum nitride support that ...

Nov 1, 2022

Synthesizing Many “White Graphene” Nanotubes Simultaneously

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A team of engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Tokyo has created centimeter-scale structures that are composed of hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) and loaded with hundreds of billions of hollow aligned ...

Nov 1, 2022

2D Titanium Diboride Nanosheets as Anodes in Li-ion Batteries

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

As the electric vehicle (EV) industry is advancing, so too are the efforts in the research and development of superior lithium (Li)-ion batteries to power them. Examining and expanding fast charge-discharge technology and prolonged battery life ar...

Nov 1, 2022

Quantum dots form ordered material

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Quantum dots are clusters of some 1,000 atoms which act as one large "super-atom." It is possible to accurately design the electronic properties of these dots just by changing their size. However, to create functional devices, a large nu...

Nov 1, 2022

Quantum dots form ordered material: Finding paves the way for new generation of opto-electronic applications

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Quantum dots are clusters of some 1,000 atoms which act as one large 'super-atom'. It is possible to accurately design the electronic properties of these dots just by changing their size. A team has succeeded in making a highly conductiv...

Nov 1, 2022

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