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These cellulose nanofibers might be an alternative to petroleum-based plastics

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers prepared hierarchical hydrogels and moldings that consisted of anisotropic, ecofriendly cellulose nanofibers.

Oct 25, 2022

Miniaturized infrared detectors based on quantum dot photodetectors

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers succeeded in developing a cost-effective miniaturization process for IR spectrometers based on a quantum dot photodetector, which can be integrated on a single chip.

Oct 25, 2022

Acidic Layer in Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Facilitates Confinement of Anion Impurities

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Efficient purification processes that separate impurities from air and water are necessary to sustain life on Earth. To this end, carbon materials have long been used for deodorizing, separating, and removing harmful anion impurities by adsorption...

Oct 25, 2022

Quantum Science Wins Innovation Category at Warrington Business Awards

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Leading nanomaterials developer Quantum Science has been recognised for its forward-thinking quantum dot solutions at the Warrington (UK) Business Awards.

Oct 25, 2022

IDTechEx Discusses the Attempt to Achieve Standardization within the Graphene Industry

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Graphene is a two-dimensional material that could potentially have a significant impact on next-gen technology, but it could be argued that nobody agrees about what exactly that material is - with manufacturers offering a range of materials with d...

Oct 25, 2022

Accidental discovery produces superfluorescent light at room temperature

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New upconverted nanoparticles could have applications in optoelectronics and secure multiplexed communication networks The post Accidental discovery produces superfluorescent light at room temperature appeared first on Physics World.

Oct 24, 2022

Creating carbon nanostructures using small organic molecules

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Small structures made out of carbons are a useful and versatile tool that can be used across industries, including in water and wastewater treatment, gas and oil, and energy storage. In order to create these nanostructures, synthetic and natural p...

Oct 24, 2022

Tandem solar cells with perovskite: Nanostructures help in many ways

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

By the end of 2021, scientists had presented perovskite silicon tandem solar cells with an efficiency close to 30 percent. This value was a world record for eight months, a long time for this hotly contested field of research. Scientists now descr...

Oct 24, 2022

Penguin feathers may be secret to effective, nanostructured anti-icing technology

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers develop a potentially chemical-free solution to ice build up on electric wires, wind turbines and possibly even airplane wings.

Oct 24, 2022

Topological defects may hold the key to nanotechnology's future as well as the universe's origins

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have found that a class of defects, called topological defects, can offer a platform to explore a diverse range of novel phenomena.

Oct 24, 2022

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