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Bichiral nanoparticles: A new structural design for manipulating the spin state of light

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Artificially engineered chiral materials with exceptional light-manipulating capabilities show significantly enhanced chiroptical response and capability of light manipulation, which have emerged as a promising chiral platform for applications in ...

Oct 18, 2022

Corrosion Resistance of Superhydrophobic and Nanosilica Coatings

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A team of researchers recently published a paper in the journal Scientific Reports that evaluated the corrosion performance of steel substrates coated using superhydrophobic nanosilica and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coatings.

Oct 18, 2022

Carbon Nanoparticles Promote Growth and Enhance Crops

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​​​​​​​There is an increasing focus on using carbon-based nanomaterials for agricultural applications. While carbon nanomaterials play an important role in plant growth, there is great uncertainty around the impact of carbon nanoparticle dosages o...

Oct 18, 2022

Nanoparticles could one day help 'cure the incurable'

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Scientists say their new research advances the potential of nanomedicine to cure conditions that are currently incurable, such as dementia and motor neurone disease.

Oct 18, 2022

STEM Reveals How Gases Can Influence Nanoparticle Structures

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Gold-palladium (Au-Pd) nanoparticles are used in various industrial applications as nanocatalysts. However, the adsorption of different gases can cause small changes to the composition of nanocatalysts, affecting their chemical characteristics. De...

Oct 18, 2022

Nanotechnology, messenger RNA combined in possible new 'universal' COVID-19 treatment

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A study has produced a proof of principle for a new 'universal' means of treating COVID-19.

Oct 18, 2022

Using Cyclic Nanoindentation to Enhance Li-Ion Battery Safety

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In an article published in Applied Materials & Interfaces, researchers obtained the temperature distribution of a battery during the process of discharging at sub-zero temperatures while considering the separator's susceptibility to tempe...

Oct 18, 2022

Nanotechnology, messenger RNA combined in possible new 'universal' COVID-19 treatment

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A new study has produced a proof of principle for a new 'universal' means of treating COVID-19. Researchers demonstrated in a mouse model that it's possible to prompt the production of a protein that can block multiple variants of t...

Oct 18, 2022

Intermetallic palladium-zinc alloy: a corrosion-resistant, highly active, low-cost electrocatalyst

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have created intermetallic alloy nanoparticles of palladium and zinc with an alternating arrangement of zinc and palladium atoms. The intermetallic alloy is more corrosion-resistant than substitutional alloys while retaining the electr...

Oct 18, 2022

First experimental observation of an elusive stacking order in tetralayer graphene

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Using advanced spectroscopic techniques, researchers have been able to observe for the first-time domains of tetralayer graphene with ABCB stacking.

Oct 18, 2022

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