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Understanding outsize role of nanopores

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

There is an entire aqueous universe hidden within the tiny pores of many natural and engineered materials. Research from the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis has shown that when such materials are submerged in l...

Aug 25, 2022

Nanofibrous Aerogel Extracts Metal Elements From Water Like Lithium, Gold, Uranium, Among Others

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

A research team revealed how biological nanofibrils could efficiently extract metal elements from water. Read to know more about this chemical phenomenon.

Aug 25, 2022

Avadain raises $1.37 million

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Avadain recently raised $1.37 million enabled by Netcapital, a digital private capital markets ecosystem.

Aug 25, 2022

Can Graphene Oxide Help River Water Address Water Scarcity?

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A paper published in the journal Materials Today reported the synthesis of graphene oxide using the modified Hammer’s method. The synthesized graphene oxide was then used to make a filter bed to purify river water via gravity filtration.

Aug 25, 2022

Engineered Nanocatalysts Improve Cancer Therapy Clinical Safety

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Although chemodynamic therapy (CDT)-triggered apoptosis is a potential anticancer treatment, its clinical translation is impeded due to the low efficacy and side effects. An article published in the journal Acta Biomaterialia, demonstrated the fab...

Aug 25, 2022

Graphene-Based Biosensor to Detect Creatinine at Trace Levels

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Reliable and accurate creatinine analysis is critical for the timely diagnosis and treatment of individuals with renal disease. In a study published in the journal Biosensors and Bioelectronics, an innovative biosensor based on graphene nanoplatel...

Aug 25, 2022

Early Diagnosis of Leptospirosis Using Au Nanoparticle Sensor

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease infecting both humans and animals. This zoonotic disease is most prevalent in tropical countries. In a recent ACS Applied Nano Materials study, researchers demonstrated the fabrication of an immunosensor that c...

Aug 25, 2022

New insights into the interaction of topological insulators

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Tungsten di-telluride (WTe2) has recently proven to be a promising material for the realization of topological states. These are regarded as the key to novel "spintronic" devices and quantum computers of the future due to their unique el...

Aug 25, 2022

Nontoxic nanocrystal material found to be ultra-strong solar energy harvester

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have produced materials that can absorb comparable levels of sunlight as conventional silicon solar cells, but with 10,000 times lower thickness.

Aug 25, 2022

New granular hydrogel bioink could expand possibilities for tissue bioprinting

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed a novel nanoengineered granular hydrogel bioink that makes use of self-assembling nanoparticles and hydrogel microparticles, or microgels, to achieve previously unattained levels of porosity, shape fidelity and cell inte...

Aug 25, 2022

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