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Turning fish waste into quality carbon-based nanomaterial

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Thanks to their low toxicity, chemical stability, and remarkable electrical and optical properties, carbon-based nanomaterials are finding more and more applications across electronics, energy conversion and storage, catalysis, and biomedicine. Ca...

Aug 1, 2022

Comparison of two nano rulers - study compares two methods for distance measurement in motile proteins

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers used PELDOR spectroscopy to study the movement substrate-binding proteins.

Aug 1, 2022

Nanoscale Thermometer Reads Temperature of Neurons Firing

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Intracellular processes in a biological system rely on temperature. Measuring the temperature gradients at the localized subcellular level is fundamental for a deeper understanding of cell functions. However, detecting temperature variations at th...

Aug 1, 2022

iPSCs-Derived Neurons Successfully Grown on Nanowire Arrays

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Nanowire arrays combined with biological cells can serve as drug delivery systems as well as robust tools for advanced applications like stimulation and sensing. In an article published in the journal Advanced Materials Interfaces, the generation ...

Aug 1, 2022

Plasmonic Nanoparticles Prevent Poor Photovoltaic Performance

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Efficiency deterioration is a significant problem associated with cadmium sulfide/tin monosulfide (CdS/SnS) solar cells, hindering their practical applications. A pre-proof paper from the Journal of Alloys and Compounds addresses this problem by m...

Aug 1, 2022

Turning fish waste into quality carbon-based nanomaterial: Scientists develop a simple, fast, and energy-efficient synthesis method for producing exceptional carbon nano-onions from fish scales

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Carbon nano-onions (CNOs), a form of carbon nanostructure with excellent electrical and thermal conductivities, find several applications in biomedicine, bioimaging, energy conversion, and electronics. However, conventional methods to produce them...

Aug 1, 2022

Graphene-Based Electrochemical Sensing of Dangerous Herbicide

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Although glyphosate is a widely used nontoxic herbicide, its in-field detection is challenging due to the lack of portable equipment. Despite the presence of this herbicide in surface waters, farmers’ urine, and crop residues, rapid field-deployab...

Aug 1, 2022

Advanced Graphene Pressure Sensors Set to Revolutionize Prosthetic, Robotic Limbs

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

3D graphene foam advanced pressure sensors developed by experts could revolutionize robotic systems and prosthetic. Click here to learn more about the unique properties of graphene foam and the need for pressure sensors.

Aug 1, 2022

Turning Fish Waste into Quality Carbon-based Nanomaterial

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Carbon nano-onions (CNOs), a form of carbon nanostructure with excellent electrical and thermal conductivities, find several applications in biomedicine, bioimaging, energy conversion, and electronics. However, conventional methods to produce them...

Aug 1, 2022

Nanostructures Advance Machine Vision Capabilities for Diverse Applications

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Washington University in St. Louis, and OmniVision described approaches to image sensor production that used integrated nanostructured components to improve multimodal imaging. The developments c...

Aug 1, 2022

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