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Eco-Friendly Fabrication of Graphene-Based Superhydrophobic Steel Coating

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Superhydrophobic coatings are water repellent surfaces with several industrial uses, including self-cleaning, chemical resistance, drag minimization, sensing, photovoltaic cells, biomedicine, and antifouling devices.

Jun 24, 2022

HydroGraph announces opening of new manufacturing plant

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

HydroGraph Clean Power has announced that it has opened its 13,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Manhattan, KS for production of its graphene materials. The company’s patented Hyperion detonation process reportedly achieves high quality gr...

Jun 24, 2022

'Hot' graphene reveals migration of carbon atoms

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The migration of carbon atoms on the surface of graphene was recently measured for the first time. Although the atoms move too swiftly to be directly observed with an electron microscope, their effect on the stability of the material can now be de...

Jun 24, 2022

Researchers integrate large-area graphene-perovskite solar panels into stand-alone solar farm

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

An international research group, including teams from CHOSE at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Hellenic Mediterranean University in Greece and others, has developed a large-area perovskite solar panel with graphene-doped electron transporting ...

Jun 24, 2022

Gold moves faster than platinum at the atomic scale (w/video)

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists investigated the thermal stability of gold nanoparticles covered by a platinum shell.

Jun 24, 2022

"New nanoparticles effectively stopped the growth and spread of ovarian, liver tumors in mice"

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

As they grow, solid tumors surround themselves with a thick, hard-to-penetrate wall of molecular defenses. Getting drugs past that barricade is notoriously difficult.

Jun 24, 2022

New method helps unravel three-dimensional structure of the human genome

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Genome Center researchers, in collaboration with Oxford Nanopore Technologies, have developed a new method to assess on a large scale the three-dimensional structure of the human genome, or how the genome folds.

Jun 23, 2022

Why Graphyne Isn't Graphene 2.0

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Since graphene’s discovery 18 years ago—leading to a Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010—the versatile material has been investigated for hundreds of applications. These include strong composite materials, high-capacity battery electrodes, transparent ...

Jun 23, 2022

Atomic-scale quantum circuit marks major quantum computer breakthrough

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Engineers in Sydney have demonstrated a quantum integrated circuit made up of just a few atoms. By precisely controlling the quantum states of the atoms, the new processor can simulate the structure and properties of molecules in a way that could ...

Jun 23, 2022

"Boron nitride nanotube fibers get real: Lab creates first heat-tolerant, stable fibers from wet-spinning process"

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists create the first boron nitride nanotube fibers using the custom wet-spinning process they developed to make carbon nanotube fibers.

Jun 23, 2022

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