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Gold Nanoshells Enhance LDI-MS Tissue Imaging

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Plasmonic nanoshells have been accepted as effective nanomaterials for LDI-MS recognition of many small molecules, although their uses in mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) are not much established. A study in the article ACS Applied Nano Materials r...

Jun 24, 2022

Scientists Develop Nanoparticles to Break Barriers Around Tumors and Target Cancer Cells

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Solid tumors develop a strong, impenetrable molecular defensive wall around themselves as they enlarge. Thus, it is extremely difficult to get narcotics past the roadblock.

Jun 24, 2022

Researchers Develop Stable Fibers Utilizing Boron Nitride Nanotubes

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Researchers from Rice University claim that processing boron nitride nanotubes used to be challenging, but not anymore.

Jun 24, 2022

Vitamin C Reduced Graphene Oxide Enhances Multimodal Microelectrodes

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Incorporating nanocarbons as neural electrode coatings can enhance their surface area. However, microfabricating the electrodes requires the use of harmful chemicals and extreme heating. In an article recently accepted by the journal iScience, res...

Jun 24, 2022

Controlling non-classical mechanical states in a phononic waveguide architecture

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Most quantum computing technologies rely on the ability to produce, manipulate and detect non-classical states of light. Non-classical states are quantum states that cannot directly be produced using conventional sources of light, such as lamps an...

Jun 24, 2022

“Fishing” for Toxic Contaminants using Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles

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Once a water source is contaminated, it can be costly and difficult to remediate. Natural remedies can take hundreds of years and still may not successfully remove all the dangerous contaminants. When it comes to global public health issues such a...

Jun 24, 2022

Electrosprayed Seaweed Derived Nanoparticles Loaded with Sensitive Bioagents

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Due to their distinct features, nanomaterials are explored as delivery systems for bioactive agents. In an article recently published in the journal Carbohydrate Polymers, researchers designed D-limonene- κ-carrageenan nanoparticles (DL-κC NPs) th...

Jun 24, 2022

Structure-property relationships in nanoporous and amorphous iridium oxides

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South Korean-based researchers have used first-principles quantum mechanical simulations to better understand the structure-property relationships in various polymorphic phases of iridium oxides to elucidate their outstanding performance in cataly...

Jun 24, 2022

Eco-Friendly Fabrication of Graphene-Based Superhydrophobic Steel Coating

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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

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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

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