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Search for Buried Treasure With This DIY Magnetometer

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

In the 1968 movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, an oddness in the moon’s magnetic field leads scientists to an alien monolith buried under Tycho crater. The notion of being led to a hidden object by virtue of the magnetic anomaly it creates must have rea...

Apr 26, 2022

Gold Nanoparticles May Enhance Healing through Promotion of Key Proteins

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A group of researchers recently published a paper in the journal Scientific Reports that demonstrated the effectiveness of gold nanoparticles synthesized using hydrogels as reducing and capping agents for wound healing and antimicrobial applications.

Apr 26, 2022

Finding the Best Nanocatalyst to Make Biodiesel from Microalgae

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Recent research published in the journal Materials Today: Proceedings compares two nanocatalysts for the generation of biodiesel from microalgae, calcium methoxide Ca(OCH3)2 and lithium-ion impregnated calcium oxide (LIICO).

Apr 26, 2022

Determining How Nanofiller Enhances Kevlar-Epoxy Composites

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A team of researchers recently published a paper in the journal Materials Today: Proceedings that investigated the effect of different carbon nanotube (CNT) nanofiller concentrations on the impact and...

Apr 26, 2022

Ideal Conditions to Produce High Performance Carbon Nanotube Fibers

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A pre-proof published recently in the journal Carbon investigates shifts in fiber morphologies, particularly inter- and intra-bundle voids, as a result of solution spinning. This thorough examination of fiber creation, according to the authors, of...

Apr 26, 2022

Reversible Patterning of Monolayer Graphene with Easy, Chemical Approach

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In a paper printed in The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, several optical approaches, paired with a laser direct writing technique, were utilized to photowrite and erase a well-defined chemical...

Apr 26, 2022

Nylon cooking bags, plastic-lined cups can release nanoparticles into liquids

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Nylon cooking bags and plastic-lined cardboard cups are conveniences many people rely on, but a new study in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology suggests an underappreciated source of nanoparticles.

Apr 26, 2022

Measuring the 'wettability' of graphene and other 2D materials

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Wettability of a material is the ability of a liquid to maintain contact with a solid surface, and it is proportional to hydrophilicity and inversely proportional to hydrophobicity. It is one of the most important properties of a solid, and unders...

Apr 26, 2022

Self-Powered Nanogenerator Device: New Study Reveals How Coconut Husk Contributes to Achieving Sustainable Energy

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers developed self-powered devices that will help achieve sustainable energy. Find out how coconut husk can contribute to this eco-friendly goal.

Apr 26, 2022

Electronics can grow on trees thanks to nanocellulose paper semiconductors

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Semiconducting nanomaterials with 3D network structures have high surface areas and a lot of pores that make them excellent for applications involving adsorbing, separating, and sensing. However, simultaneously controlling the electrical propertie...

Apr 26, 2022

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