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Organic Coatings to Improve Biomedical Applications

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A regulated production and coating of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) utilizing oleic acid (OA) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) was examined in a study published in the International Journal of Nanotechnology.

Jan 10, 2024

The Nano Machines Made to Fight Antibiotic-Resistance and Cancer

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria were responsible for nearly 5 million deaths globally in 2019, as detailed in The Lancet. The rise and fall of antibiotics is a topic that is deeply personal to Dr. Ana Santos, who led the EU-funded project REBELLION.

Jan 10, 2024

Bottled water contains lots and lots of nanoplastics, study finds | CBC News

University of Waterloo   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Scientists tested bottled water from three different brands sold in the U.S. and found they contained up to 400,000 tiny plastic particles per litre.

Jan 10, 2024

Nanoengineered Hydrogels: Crafting the Future of Photonics With Light-Interacting Materials

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In a review published on 01 January 2024, in the journal Microsystems & Nanoengineering, the discussion centers around hydrogels in photonics, highlighting their potential to revolutionize the field.

Jan 10, 2024

Bottled Water Can Contain Hundreds of Thousands of Previously Uncounted Tiny Plastic Bits

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

A New Microscopic Technique Zeroes in on the Poorly Explored World of Nanoplastics, Which Can Pass Into Blood,

Jan 10, 2024

Light-powered nanocatalyst to make hydrogen using sunlight

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

When platinum clusters are deposited on octahedral titanium dioxide nanoparticles, a photocatalyst is obtained that produces higher quantities of hydrogen and, more importantly, is much more stable than any other combination.

Jan 10, 2024

Image Sensing Revolution Makes 2024 the ‘Year of the Quantum Dot’

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Demand for high-performance short-wave infrared (SWIR) sensing in AI and machine vision will drive an explosion of activity in the quantum dot (QD) market this year, claims infrared QD technology experts Quantum Science.

Jan 10, 2024

Groundbreaking nanofountain pen method could transform nanophotonics

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Advanced nanoengineering technique crafts intricate 3D plasmonic structures, offering new possibilities in light manipulation at the nanoscale, with wide-ranging applications in technology and biomedicine.

Jan 10, 2024

Photocrosslinked Nanoparticles For More Stable Anticancer Therapy

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Nanoparticles co-assembled by Fmoc-protected tyrosine and tryptophan were crosslinked by ultraviolet light irradiation in a new study from JAIST researchers in the hopes of offering a new approach to controlled anticancer therapy.

Jan 10, 2024

Anisotropic plasmon engineering unlocks multilevel polarised upconversion

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have introduced an upconversion plasmonphore platform to enable precise control over the polarisation of isotropic upconversion nanoparticles. This is achieved by coupling upconversion activators with carefully designed anisotropic gap...

Jan 10, 2024

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