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Researchers create a sea of nano-sized gold stars

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Researchers from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the University of Washington (UW) have successfully designed a bio-inspired molecule that can direct gold atoms to form perfect nanoscale stars. The ...

Mar 30, 2022

Inorganic nanozymes acting as therapeutic and contrast agents in MRI and PET scanning

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The CIC biomaGUNE Molecular and Functional Biomarkers group has developed a rapid, cost-effective, synthetic, microwave method for producing ultra-small manganese ferrite nanoparticles that act as advanced, multimodal contrast agents in magnetic r...

Mar 30, 2022

Researchers Develop Novel Nano Asphalt Binder to Improve Road Pavement Lifespan

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A novel and eco-friendly nano asphalt binder has been developed by researchers at Swansea University and the Technical University of Braunschweig. The product generates a new class of warm mix...

Mar 30, 2022

Study Paves the Way to Use 'Translating' Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications

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For the first time, a team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine Networking Biomedical Research Centre (CIBER-BBN) has demonstrated the potential for using translating nanoparticle...

Mar 30, 2022

NanoGraf wins $1 Million contract from U.S Department of Defense to develop battery technology for the U.S. Army

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NanoGraf has announced that it won a $1 million development contract from the Department of Defense to produce a more powerful, longer-lasting 4.3Ah lithium-ion battery. The cell will aim to provide U.S. military personnel with enhanced run-time f...

Mar 30, 2022

Avadain kicks off crowdfunding campaign to raise up to $5 million

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U.S-based graphene flake producer Avadain has announced its new crowdfunding campaign to raise up to $5 million on the NetCapital funding portal.

Mar 30, 2022

A ferritin nanoparticle candidate vaccine for COVID

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In a recent study published on the bioRxiv* preprint server, the immunogenicity, and effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 spike ferritin nanoparticle (SpFN) adjuvanted with aluminum hydroxide (AlOH3) or Army Liposomal Formulation QS-21 (ALFQ) in a cynomolg...

Mar 30, 2022

Effective drug release with nanofibres

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Research paves the way for the less wasteful and more effective application of antibiotics....

Mar 30, 2022

Carbon nanosheets as a competent assistant to manganese dioxide show remarkable performance in supercapacitors

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In the context of "carbon neutrality," supercapacitors, as an emerging green energy storage device, have shown advantages such as fast charging and discharging, high power density and good cycling performance, which have generated a wave...

Mar 29, 2022

European grant to enable the development of supercapacitors based on nitrogen-doped graphene

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Researchers from CATRIN at Palacký University Olomouc, in cooperation with colleagues from Bar-Ilan University in Israel and the Italian company ITELCOND, are working to develop high-capacity, safe, and environmental friendly supercapacitors based...

Mar 29, 2022

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