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3D-Printed Graphene Device Can Kill SARS-CoV-2 with Sunlight

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have released a paper available as a pre-proof in the journal Carbon that demonstrated sunlight-activated sterilization of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)...

Mar 21, 2022

A unimorph nanocomposite dielectric elastomer for large-scale actuation

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Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) can undergo large, reversible in-plane deformation. In a new report now published in Science Advances, Junhong Pu and a team of scientists in soft materials research and polymer science at the University of Ca...

Mar 21, 2022

Graphene Biomaterials to Help Advance Soft Tissue Engineering

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In a review article published recently in the MDPI journal materials, the architecture and characteristics of common graphene-based nanomaterials (GBNs) were discussed, as well as the advances in...

Mar 21, 2022

New approach to bimetallic catalysis enhances rate through electrochemical communication

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Researchers have developed a bimetallic catalysis technique using gold and palladium nanoparticles on a conductive support that could lead to new design pathways for greener production of renewable bio-derived fuels and chemicals.

Mar 21, 2022

Nanocarriers Based on Nucleic Acids: Classification, Characteristics and Applications in Nanobiotics

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Currently, chemotherapy is still the main clinical treatment strategy for cancer. Although it has produced significant effects, chemotherapy also has a destructive effect on normal tissues and cells,...

Mar 21, 2022

Faster Technique for Resetting Qubits in Quantum Computers

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Simulations suggest a new technique for resetting ‘qubits’ in a quantum computer without harming them. Rebooting a quantum computer is a tricky process that can... The post Faster Technique for Resetting Qubits in Quantum Computers appeared first...

Mar 20, 2022

VoltaXplore announces commissioning of demonstration facility for graphene-enhanced batteries

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VoltaXplore, a 50/50 joint venture between Martinrea International and NanoXplore aimed at commercializing the production of graphene-enhanced lithium-ion batteries for the electric vehicle market, recently announced the commissioning of its one m...

Mar 20, 2022

Magnet-free chiral nanowires for spintronic devices

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San Sebastian, Spain (SPX) Mar 19, 2022 Chiral materials are an ideal playground for exploring the relation between symmetry, relativistic effects, and electronic transport. For instance, chiral organic molecules have been intensively studied t...

Mar 19, 2022

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Scientists prepare for the world�s smallest race: Nanocar Race II

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

· The Spanish-Swedish team NANOHISPA is one of the eight certified teams that will compete in this second edition of the Nanocar Race. · In the Nanocar Race nano-race, vehicles are mo...

Mar 19, 2022

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Researchers develop the world's first power-free frequency tuner using nanomaterials

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In a paper published today in Nature Communications, researchers at the University of Oxford and the University of Pennsylvania have found a power-free and ultra-fast way of frequency tuning using fun...

Mar 19, 2022

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