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Novel synergistic single-atom catalyst approach breaks activity limitation of predecessors

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The key to chemical reactions is in the name—there needs to be something that causes the chemicals to react to one another. Called a catalyst, this component induces or speeds up reactions in a controlled manner to produce a desired outcome. The c...

Mar 23, 2022

Don't underestimate undulating graphene: Unique electronics made possible by wavy patterns that channel electrons

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Lay some graphene down on a wavy surface, and you'll get a guide to one possible future of two-dimensional electronics. 

Mar 23, 2022

Unprecedented glycan nanocompartments sustain plant vessel wall patterning and xylem robustness

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Researchers led by Prof. Zhou Yihua from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) recently reported an identification of unprecedented xylan nanocompartments at the pit borders of xylem ve...

Mar 23, 2022

Nanoflakes Could Help Steer the Drive Towards Renewable Energy

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A study published in the journal Energy & Fuels explored the synthesis of metal-rich high-porosity nickel phosphide nanoflakes injected with Vanadium (VNi12P5) using a singular step solvothermal...

Mar 23, 2022

Quantum interference directed chiral Raman scattering in 2-D enantiomers

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Raman scattering spectroscopy is a necessary and accurate method to characterize lattice structure and probe electron-photon and electron-phonon interactions. In the quantum realm, electrons at the ground states can be excited to intermediate ener...

Mar 23, 2022

Autonomous nanomachines inspired by nature

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Inspired by the way molecules interact in nature, UNSW medical researchers engineer versatile nanoscale machines to enable greater functional range.

Mar 23, 2022

Novel Development Describes Self-Cleaning Nanofiber Membrane for Air Filtration

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Researchers from Indonesia have published an article in ACS Omega focussing on the synthesis of PAN-TiO2-Ag nanofibers membranes via an electrospinning process. The membrane was developed specifically...

Mar 23, 2022

Nanoarray Maps Cell Behavior Cues Behind Cell Reprogramming

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An article published recently in the journal ACS Nano highlights the effectiveness of combinatorial nanoarrays in systematically evaluating the role of biophysical cues within direct cell...

Mar 23, 2022

Growing extremely tiny, uniformly sized diamonds—without explosives

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Diamonds aren't just glittery, sparkly gems for jewelry. The smallest ones, only a few nanometers wide, are also crucial for drug delivery, sensors and quantum computer processors. Producing diamond nanoparticles that are consistently sized i...

Mar 23, 2022

Quantum dots can quantify specific types of cells inside deep tissues of the body

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To accurately diagnose and treat diseases, doctors and researchers need to see inside bodies. Medical imaging tools have come a long way since the humble x-ray, but most existing tools remain too coarse to quantify numbers or specific types of cel...

Mar 23, 2022

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