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A fast-healing and high-performance metallosupramolecular elastomer based on pyridine–Cu coordination

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

This study is led by Dr. Jinrong Wu (State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University). In high-speed devices, cracks propagate very quickly and brings irreversible destruction. ...

Mar 15, 2022

Treating cancer with light-sensitive nanoscale biomaterials: Combining nanotechnology with laser light creates powerful effect on cancer cells

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Treating cancer and other diseases with laser light is not currently considered routine, but new approaches using nanoparticles show some promise in improving existing techniques. Researchers review the status of the field and by combining phototh...

Mar 15, 2022

The Nanogenerator Making Sustainable, Smart Homes a Reality

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In an article recently published in the ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, researchers address the drawbacks of cellulose-based triboelectric nanogenerators to improve the potential use of...

Mar 15, 2022

Simpler graphene method paves way for new era of nanoelectronics

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Ever since its discovery in 2004, graphene has received attention owing to its extraordinary properties, among them its extremely high carrier mobility. However, the high carrier mobility has only been observed using techniques that require comple...

Mar 15, 2022

Treating cancer with light-sensitive nanoscale biomaterials

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Treating cancer and other diseases with laser light is not currently considered routine in the clinical setting, but new approaches using nanoparticles show some promise in improving existing techniques.

Mar 15, 2022

Guided Wound Healing Possible with Magnetically Controlled Nanocomposite

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The electromagnetism of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) in an alginate-silk fibroin (ASF) composite under a low-strength magnetic flux (MF) was used to fabricate a ferromagnetic oriented, anisotropic,...

Mar 15, 2022

Nanofertilizer Helps to Rejuvenate Dead Soil

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A new study published in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety has focussed on harnessing the mechanisms to enhance crop productivity as well as improve the availability of phosphorus (P) on the...

Mar 15, 2022

New family of catalysts that significantly improves several chemical processes

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The University of Alicante Molecular Nanotechnology Lab (NANOMOL) has developed a new family of catalysts with tailor-made properties that can be manufactured with the ideal features for every chemical process. Not only have these catalysts shown ...

Mar 15, 2022

Modified Porphyrin Assemblies Show Potential as DNA Nanocarriers

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A team of researchers recently published a paper in the journal ACS Langmuir that demonstrated the effectiveness of using porphyrin assemblies as nanocarriers for deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).  ...

Mar 15, 2022

New Achromatic X-Ray Lens can Make It Much Easier to Study Nanostructures

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PSI scientists have developed a ground-breaking achromatic lens for X-rays. This allows the X-ray beams to be accurately focused on a single point even if they have different wavelengths. The new lens...

Mar 15, 2022

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