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Nanophotonic Scintillators Enhance X-Ray Signal Efficiency by 10x

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at MIT have shown that scintillators, materials that emit light when bombarded with high-energy particles or x-rays, can be improved by at least tenfold, and potentially even a hundredfold, by modifying their surface to create nanoscal...

Mar 4, 2022

An easier way to create

NanoDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

As hard as diamond and as flexible as plastic, highly sought-after diamond nanothreads would be poised to revolutionize our world-if they weren't so difficult to make. Recently, a team of scientists led by Carnegie's Samuel Dunning and T...

Mar 4, 2022

Compact 3-Axis Linear Nanopositioning Stage Provides High Dynamics in XYZ and 24/7 Reliability for Automation, Scanning, and Fast Alignment Applications

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

PI recently introduced a new, compact XYZ Nanopositioning Stage, based on air bearing guide technology and closed-loop voice-coil, direct-drive linear motors, at the 2022 Photonics West, the...

Mar 4, 2022

Plants accumulate nanoplastics mainly in roots, not shoots – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New study used a lanthanide tracer to follow the uptake of tiny plastic particles through lettuce and wheat The post Plants accumulate nanoplastics mainly in roots, not shoots appeared first on Physics World.

Mar 3, 2022

Graphene Nanobubbles Help to Realize 2D Material p-n Nanojunctions

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A group of scientists recently published a paper in the journal Nano Letters that demonstrated the feasibility of using the charge-transfer α-ruthenium chloride (α-RuCl3)/ graphene heterostructure to create nanoscale lateral p-n junctions.

Mar 3, 2022

Cheaper, Scalable Alternative to Thin Film Antibacterial Coatings

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

An article has been published in ACS Omega that focuses on sustainable and cost-effective methods for the synthesis of nanostructures with antibacterial properties.

Mar 3, 2022

A New Self-Powered, Micro-Nano Hybrid Energy Storage System

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In an article published in the journal micromachines, MDPI , a novel nano/micro structured electrode design was created for superior performance hybrid power systems with increased effective...

Mar 3, 2022

Engineering 2D semiconductors with built-in memory functions

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of researchers at The University of Manchester's National Graphene Institute (NGI) and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has demonstrated that slightly twisted 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) display room-temperature fe...

Mar 3, 2022

Reinforcing Silicone Rubber Composites with Nanofibers Improves Piezoresistivity

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In a study published recently in the journal Composites Science and Technology, nanofibers composed of 2D materials were used to construct conductive silicone rubber composites with enhanced...

Mar 3, 2022

Smartphone Enabled Detection of Hepatitis B DNA

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Novel nanotechnology research utilizing MXenes for the detection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) has been published in the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. This innovative research aimed to develop a colorimetric biosensor using probe DNA to a...

Mar 3, 2022

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