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New research sheds light on nature of friction in multi-layered graphene

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Graphene, which consists of a single layer of carbon atoms, is the poster child of carbon-based 2D nanomaterials. It has many attractive properties that could be exploited in next-generation electronics, optics, catalysis, biomedicine, and many ot...

Mar 9, 2022

A nanoscale look at coronavirus infection

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Using super-resolution microscopy, scientists uncovered new details about the location of viral molecules in a cell after coronavirus infection.

Mar 9, 2022

A 'zigzag' blueprint for topological electronics

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A collaborative study confirms a potential new switching mechanism for a proposed generation of ultra-low energy topological electronics. Based on novel, quantum nanoribbons terminating on 'zigzag' edges, such devices would switch from n...

Mar 9, 2022

New research sheds light on nature of friction in multi-layered graphene: New study provides insights into how surface structures influence nanoscale friction in this promising 2D material

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Multi-layered graphene is a promising carbon-based nanomaterial for a variety of next-generation technologies, but the relationships between its surface structures and properties are not entirely clear. Now, in a recent study, scientists analyze h...

Mar 9, 2022

CoC2O4 Nanorods Showcase Photocatalytic Potential of Metal Oxalates

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

An article available as a pre-proof in the journal Materials Chemistry and Physics delves into the production, structural, and optoelectronic characteristics of cobalt oxalate nanorods for utilization...

Mar 9, 2022

Helping Agriculture to Reach its Circular Bioeconomy Goals

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have recently published a review in the Journal of Cleaner Production, on the applications of lignin nanoparticles in the agriculture sector. This review assesses the potential use of...

Mar 9, 2022

Novel nanoparticles with potential for enhanced deep tumor therapy

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Researchers Dr. Yansong Feng and Prof. Hong Zhang at the Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have designed and synthesized novel multi-layered, multi-functional nanoparticles that enable a combina...

Mar 9, 2022

Sunlight-Driven Water Splitting Capabilities of Semiconducting Nanosheets

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The use of photocatalytic (PC) semiconducting monolayer nanofilms to split hydrogen from water was presented in the study published recently in the journal ACS Applied Nano Materials....

Mar 9, 2022

Growing Parylene Nanograss to Enhance Properties for MEMs

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A team of researchers recently published a paper in the Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering that successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of the nanograss technique in enhancing the...

Mar 9, 2022

MITO Material Solutions raises $4.6 million for new product development and scale-up

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Specialty chemical company, MITO Material Solutions, raised $4.6 million dollars in a funding round that closed in late January. Funding came from a seed extension by existing and new MITO investors such as specialty chemicals solutions provider, ...

Mar 9, 2022

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