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Organic Synthesis Broadens Cu Nanoparticles Optoelectronic Applications

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A team of researchers recently published a paper in the journal ACS Applied Nano Materials demonstrating the successful synthesis of copper nanoparticles (Cu NPs) in the organic phase by...

Mar 8, 2022

"Tiny skyscraper" electrodes boost bioenergy output of blue-green algae

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists have long studied the abilities of photosynthetic bacteria that turn sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into energy, and by giving these communities a home likened to a high-rise apartment block, a team has broken new ground in this spa...

Mar 8, 2022

Space Station to Host ‘Self-Healing’ Quantum Communications Tech Demo

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

The NASA-funded experiment will test two technologies that could eventually enable quantum computers to communicate with each other no matter where they are located.

Mar 8, 2022

Spooky Action Could Help Boost Quantum Machine Learning

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Machine learning, which now powers speech recognition, computer vision, and more, could prove even more powerful when run on quantum computers. Now scientists find the strange quantum phenomenon known as entanglement, which Einstein dubbed “spooky...

Mar 7, 2022

3D-Printed “Nano-Skyscrapers” Help Bacteria Convert Sunlight Into Electricity

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have made tiny ‘skyscrapers’ for communities of bacteria, helping them to generate electricity from just sunlight and water.

Mar 7, 2022

Controlling How Fast Graphene Cools for an Unprecedented Level of Control of Optical Properties

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

An international study, published in ACS Nano, has demonstrated an unprecedented level of control of the optical properties of graphene. The work has promising applications in different technological fields ranging from photonics to telecommunicat...

Mar 7, 2022

Nanoparticle reduces skin and lung scarring for scleroderma, mouse study finds: The findings provide promise of targeted treatment for patients with the disease

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers found a unique immune cell plays a key role in the chronic inflammation and scarring in the lungs and skin of people with scleroderma, or systemic sclerosis. After injecting mice with biodegradable PLG nanoparticles, which are used in ...

Mar 7, 2022

Using Nanotechnology to Improve Indoor Air Quality

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Emerging research on the use of nanotechnology for increasing indoor air quality (IAQ) has included developments in the removal of indoor air pollutants and volatile organic compounds. This research has been published in the journal, Materials Sci...

Mar 7, 2022

Eco-Friendly Janus Membrane Could Mitigate Major Oil Spills

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

“Oil-Diode” Janus Membranes containing wettable structures that could be used to quickly refine oil spills were designed in a study recently published in the journal ACS Nano.

Mar 7, 2022

Study Demonstrates an Unprecedented Level of Control of the Optical Properties of Graphene

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

With the thickness of a single atomic layer, graphene is the thinnest material ever produced. Thinner than a billionth of a meter, graphene can absorb light efficiently from the visible to the...

Mar 7, 2022

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