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
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
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
“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
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
Nanoparticles, with sizes ranging from 3–500 nm, and sub-nanoclusters, with approximately 1 nm diameter, are used in several areas, such as robotics, materials science, medicine and engineering. They have unique properties, owing to their tiny siz...
Mar 7, 2022
A paper available in the journal Carbon as a pre-proof describes the production of self-arranged Q-carbon and Q-BN nanoballs achieved with the nanosecond laser melting of carbon and BN films.
Mar 7, 2022
Researchers from Bielefeld, Bochum and Yale have succeeded in producing a layer of two-dimensional (2D) silicon dioxide. This material contains natural pores and can therefore be used like a sieve for molecules and ions. Scientists have been looki...
Mar 7, 2022
Scientists have long tried to use graphene, which is composed of carbon, as a kind of sieve. But this material doesn't have any pores. Now, a team has found an alternative material which comes with pores from the outset.
Mar 7, 2022
A team of researchers recently published a paper in the Chemical Engineering Journal that demonstrated the effectiveness of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-modified carbon nanohorn hybrid membranes in removing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from...
Mar 7, 2022
