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Enhanced Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Selectivity Using MXene Substrate

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

An article published in the journal ACS Nano demonstrates the simplistic formation of bimetallic solid-solution TiVC (MXene) and its uses in Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS)....

Feb 23, 2022

Researchers wrapped droplets in graphene for better sensors, microchips and batteries

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers from the University of Sussex, the University of Brighton and CNRS have developed a way to wrap emulsion droplets with graphene and other 2D materials by reducing the coatings down to atomically-thin nanosheet layers. The team said thi...

Feb 23, 2022

DEWA’s Nanosatellite DEWA-SAT1 is Stable in its Low Earth Orbit

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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced that DEWA-SAT 1, which it launched last month, is stable in its low earth orbit at 525 kilometres. It travels at some 7.5 kilometres per...

Feb 23, 2022

Success with cellulose nanocrystal composite

Innovation in Textiles   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Potential for the development of stronger, more sustainable, naturally derived plastics....

Feb 23, 2022

Exploring the potential of mosaic RBD nanoparticles to fight SARS-CoV-2

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Researchers explore the potential of mosaic receptor-binding domain nanoparticles in protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2

Feb 22, 2022

Classical computers race to catch up with quantum advantage – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New algorithm shows that the competition between classical and quantum computation is far from over The post Classical computers race to catch up with quantum advantage appeared first on Physics World.

Feb 22, 2022

The best Apple Watch accessories you can buy

Engadget   -   General News Websites

It didn’t take long for the Apple Watch to become perhaps the most ubiquitous wearable. Even more so than the iPhone, the Apple Watch is a device you can truly make your own with the right accessories. It is, after all, a watch, and like tradition...

Feb 22, 2022

Mining Waste for Rare Earth Elements

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers have devised a simple technique to recover treasured rare earth elements (REEs) from trash. Heating electronic and industrial waste to intensely hot temperatures with flashes of electricity can extract more than twice the amount of REE...

Feb 22, 2022

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Controlling how fast graphene cools down 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 teleco

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Graphene is the thinnest material ever produced, with the thickness of a single atomic layer, thinner than a billionth of a meter, it is able to efficiently absorb light from the visible to the infrared through the photoexcitation of its charge ca...

Feb 22, 2022

High-flying NASA 'NACHOs' instrument may help predict volcanic eruptions

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

NASA is launching a prototype instrument that could make it easier to monitor volcanic activity and air quality. Perched aboard a CubeSat about 300 miles (480 kilometers) above Earth's surface, the "Nanosat Atmospheric Chemistry Hyperspe...

Feb 22, 2022

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