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Wearable Nanocomposite Hydrogel for Sensors and Robotics

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In a study published in the journal ACS Applied Polymer Materials, by incorporating silver nanoparticle-covered graphene oxide (Ag/TA@GO)-based nanomaterials into a polyacrylamide (PAM)...

Feb 17, 2022

New Discovery Renders Liquid Nanofoam Flexible and Reusable for Applications in Sports and Wearable Technology

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Scientists at the Michigan State University have made a ground-breaking discovery while designing a reusable liquid nanofoam material for football helmets, which could push the material closer to...

Feb 17, 2022

Experts Develop New Method to Produces GaSe Crystals in 5 Minutes

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Gallium selenide crystals are used in semi-conductors, ultra-thin nanomaterials and other applications due to their unique electronic and optical properties. The GaSe crystals are layered and...

Feb 17, 2022

Nanomaterials Help Defend Aquaculture Against Bacterial Infections

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A paper published in the journal ACS Applied Bio Materials demonstrates the feasibility of nanocomposites synthesized from silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and carbon nanodots (C-dots) as an antibacterial agent against bacterial infections in fish, sp...

Feb 17, 2022

Quantum Dot Sensor Captures More Light in Less Space

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Researchers from Chung-Ang University introduced a photodetector integrated into a dense sensor array for high-resolution multispectral (color) imaging. The technology uses quantum dots to overcome the space-consuming design of current sensors.

Feb 17, 2022

More Durable Concrete With a Nano-Engineered Sealer

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A nanomaterials-engineered penetrating sealer developed by Washington State University researchers is able to better protect concrete from moisture and salt – the two most damaging... The post More Durable Concrete With a Nano-Engineered Sealer a...

Feb 17, 2022

DeepMind Simulates Matter on the Nanoscale With Artificial Intelligence

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In a paper published by Science, DeepMind demonstrates how neural networks can improve approximation of the Density Functional (a method used to describe electron interactions... The post DeepMind Simulates Matter on the Nanoscale With Artificial...

Feb 16, 2022

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA by plasmonic-magnetic nanorobots

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Researchers present a simple and efficient plasmonic-magnetic nanorobot for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA.

Feb 16, 2022

Sealants made from nanomaterials could make concrete more durable

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In the US, approximately one in every five miles of highway and major road is in poor condition. It’s a problem that’s even worse in colder states where moisture and, most of all, salt accelerate the deterioration of pavement and asphalt. A team o...

Feb 16, 2022

Surface sealant uses nanotech to make concrete last longer

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Although we've been hearing about various stronger forms of concrete, one of the keys to making concrete last longer is to keep water from seeping into it in the first place. A new surface sealant could help, as it reportedly makes existing c...

Feb 16, 2022

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