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Using butterfly morphology to 3D print colored nanostructures

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

ETH Zurich researchers have created artificial colors by 3D printing certain nanostructures inspired by those of a butterfly. This principle can be used in the future to produce color screens.

Feb 9, 2022

Harnessing sea pineapples and blood waste for metal-air-battery catalysts

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Sea pineapples are a delicacy in Japan and the Tohoku region is renowned for its extensive sea pineapple industry. Soon they might not only be fueling our appetites, but helping power our future too. A research group demonstrated that the carboniz...

Feb 9, 2022

High-resolution 3D study of pine pollen reveals nanofoams are key to surviving mass extinctions

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Scientists from the Natural History Museum, London (United Kingdom), and the ESRF, the European Synchrotron, Grenoble (France), have found that some pollen has survived mass extinctions thanks, in part, to its nanofoam wall structure. This may exp...

Feb 9, 2022

2D Fab and EcoRub collaborate on graphene-enhanced rubber materials

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Sweden-based 2D fab has collaborated with green-tech company EcoRub, to develop graphene-enhanced recycled rubber and polymer. Through the collaboration between 2D fab and EcoRub, graphene will be used in recycled rubber materials to improve its p...

Feb 9, 2022

Accelerating Development of Advanced Devices Based on Van Der Waals Crystals

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

According to a recent study published in the journal Nano Letters, van der Waals forces facilitate controlled crystal building of graphene and single-layer hexagonal boron nitride to produce...

Feb 9, 2022

Cellulose Nanofibers Help Preserve Cultural Heritage

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have recently applied cellulose nanofibers to mitigate the fire damage in historic papers. This study has been recently published in Nano-Micro Small. Study: Assessing...

Feb 9, 2022

Green Nanoparticle Synthesis: Future Perspectives and Challenges

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A team of researchers recently published a paper in the Journal of King Saud University – Science reviewing the synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) using different biological agents and their...

Feb 9, 2022

Graphene biosensor will drive new innovations in brain-controlled robotics – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A non-invasive graphene-based sensor detects brain waves with high sensitivity and reliability The post Graphene biosensor will drive new innovations in brain-controlled robotics appeared first on Physics World.

Feb 9, 2022

Nano-biosensors Offer Cost-Effective SARS-CoV-2 Identification

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A novel systemic review has been published in the Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, outlining the promising use of innovative devices for the diagnosis of Coronavidae family...

Feb 9, 2022

The tiny structures that mimic a cell's natural environment

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When biologists study cells under a microscope, they look at them on flat surfaces that are nothing like the environment inside the human body. Now, researchers at NTNU have found a way to mimic some aspects of a cell's native environment usi...

Feb 9, 2022

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