World news

Results: 32699
arrow_upward arrow_downward

Void-confinement effect of nanoreactor promotes heterogeneous catalysis

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has recently obtained a catalyst composed of the hollow carbon sphere and inner Ni nanoparticles (Ni@HCS), which displayed good performance wh...

Jan 28, 2022

Phase-change material enables active tuning of lattice Kerker effect

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The phenomenon of completely eliminated backscattering in a hypothetical magnetic sphere is called the Kerker effect. It has been generalized in nanophotonics and meta-optics, and has recently been applied to such functionalities as scattering man...

Jan 28, 2022

Magnetic nanoparticles for SARS-CoV-2 and other virus detection systems

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers discuss the contributions that have been provided by magnetic nanoparticles for the molecular diagnosis of human viruses.

Jan 28, 2022

Digitalizing Food Quality with Graphite Carbon Black Nanoparticles

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In the present work published in the journal ACS Applied Nano Materials, graphite carbon black-based laser desorption ionization- mass spectroscopy (GCBLDI-MS) is reported as one of a kind of surface assisted LDI-MS technique. Here, detection of t...

Jan 28, 2022

New Moisture-Wicking Metafabric Passively Cools the Wearer

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have synthesized a moisture-wicking passive cooling hierarchical metafabric, as reported in ACS Nano. Study: A Moisture-Wicking Passive Radiative Cooling Hierarchical Metafabric....

Jan 28, 2022

Analyzing Cost-Effective Applications of Ag Nanoparticles in Water Treatment

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new study published in Nanomaterials has focussed on the synthesis of nanoparticles, which could effectively remove potential water contaminants cost-effectively.

Jan 28, 2022

The Benefits of Exploring Ion/Molecule Transport Behavior in Nano Confinement

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The latest developments in the abnormal ionic/molecular transport characteristics in nano and sub-nano confinement are discussed in a recent paper published in the journal Nano Letters....

Jan 28, 2022

Self-Powered System Inspired by Lightweight Triboelectric Nanogenerators Operate Smart Saddles to Protect Equestrians

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Chinese and Mongolian experts developed a smart saddle that could prevent equestrian players from dangers and accidents during games.

Jan 28, 2022

Atomic Armor for Next-Generation, Electron-Beam Accelerators

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Advancement in single-atom layer graphene coatings improves accelerator electron source lifespans. Protective coatings are common for many things in daily life that see a lot... The post Atomic Armor for Next-Generation, Electron-Beam Accelerator...

Jan 27, 2022

Cosmic Physics Breakthrough: Scientists Produce Particle-Antiparticle Pairs From a Vacuum

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

  Cosmic physics mimicked on table-top as graphene enables Schwinger effect. Researchers at The University of Manchester have succeeded in observing the so-called Schwinger effect,... The post Cosmic Physics Breakthrough: Scientists Produce Parti...

Jan 27, 2022

REFINE