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Detecting Biomarkers with Optical Nanopore Technologies

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In an article published in Nano Letters, the application of optical nanopore sensing techniques for quantitative analysis is examined. Study: Optical Nanopore Sensors for Quantitative...

Feb 1, 2022

Antibacterial Nanoparticles are Eco-Friendly and Cost-Effective to Produce

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Research into the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles for a more eco-friendly and cost-effective approach through utilizing a small laticiferous tree, known as, Plumeria alba (P. alba) has been...

Feb 1, 2022

Cactus Fruit Seeds Identified as Source of Cellulose Nanocrystals

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Cactus fruit waste seeds (CWS) have been discovered as a viable cellulosic source by a group of researchers in a recent study published in the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules....

Feb 1, 2022

New Approach Advances Residue-Free 2D Material Transfer

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In a study published recently in the Journal of Nanotechnology, a new technique has been proposed to prevent residue and contamination of 2D materials when being transferred. ...

Feb 1, 2022

Researchers Facilitate the Process of Synthesizing Graphene from Waste via Flash Joule Heating

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Machine-learning techniques have been utilized by the researchers of Rice University to facilitate the process of synthesizing graphene from waste via flash Joule heating. Machine learning is...

Feb 1, 2022

Engineering a multi-element atomic arrangement

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For the first time, a research group at the University of Maryland (UMD) has demonstrated the single phase nanoscale multi-principal element intermetallics (MPEIs) with up to eight metals—completely devoid of particle growth, or phase separation—v...

Feb 1, 2022

Nanomaterials are Promising Agricultural Active Ingredients

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In a recent study published in the Journal of Controlled Release, researchers analyzed the critical aspects and current advancements in nanoporous carrier materials for targeted delivery of...

Feb 1, 2022

Green Synthesis of Biomedically Beneficial Silk-Fibroin Nanofibers

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Recently, researchers have modified the manufacturing process to fabricate nanofibers based on SF biopolymers derived from silk waste. This study is available in ACS Sustainable Chemistry and...

Feb 1, 2022

Stepwise magnetic self-assembly of micropillar arrays with long range order

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Magnetically responsive microtextured surfaces have the advantage of being controlled remotely (i.e., no contact is required) at ambient conditions and short response times. Previously, synchronized bending or twisting actuations of micropillar ar...

Feb 1, 2022

Analysis and containment of defect formation in Zn3P2 crystals: A nanoscale approach

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A study published in Nanoscale demonstrates that high-quality Zn3P2 crystals, free of interface defects, can be fabricated with a nanoscale approach. It consists in using selective area epitaxy to grow nanowires of Zn3P2, a material of interest fo...

Feb 1, 2022

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