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Nanostructured Layer for Perovskite Solar Cells Using Argon Plasma Etching

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A recent study published in the journal Materials Research Bulletin details that plasma etching results in a substantial increase in efficiency and performance of perovskite cells.

Dec 5, 2021

Solar-Powered Smartphone Plus Nanoplasmonic Sensor for Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnostics

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The invention of a portable solar-powered centrifuge combined with a nanoplasmonic chip for rheumatoid arthritis diagnostics is the subject of a new study published in the Chemical Engineering Journal.

Dec 5, 2021

Green Production of High Performance Nanocomposites from Grapefruit Peel

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The efficient use of biowaste to decrease environmental pollution is vital for the long-term sustainability of the planet. A study published in the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering used waste grapefruit peels to synthesize multipurpos...

Dec 5, 2021

Identifying proteins using nanopores and supercomputers

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

The amount and type of proteins human cells produce provide important details about a person’s health and how the human body works. But the methods of identifying and quantifying individual proteins are inadequate to the task, scientists say. Not ...

Dec 5, 2021

Development of a single-process platform for the manufacture of graphene quantum dots

NanoDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Graphene consists of a planar structure, with carbon atoms connected in a hexagonal shape that resembles a beehive. When graphene is reduced to several nanometers (nm) in size, it becomes a graphene quantum dot that exhibits fluorescent and semico...

Dec 5, 2021

Hitting the Books: How the interplay of science and technology brought about iPhones

Engadget   -   General News Websites

Scientific research and technological advancement have gone hand-in-hand since the invention of the wheel. Without research, we lack the knowledge base to advance the state of technology and, without technological advancement we lack the functiona...

Dec 4, 2021

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Review on the femtosecond laser precision micro/nano-engineering

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Femtosecond laser precision engineering has been applied in industries for device micro/nano-fabrication due to its unique advantages of being a dry and noncontact process, coupled with the availabili...

Dec 4, 2021

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Using green tea as reducing reagent for the preparation of nanomaterials to synthesize ammonia

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Compare with bulk graphitic carbon nitride, the optimal sample had 2.93-fold photocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia activity (2.627 mg/h/gcat), and the NH3 selectivity increased from 50.77%...

Dec 3, 2021

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Researchers develop polyimide-mica nanocomposite film with high resistance to low earth orbit environments

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Polyimide (PI) composite films are widely used on the external surfaces of spacecraft to protect them from the adverse environments of low Earth orbit (LEO) due to their outstanding comprehensive performance. However, current PI composite films ha...

Dec 3, 2021

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Development of a single-process platform for the manufacture of graphene quantum dots: Precisely controls the bonding configuration of heteroatoms in graphene quantum dots through simple chemical processes. Practical application and commercialization in various fields is expected

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Graphene consists of a planar structure, with carbon atoms connected in a hexagonal shape that resembles a beehive. When graphene is reduced to several nanometers (nm) in size, it becomes a graphene quantum dot that exhibits fluorescent and semico...

Dec 3, 2021

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