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Researchers Use Alloyed Nanoparticles as Catalysts for Hydrodeoxygenation

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Biomass and its derivatives are abundant and can be converted into high, value-added chemicals and fuels. This process is envisioned as a potential green avenue to bring down the dependence on...

Sep 2, 2021

Nanosensors designed to detect plant hormones

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers from the Disruptive & Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision (DiSTAP) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) of Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT's research enterprise in Singapor...

Sep 2, 2021

New Quantum Algorithm Directly Calculates the Energy Difference of Atoms and Molecules

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Osaka City University creates a general quantum algorithm, executable on quantum computers, which calculates molecular energy differences without considering relevant total energies. As newly reported... The post New Quantum Algorithm Directly Ca...

Sep 2, 2021

A unique scanning tunnelling microscope with magnetic cooling to study quantum effects developed

chemeurope.com   -   Scientific News Websites

Scanning tunnelling microscopes capture images of materials with atomic precision and can be used to manipulate individual molecules or atoms. Researchers have been using the instruments for many years to explore the world of nanoscopic phenomena...

Sep 2, 2021

Theoretical Advancement Could Enable High-Coherence Fano Lasers

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have shown that a Fano laser has fundamental advantages over other types of microscopic lasers. The researchers demonstrated that the coherence of a Fano laser can be significantly improved,...

Sep 2, 2021

Nanogenerator wooden flooring powers lightbulbs with footsteps

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

The idea of using human movement to generate electricity is something we've seen applied to many areas, including footwear, roads and, just this week, motion-powered mesh that heals injured tendons. Among these possibilities is flooring that ...

Sep 2, 2021

Nanotube threads improve vital signs readings

Innovation in Textiles   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

The threads are soft and flexible, and clothing that incorporates them is machine washable....

Sep 2, 2021

New Nanodisinfectant Developed with Long-Lasting Properties; Proven Effective Against Pathogens of Pandemic

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

A new nanoparticle-based disinfectant was developed with antiviral effects and can last up to 7 days. The disinfectant is expected to solve limited sanitizing solutions during the pandemic.

Sep 1, 2021

Long-lasting disinfectant promises to help fight pandemics

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

University of Central Florida researchers have developed a nanoparticle-based disinfectant that can continuously kill viruses on a surface for up to seven days—a discovery that could be a powerful weapon against COVID-19 and other emerging pathoge...

Sep 1, 2021

Long-lasting disinfectant promises to help fight pandemics

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have developed a nanoparticle-based disinfectant that can continuously kill viruses on a surface for up to seven days -- a discovery that could be a powerful weapon against COVID-19 and other emerging pathogenic viruses.

Sep 1, 2021

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