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The New Study Demonstrating the Self-Organizing Properties of Lead Sulfide Particles

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The structure of lead sulfide nanoparticles frequently varies as they arrange themselves to develop organized superlattices. This phenomenon was observed in an experimental study at X-ray source PETRA...

Aug 6, 2021

Photonics News: Week in Brief: 08/06/21

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Meta Materials, a developer of high-performance materials and nanocomposites for 5G communications, aerospace, automotive, and other sectors, will acquire Nanotech Security Corp. Nanotech, a developer of secure and visually memorable nano-optic se...

Aug 6, 2021

Magnetic nanoparticles could enhance the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

Boosting the function of natural killer cells with magnetic nanoparticles could make cancer immunotherapy more efficient.

Aug 6, 2021

Decades of research bring quantum dots to brink of widespread use

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A new article in Science magazine gives an overview of almost three decades of research into colloidal quantum dots, assesses the technological progress for these nanometer-sized specs of semiconductor matter, and weighs the remaining challenges o...

Aug 5, 2021

Decades of research brings quantum dots to brink of widespread use

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A new article gives an overview of almost three decades of research into colloidal quantum dots, assesses the technological progress for these nanometer-sized specs of semiconductor matter, and weighs the remaining challenges on the path to widesp...

Aug 5, 2021

Astonishing diversity: Semiconductor nanoparticles form numerous structures: X-ray study reveals how lead sulphide particles self-organize in real time

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

The structure adopted by lead sulphide nanoparticles changes surprisingly often as they assemble to form ordered superlattices. This is revealed by an experimental study that has been conducted at DESY's X-ray source PETRA III.

Aug 5, 2021

Using Graphene Foam to Filter Toxins from Drinking Water

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed a device that filters heavy metals  —  particularly uranium  —  from drinking water using graphene foam.

Aug 5, 2021

Time Crystals: Bizarre New State of Matter Suspends Laws of Thermodynamics Indefinitely

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

The new state of matter known as time crystals upends the laws of thermodynamics in a way that was not done before. So how do time crystals break the laws of physics, and how could it help future quantum computing studies?

Aug 5, 2021

A universal intercalation strategy for high-stable perovskite photovoltaics

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of scientists led by the Nanomaterials Research Institute at Kanazawa University have demonstrated that the stability and efficiency of certain solar panels can be greatly enhanced by using cesium iodide (CsI) intercalation technology. This...

Aug 5, 2021

Charged graphene foam acts as "uranium magnet" for water purification

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Is there anything graphene can’t do? Researchers at MIT have found yet another use for the over-achieving wonder material, by making a reusable filter out of graphene oxide foam that acts like a magnet for uranium, effectively pulling the radioact...

Aug 5, 2021

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