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Gold nanoparticles injected into tumors could improve radiation treatment for cancer

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Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally. In 2018, there were 18.1 million new cases and 9.5 million cancer-related deaths worldwide. By 2040, the number of new cancer cases per year is expected to rise to 29.5 million and the number o...

Jun 28, 2021

Scientists obtain magnetic nanopowder for 6G technology

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Material scientists have developed a fast method for producing epsilon iron oxide and demonstrated its promise for next-generation communications devices. Its outstanding magnetic properties make it one of the most coveted materials, such as for t...

Jun 28, 2021

Nanostructured siloxane-based materials for novel plastics and microelectronics

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The self-organization of molecular components into hierarchically ordered nanostructures is an essential part for the development of new materials in emerging nanotechnologies and sustainable plastics. Brigitte Lamers investigated the complex inte...

Jun 28, 2021

New Nanotech Electrode Could Free Up 20% More Light from Organic Light-Emitting Diodes

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A new electrode that could free up 20% more light from organic light-emitting diodes has been developed at the University of Michigan. It could help extend the battery life of smartphones and laptops, or make next-gen televisions and displays much...

Jun 28, 2021

Smart wound dressings with built-in healing sensors

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Researchers have developed smart wound dressings with built-in nanosensors that glow to alert patients when a wound is not healing properly.

Jun 28, 2021

Equally Sized Perovskite Colloidal Quantum Dots Have Better Photovoltaic Performance

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Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor particles only a few nanometers across that, thanks to their small size, exhibit peculiar optical and electronic properties due to quantum mechanics.

Jun 28, 2021

Synthesizing green gold nanoparticles for cancer therapy with biomolecules

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Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have designed an eco-friendly protocol for synthesizing gold nanoparticles with optimized morphology for near-infrared light absorption using a biomolecule called B3 peptide. In their paper,...

Jun 28, 2021

Challenges and opportunities of nanomedicines in clinical translation

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Challenges and Opportunities of Nanomedicines in Clinical Translation https://doi.org/10.15212/bioi-2021-0016Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. In this article the authors Chunxiong Zheng, Mingqiang Li and Jianxun Di...

Jun 28, 2021

Striking gold: Synthesizing green gold nanoparticles for cancer therapy with biomolecules

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Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have designed an eco-friendly protocol for synthesizing gold nanoparticles with optimized morphology for near-infrared light absorption using a biomolecule called B3 peptide. In their paper,...

Jun 28, 2021

Transforming the layered ferromagnet F5GT for future spintronics

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An Australian-Chinese collaboration achieves record-high electron doping in a layered ferromagnet, causing magnetic phase transition--with significant promise for future electronics. Control of magnetism by electric voltage is vital for developing...

Jun 28, 2021

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