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Physicists use electric fields to induce oscillations in tiny particles

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A challenging frontier in science and engineering is controlling matter outside of thermodynamic equilibrium to build material systems with capabilities that rival those of living organisms. Research on active colloids aims to create micro- and na...

Jun 24, 2021

Quantum dots keep atoms spaced to boost catalysis

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Rice University engineers use graphene quantum dots to trap transition metals for high atom loading in single atom catalysis.

Jun 24, 2021

Muscling up with nanoparticle-based anti-inflammatory therapy

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Researchers at Harvard's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new approach in which specifically designed anti-inflammatory nanoparticles (...

Jun 24, 2021

Light-harvesting nanoparticle catalysts show promise in quest for renewable carbon-based fuels

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Researchers report that small quantities of useful molecules such as hydrocarbons are produced when carbon dioxide and water react in the presence of light and a silver nanoparticle catalyst. Their validation study - made possible through the use ...

Jun 24, 2021

New protein engineering method could accelerate the discovery of COVID-19 therapeutics

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Discovering and engineering nanobodies with properties suitable for treating human diseases ranging from cancer to COVID-19 is a time-consuming, laborious process.

Jun 24, 2021

Unique christmas-tree-shaped palladium nanostructures for ascorbic acid oxidation

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Palladium nanostructures in the shape of Christmas-tree had created using a simple electrodeposition approach on a Glassy Carbon Electrode (GCE). In alkaline conditions, the modified electrode showed eight times higher catalytic activity than the ...

Jun 24, 2021

Magneto-thermal imaging brings synchrotron capabilities to the lab

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Coming soon to a lab tabletop near you: a method of magneto-thermal imaging that offers nanoscale and picosecond resolution previously available only in synchrotron facilities.

Jun 23, 2021

Revisiting a quantum past for a fusion future

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Principal Research Scientist Abhay Ram circles back to his graduate school studies for a new initiative combining classical physics and quantum computing.

Jun 23, 2021

Magneto-thermal imaging brings synchrotron capabilities to the lab

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Coming soon to a lab tabletop near you: a method of magneto-thermal imaging that offers nanoscale and picosecond resolution previously available only in synchrotron facilities.

Jun 23, 2021

Direct Drive Nanopositioning Stage for Optical Delay Lines and Ultrafast Time Resolved Transient Studies

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

PI’s V-508 direct drive linear stage family has many properties that make it an ideal candidate for high precision optical delay lines. The direct drive linear motor provides minimum incremental...

Jun 23, 2021

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