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Lab peers inside 2D crystal synthesis

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Scientific studies describing the most basic processes often have the greatest impact in the long run. A new work by Rice University engineers could be one such, and it's a gas, gas, gas for nanomaterials.

Jun 14, 2021

Newly Synthesized Chemical Compound Reveals Fundamental Properties of Smallest Carbon Nanotubes

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Chemical rings of carbon and hydrogen atoms curve to form relatively stable structures capable of conducting electricity and more — but how do these curved... The post Newly Synthesized Chemical Compound Reveals Fundamental Properties of Smallest...

Jun 14, 2021

Laser pulses make nanomaterials sound

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Laser-ultrasound decodes the mechanics of nanoporous silicon. Nanostructuring of materials leads to completely new, often surprising properties; this

Jun 14, 2021

VELION focused ion beam scanning electron microscope expands MIT.nano capabilities

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FIB-SEM is now available to researchers across the Institute for use in characterization, nanofabrication, and rapid prototyping.

Jun 14, 2021

Optical cryostat proves a game-changer in quantum communication studies – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

German nanotechnology specialist attocube says its attoDRY800 cryostat enables quantum scientists to "reclaim the optical table" and focus on their research not the experimental set-up The post Optical cryostat proves a game-changer in ...

Jun 14, 2021

Study Reveals Presence of Nanoscale Metallic Particles in the Human Brain

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

For the first time, an international research group headed by the United Kingdom has identified elemental metallic iron and copper in the human brain.

Jun 14, 2021

Light-Responsive Hydrogels Safely Deliver Targeted Therapies

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A research team at Texas A&M University is using nanomaterials that absorb near-infrared (NIR) light to develop and manipulate light-responsive hydrogels. The NIR light to which the nanomaterials respond in the research enables therapeutic...

Jun 14, 2021

Researchers develop artificial gold nanoparticle to improve cancer treatments

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have developed nanotechnology that can serve as a basis for innovative medical approaches

Jun 14, 2021

Scientists discover how oxygen loss saps a lithium-ion battery's voltage

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SLAC and Stanford scientists took a unique and detailed nanoscale look at how oxygen seeps out of lithium-ion battery electrodes, sapping their energy over time. The results could suggest a fix.

Jun 14, 2021

New combination of materials provides progress toward quantum computing

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In research published today in Nature Communications, engineers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute demonstrated how, when the TMDC materials they make are stacked in a particular geometry, the interaction that occurs between particles gives res...

Jun 14, 2021

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