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Self-aware materials build the foundation for living structures

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New research, recently published in Nano Energy, describes a new metamaterial system that acts as its own sensor, recording and relaying important information about the pressure and stresses on its structure. The so-called "self-aware metamat...

Jun 1, 2021

The effects of protein corona on the interactions of AIE-visualized liposomes with cells

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Using home-made aggregation-induced-emission-visualized nanoliposomes TR4@Lipo as a mode, prof. Liang and colleagues from NCNST reported that the protein corona can switch the interaction of cationic liposomes with cells from energy-independent me...

Jun 1, 2021

Manipulating quinary charge states in solitary defects of 2D intermetallic semiconductor

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Creating and manipulating multiple charge states of a single atomic defect in semiconductors is of essential importance to "qubits" of solid-state quantum computation, but fundamentally limited by Coulomb's law. The object is challe...

Jun 1, 2021

Novel nano-encapsulation approach for efficient dopamine delivery in Parkinson's treatment

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In a study just published in the American Chemical Society's Journal "ACS Nano", polymeric nanoparticles inspired by natural neuromelanin were used to encapsulate dopamine and to be administered via intranasal to reach the brain for...

Jun 1, 2021

A novel nanometer-scale proximity labeling method targeting histidine residues

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Researchers have created a new nanometer-scale proximity labeling system that targets histidine residues quickly, providing a new chemical tool in protein chemical modification.

Jun 1, 2021

Spin-Ice: Breakthrough in 3D Magnetic Nanostructures Could Transform Modern-Day Computing

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Scientists have taken a step towards the creation of powerful devices that harness magnetic charge by creating the first ever three-dimensional replica of a material known as a ‘spin-ice.’

May 31, 2021

The teeth of ‘wandering meatloaf’ contain a rare mineral found only in rocks

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The hard, magnetic teeth of the world’s largest chiton contain nanoparticles of santabarbaraite, a mineral never seen before in biology.

May 31, 2021

‘Magic angle’ device can rotate terahertz polarization by 90° or more – Physics World

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Aligned carbon nanotube film is much thinner than conventional polarization rotators The post ‘Magic angle’ device can rotate terahertz polarization by 90˚ or more appeared first on Physics World.

May 31, 2021

‘Magic angle’ device can rotate terahertz polarization by 90° or more – Physics World

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Aligned carbon nanotube film is much thinner than conventional polarization rotators The post ‘Magic angle’ device can rotate terahertz polarization by 90° or more appeared first on Physics World.

May 31, 2021

Molecular jiggling has implications for carbon nanotube fibers

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New research suggests the jiggling motion of carbon nanotubes suspended in liquid solutions could have implications for the structure, processing and properties of nanotube fibers formed from those solutions.

May 31, 2021

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