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Electrospun nanofibrous filters capture 99.9 percent of coronavirus aerosols, study finds

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Researchers at The George Washington University and the University of California in the U.S. compared the efficacy of surgical and cotton masks, a neck gaiter, and electrospun nanofiber membranes to capture coronavirus aerosols and prevent airborn...

May 21, 2021

Green light on gold atoms: Nano-antennas make nano-defects visible to the naked eye

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Because individual atoms or molecules are 100 to 1000 times smaller than the wavelength of visible light, it is notoriously difficult to collect information about their dynamics, especially when they are embedded within larger structures.

May 21, 2021

Thin is now in to turn terahertz polarization

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Rice lab’s discovery of ‘magic angle’ builds on its ultrathin, highly aligned nanotube films. It’s always good when

May 21, 2021

Ohio University Expert Wins Grant to Study Adsorption Behavior of Surfactant Molecules on Metallic Nanoparticles

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Sumit Sharma, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering in Ohio University's Russ College of Engineering and Technology, was recently awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) fiv...

May 21, 2021

Water treatment: Removing hormones with sunlight

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Organic pollutants such as pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and hormones, even at nanoscale concentrations, contaminate drinking water in a way that poses significant risks to humans, animals and the environment. In particular, the steroid hormones es...

May 21, 2021

Green Light on Gold Atoms: Unexpected Findings From Metallic Nano-Antennas That Concentrate Light

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Because individual atoms or molecules are 100 to 1000 times smaller than the wavelength of visible light, it is notoriously difficult to collect information about... The post Green Light on Gold Atoms: Unexpected Findings From Metallic Nano-Anten...

May 21, 2021

Entangling measurement promises more efficient quantum networks – Physics World

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Physicists measure the state of two distant qubits such that the qubits are entangled after the measurement The post Entangling measurement promises more efficient quantum networks appeared first on Physics World.

May 21, 2021

Nanoparticles: The complex rhythm of chemistry

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Most commercial chemicals are produced using catalysts. Usually, these catalysts consist of tiny metal nanoparticles that are placed on an oxidic support. Similar to a cut diamond, whose surface consists of facets oriented in different directions,...

May 21, 2021

Novel Raman method captures target molecules in small gaps actively

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Recently, Professor Yang Liangbao, from the Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS), developed a general surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) method for actively capturing target molecules in ...

May 21, 2021

Entirely new form of carbon follows the lead of graphene

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Researchers in Europe have developed an entirely new form of carbon, one that bears similarities to the wonder material graphene but with some useful differences. The incredibly thin sheets of material offer some electrical properties that other f...

May 21, 2021

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