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Generation of super-resolved optical needle and multifocal array using graphene oxide metalenses

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Generation of super-resolved optical needle and multifocal array using graphene oxide metalensesIn a new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances, Researchers led by Professor Baohua Jia at Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria, Australia,...

Apr 16, 2021

New nanoscale device for spin technology

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Spin waves could unlock the next generation of computer technology, a new component allows physicists to control them.

Apr 16, 2021

Process simultaneously removes toxic metals and salt to produce clean water: Adding absorbent nanoparticles to polymer membranes simplifies desalination

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Removing salt is only one step in creating clean water from ocean or brackish water. Toxic compounds, from metals to human-made carcinogens, must be removed by subsequent processing. Chemists have invented a technique to remove salt and toxic ions...

Apr 15, 2021

Oxygen migration enables ferroelectricity on nanoscale

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Hafnium-based thin films, with a thickness of only a few nanometres, show an unconventional form of ferroelectricity. This allows the construction of nanometre-sized memories or logic devices. However, it was not clear how ferroelectricity could o...

Apr 15, 2021

Highly Accurate Physicochemical Characterisation of Small Nanoparticles

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Analytik Ltd report how researchers at the Centre for Bionano Interactions, University College Dublin, Ireland have used a DC24000 ultra high-resolution particle size analyser for accurate...

Apr 15, 2021

How to Stop Battery Explosions

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Nanom has developed a process it says can make any battery material safer and more efficient.

Apr 15, 2021

Transparent nanolayers for more solar power

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There is no cheaper way to generate electricity today than with the sun. Solar cells available on the market based on crystalline silicon make this possible with efficiencies of up to 23 percent. With even higher efficiencies of more than 26 perce...

Apr 15, 2021

Self-Assembling Nanofiber That Limits Damage of Inflammatory Diseases Developed

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Duke University researchers built a self-assembling nanofiber that is targeted to limit the damage caused by inflammatory diseases, such as psoriasis.

Apr 15, 2021

Researchers Develop a New Process of 3D Printing Graphene Aerogels

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Graphene excels at removing contaminants from water, but it's not yet a commercially viable use of the wonder material. That could be changing. In a recent study, University at Buffalo engineers...

Apr 15, 2021

How 3D printed Graphene Aerogels can be used for Water Treatment

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

This illustration depicts, at the left, a 3D printer printing the hexagonal-shaped graphene aerogel sheet. At the right, the aerogel (now black) filters dirty water. Credit: Environmental Science:...

Apr 15, 2021

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