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The challenge of presenting novel nanostructural bimetallic composite for catalysis

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Solid-matrix catalysts called heterogeneous catalysts are among the most widespread industrial applications in reducing toxic gases, unburned fuel, and particulate matter in the exhaust stream from the combustion chamber. They are also used in ene...

Apr 19, 2021

Tracking topological conditions in graphene

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Scientists have been able to demonstrate that graphene nanostructures can be generated by annealing of a nanostructured silicon carbide crystal for a few years. "These two-dimensional, spatially strongly restricted carbon bands exhibit a vani...

Apr 19, 2021

Cotton wool proves effective in separating single-wall carbon nanotubes

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Carbon nanotubes (CNT) are a family of 1D nanostructures with numerous verified applications, made possible due to their excellent mechanical, optical and conductive properties. However, application of CNTs is hampered by the presence of species w...

Apr 19, 2021

Fast electrons catch badly behaved quantum dots in the act – Physics World

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New technique allows scientists to pinpoint causes of low light emission in real time and could pave the way for more efficient devices The post Fast electrons catch badly-behaved quantum dots in the act appeared first on Physics World.

Apr 19, 2021

Surprising ionic and flow behaviors with functionalized nanochannels

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Nanochannels have important applications in biomedicine, sensing, and many other fields. Though engineers have been fabricating these tiny, tube-like structures for years, much remains unknown about their properties and behavior. Now, University o...

Apr 19, 2021

Materials advances are key to development of quantum hardware

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A new paper in the journal Science co-authored by Princeton University engineering professor Nathalie de Leon, IBM Quantum scientist Hanhee Paik and researchers from around the world argues that the ability to move forward on developing useful qua...

Apr 19, 2021

DNA robots designed in minutes instead of days

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Someday, scientists believe, tiny DNA-based robots and other nanodevices will deliver medicine inside our bodies, detect the presence of deadly pathogens, and help manufacture increasingly smaller electronics.Researchers took a big step toward tha...

Apr 19, 2021

Cotton wool proves effective in separating single-wall carbon nanotubes

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The project was kickstarted in 2017 when a delegation of YTC America (subsidiary of Yazaki Corporation) visited Kazan Federal University. During the talks, YTC suggested that KFU participate in developing effective methods of separating single-wal...

Apr 19, 2021

MicroMesh: a microscopic polymeric network to attack glioblastoma multiforme

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MicroMESH is a new nanomedicine device capable to conform around the surface of tumor masses and efficiently deliver drugs. It is made of micrometric thick polymeric fibers which are very flexible and are arranged to form regular openings, which a...

Apr 19, 2021

Technology Breakthrough Enables Practical Semiconductor Spintronics

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It may be possible in the future to use information technology where electron spin is used to process information in quantum computers. It has long been the goal of scientists to be able to use spin-based quantum information technology at room tem...

Apr 18, 2021

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