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Study highlights barriers for women and marginalized groups in supramolecular chemistry

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A new study by the international network Women In Supramolecular Chemistry (WISC) has highlighted the equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) issues faced by women and marginalized groups working within that field.

Mar 8, 2021

Nanoenzymes designed with a unique combination of structure and functions

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Researchers at the UAB have designed minimalist biostructures that imitate natural enzymes, capable of carrying out two differentiated and reversibly regulated activities thanks to a unique combination of structural and functional properties. The ...

Mar 8, 2021

Georgia Tech Receives $2.2M in Toyota Research Institute Robotics Funding | Research Horizons

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Research Projects to Advance Autonomous Driving Testbed, Human-Robot Collaboration Georgia Tech researchers will create an outdoor minicity to test autonomous driving in an urban area, while another team will focus on home robo...

Mar 8, 2021

Nanodiamonds prove an excellent material for accelerator components

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Nitrogen-incorporated ultrananocrystalline diamond materials are promising candidates for photocathode applications due to their remarkable electron emission performance as well as the moderate vacuum requirement.

Mar 8, 2021

Concentric circular bands of polarization found in a ferroelectric polymer

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A team of researchers from China, the U.S. and Australia has found an example of the formation of concentric circular bands of polarization in a ferroelectric polymer. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes the creati...

Mar 8, 2021

A drop of rubbing alcohol and office laminator provides manufacturability boost for graphene membranes

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Engineers' simple experiment shows potential to advance manufacturing of atomically thin membranes for commercial uses.

Mar 8, 2021

A drop of rubbing alcohol and office laminator provides a manufacturability boost for nanomaterials

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Vanderbilt engineers used a drop of rubbing alcohol, an office laminator and creativity to develop scalable processes for manufacturing single atom thin membranes. Their membranes outperformed state-of-the-art commercial dialysis membranes and th...

Mar 8, 2021

Nanoenzymes designed with a unique combination of structure and functions

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have designed minimalist biostructures that imitate natural enzymes, capable of carrying out two differentiated and reversibly regulated activities thanks to a unique combination of structural and functional properties. The strategy use...

Mar 8, 2021

Laser Method Creates Strong Materials for Flexible Electronics

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A method that integrates metals into polymers for the formation of electrically conductive composites uses laser pulses to irradiate aluminum nanoparticles onto polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrates. Researchers from Tomsk Polytechnic Univer...

Mar 8, 2021

Tiny diamonds prove an excellent material for accelerator components

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Ultrananocrystalline diamond films could be a novel breakthrough for accelerator cathodes, enabling better beams When it comes to

Mar 8, 2021

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