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Black Swan Graphene announces capital raise for capacity expansion and commercial growth

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Black Swan Graphene has announced a non-brokered private placement of units for gross aggregate proceeds of CAD$6,000,000 (around US$4,177,000).

Feb 6, 2025

Nanogate uses voltage to control molecule passage through tiny pore

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A collaboration led by researchers at Osaka University has developed a nanogate that can be open or shut by applying electricity. The nanogate shows various behaviors depending on the materials in the solutions on both sides of the gate and the ap...

Feb 5, 2025

Next-generation mRNA vaccine delivery system uses biodegradable polymers

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A research team from POSTECH has developed a biodegradable polymer-based delivery system that efficiently transports mRNA. The study was recently published in Biomaterials.

Feb 5, 2025

Electric control tunes nanopore size for selective molecular transport

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A gate that can be open or shut to allow or block the passing of species on one or both sides applies not only on the macroscale, for example a farm gate used to control stock movement, but also at the nanoscale, where a gate can control the trans...

Feb 5, 2025

'Living' electrodes breathe new life into traditional silicon electronics

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High-speed electronic devices that do not use much power are useful for wireless communication. High-speed operation has traditionally been achieved by making devices smaller, but as devices become smaller, fabrication becomes increasingly difficu...

Feb 5, 2025

How dangerous are nanoplastics for babies in the womb?

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Asthma, hay fever or chronic skin conditions: The occurrence of allergic reactions is diverse and on the rise. Among other things, environmental factors during the child's early development in the womb are suspected, which lay the foundation ...

Feb 5, 2025

New graphene-based method could improve DNA sequencing

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A new graphene-based method could make for faster, cheaper and more accurate DNA sequencing, according to a group of Leiden scientists. The research team has received EUR 1.2 million through the Dutch Research Council (NWO) Open Technology program...

Feb 5, 2025

Black Semiconductor opens new headquarters, FabONE, for production of energy-efficient, high-performance graphene-enhanced chip technology

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Black Semiconductor, developer of next-gen energy-efficient high-performance chip technology, has announced its new headquarters FabONE in Aachen, Germany. FabONE will be the world's first production site for graphene-based optical chip techn...

Feb 5, 2025

Surface-modified apatite nanoparticles use pH control to improve biocompatibility of implants

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Medical implants have transformed health care, offering innovative solutions with advanced materials and technologies. However, many biomedical devices face challenges like insufficient cell adhesion, leading to inflammatory responses after their ...

Feb 4, 2025

Nanomaterials are emerging as a powerful tool for coastal oil spill cleanup

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Cleaning up after a major oil spill is a long, expensive process, and the damage to a coastal region's ecosystem can be significant. This is especially true for the world's Arctic region, where newly opened sea lanes will expose remote s...

Feb 4, 2025

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