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Specially oriented twisted bilayer graphene hosts topological electronic states

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A sheet of magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene can host novel topological phases of matter, a study has revealed.

Jan 22, 2021

New self-assembly method creates bioelectronics out of microscopic structures

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Bringing together soft, malleable living cells with hard, inflexible electronics can be a difficult task. UChicago researchers have developed a new method to face this challenge by utilizing microscopic structures to build up bioelectronics rather...

Jan 22, 2021

Targeted coating improves graphene oxide membranes for nanofiltration

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Nanofiltration (NF) is an advanced technology for treating wastewater containing organic micropollutants (OMPs).

Jan 22, 2021

New Technique to Leverage Graphene Nanochannels for Water Filtration

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Stacking multiple sheets of two-dimensional nanomaterials such as graphene on top of each other leads to the formation of small gaps between the sheets that could find an extensive range of potential...

Jan 22, 2021

Novel Techniques Capture First-Ever Atomic Resolution Video of Crystal Formation

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Two novel techniques, atomic-resolution real-time video and conical carbon nanotube confinement, allow researchers to view never-before-seen details about crystal formation. The observations confirm...

Jan 22, 2021

Scientists Find New Way to Prevent Gold Nanoparticles from Clumping

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Hokkaido University scientists have found a way to prevent gold nanoparticles from clumping, which could help towards their use as an anti-cancer therapy. Attaching ring-shaped synthetic compounds to...

Jan 22, 2021

Single atoms as a catalyst: Surprising effects ensue

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

For years, the metal nanoparticles used in catalysts have been getting smaller and smaller. Now, a research team has shown that everything is suddenly different when you arrive at the smallest possible size: a single atom.

Jan 22, 2021

What is the effect of temperature on a catalytic gold nanoparticle?

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Gold nanoparticles are of great importance for a wide range of industrial processes such as CO oxidation, water-gas shift reactions and oxygen reduction at the cathode of hydrogen fuel cells. Scientists investigated the three-dimensional atomic s...

Jan 22, 2021

A new natural platform for realizing flat-band-based quantum phenomena and topological states

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers demonstrate that four-layer rhombohedral graphene is a new material for realizing flat-band-based quantum phenomena in a natural way.

Jan 22, 2021

Highly functional membrane developed for producing freshwater from seawater

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A desalination membrane laminated with nanosheets featuring 2D nanochannels.

Jan 22, 2021

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