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An anode-free zinc battery that could someday store renewable energy

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Renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, could help decrease the world's reliance on fossil fuels. But first, power companies need a safe, cost-effective way to store the energy for later use. Massive lithium-ion batteries can ...

Jan 20, 2021

Researchers develop ultra-small nanomedicines to target intractable cancers

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Ultra-small nanomedicines of approximately 18 nm were fabricated by dynamic ion-pairing between Y-shaped block copolymers and nucleic acid drugs, such as siRNA and antisense drugs.

Jan 19, 2021

Nanotherapeutic Injections Targeting Cartilage Loss May Slow Down Osteoarthritis

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A new study shows nanotherapeutic injections can slow down cartilage loss and delay osteoarthritis.

Jan 19, 2021

Gas flows follow conventional theory even at the nanoscale – Physics World

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Century-old “Knudsen flow” model remains valid for holes just 0.3 nm across The post Gas flows follow conventional theory even at the nanoscale appeared first on Physics World.

Jan 19, 2021

Entangled electron pairs created using heat – Physics World

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Cooper pairs in a superconductor split and electrons collected by quantum dots The post Entangled electron pairs created using heat appeared first on Physics World.

Jan 19, 2021

New biodegradable polyurethane foams are developed from wheat straw

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Every year around 734 million tons of wheat straw are produced worldwide, a large amount of waste, which is cheap and has had no well-defined use until now. Recently, the RNM-271 Chemical Engineering and FQM-383 NANOVAL Organic Chemistry research ...

Jan 19, 2021

Research finds tiny bubbles tell tales of big volcanic eruptions

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Microscopic bubbles can tell stories about Earth's biggest volcanic eruptions and geoscientists from Rice University and the University of Texas at Austin have discovered some of those stories are written in nanoparticles.

Jan 19, 2021

A little friction goes a long way toward stronger nanotube fibers

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Carbon nanotube fibers are not nearly as strong as the nanotubes they contain, but Rice University researchers are working to close the gap.

Jan 19, 2021

Nano-thin piezoelectrics advance self-powered electronics

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A new type of ultra-efficient, nano-thin material could advance self-powered electronics, wearable technologies and even deliver pacemakers powered by heart beats.

Jan 19, 2021

A little friction goes a long way toward stronger nanotube fibers: Model may lead to better materials for aerospace, automotive, medical applications

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Carbon nanotube fibers are not nearly as strong as the nanotubes they contain, but researchers are working to close the gap with a computational model that shows nanotube length and the friction between them are equal contributors.

Jan 19, 2021

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