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Ultra-fast gas flows through tiniest holes in 2-D membranes

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Researchers from the National Graphene Institute at the University of Manchester and the University of Pennsylvania have identified ultra-fast gas flows through the tiniest holes in one-atom-thin membranes, in a study published in Science Advances.

Dec 18, 2020

Novel amorphous nanoparticles can efficiently and selectively kill cancer cells

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LMU researchers have developed a novel type of nanoparticle that efficiently and selectively kills cancer cells, thus opening up new therapeutic options for the treatment of tumors.

Dec 18, 2020

Sound waves spin droplets to concentrate, separate nanoparticles

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Mechanical engineers at Duke University have devised a method for spinning individual droplets of liquid to concentrate and separate nanoparticles for biomedical purposes. The technique is much more efficient than traditional centrifuge approaches...

Dec 18, 2020

Capillary condensation follows classical law even at the nanoscale – Physics World

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150-year-old Kelvin equation remains valid for confinement widths as small as 1 nm thanks to the elasticity of capillary walls The post Capillary condensation follows classical law even at the nanoscale appeared first on Physics World.

Dec 18, 2020

Nanotechnology: Nanoparticles as weapons against cancer

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Researchers have developed a novel type of nanoparticle that efficiently and selectively kills cancer cells, thus opening up new therapeutic options for the treatment of tumors.

Dec 18, 2020

New discovery brings analog spintronic devices closer

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The observation of nonlinearity in electron spin-related processes in graphene makes it easier to transport, manipulate and detect spins, as well as spin-to-charge conversion. It also allows analog operations such as amplitude modulation and spin ...

Dec 18, 2020

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Stevens creates entangled photons 100 times more efficiently than previously possible: Ultra-bright photon source brings scalable quantum photonics within reach

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Super-fast quantum computers and communication devices could revolutionize countless aspects of our lives -- but first, researchers need a fast, efficient source of the entangled pairs of photons such...

Dec 18, 2020

New discovery brings analogue spintronic devices closer

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The observation of nonlinearity in electron spin-related processes in graphene makes it easier to transport, manipulate and detect spins, as well as spin-to-charge conversion. It also allows analogue operations such as amplitude modulation and spi...

Dec 18, 2020

New material system to convert and generate terahertz waves developed

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Terahertz light holds enormous potential for tomorrow's technologies. It might succeed 5G by enabling extremely fast mobile communications connections and wireless networks. The bottleneck in the transition from gigahertz to terahertz frequen...

Dec 18, 2020

Research team develops new material system to convert and generate terahertz waves

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On the electromagnetic spectrum, terahertz light is located between infrared radiation and microwaves. It holds enormous potential for tomorrow's technologies: Among other things, it might succeed 5G by enabling extremely fast mobile communic...

Dec 18, 2020

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