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A molecule like a nanobattery

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How do molecular catalysts function, and what effects do they have? A team of chemical scientists at the University of Oldenburg has come closer to the answers using a model molecule that functions like a molecular nanobattery. It consists of seve...

Dec 8, 2020

New method to label and track nano-particles could improve our understanding of plastic pollution

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A ground-breaking method to label and track manufactured nano-plastics could signal a paradigm shift in how we understand and care for environments, finds a new study.

Dec 8, 2020

Hunting out hidden hydrogen: novel holey nanosheets for detecting hydrogen gas leaks

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Although touted as the best clean energy carrier, the explosive nature of hydrogen (H2) warrants highly sensitive gas sensors for detecting H2 leaks. Currently used gas sensors either require high operating temperatures or have low sensitivity. No...

Dec 8, 2020

Development of high-speed nanoPCR technology for point-of-care diagnosis of COVID-19

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Researchers at IBS invented a new diagnostic method for COVID-19, called nanoPCR

Dec 8, 2020

Silver linings: Adding silver to the nanoclusters can do wonders for their luminescence

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Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have discovered that a silver-doped platinum thiolate nanometal complex shows 18-fold greater photoluminescence than the original platinum complex. In their recent paper, they provide insights into the c...

Dec 8, 2020

Paper-based electrochemical sensor can detect COVID-19 in less than five minutes

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the world, testing remains a key strategy for tracking and containing the virus. Bioengineering graduate student, Maha Alafeef, has co-developed a rapid, ultrasensitive test using a paper-based e...

Dec 7, 2020

Harnessing Quantum Properties to Create Single-Molecule Devices – Circuit Just 6 Nanometers Long

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Columbia team discovers 6-nanometer-long single-molecule circuit with enormous on/off ratio due to quantum interference; finding could enable faster, smaller, and more energy-efficient devices. Researchers, led... The post Harnessing Quantum Prop...

Dec 7, 2020

Paper-based electrochemical sensor can detect COVID-19 in less than five minutes

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Researchers have developed a rapid, ultrasensitive test using a paper-based electrochemical sensor that can detect the presence of the virus in less than five minutes. It uses a graphene biosensor and is adaptable to other viruses.

Dec 7, 2020

Paper-based graphene biosensor can detect COVID-19 in less than five minutes

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There are two components to this biosensor: a graphene platform to measure an electrical read-out and probes to detect the presence of viral RNA.

Dec 7, 2020

A comprehensive review of biosynthesis of inorganic nanomaterials using microorganisms and bacteriophages

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There are diverse methods for producing numerous inorganic nanomaterials involving many experimental variables. Among the numerous possible matches, finding the best pair for synthesizing in an environmentally friendly way has been a longstanding ...

Dec 7, 2020

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