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Tips for making nanographene

chemeurope.com   -   Scientific News Websites

Nanographene is a material that is anticipated to radically improve solar cells, fuel cells, LEDs and more. Typically the synthesis of this material has been imprecise and difficult to control. For the first time, researchers have discovered a si...

Nov 12, 2020

Nano level microscopy goes into the field

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Could your smartphone analyse the coronavirus on surfaces? Researchers are developing a new generation of optical microscopes for mobile phones where LEDs and tiny detectors in the camera can analyse very small structures.

Nov 12, 2020

Smaller than ever - Exploring the unusual properties of quantum-sized materials

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists synthesize sub-nanometer particles with precisely controlled proportions of indium and tin using specific macromolecular templates called dendrimers. Through a screening process spanning different metallic ratios, they discovered unusua...

Nov 12, 2020

Nanometric carbon nitride photocatalysts with 'a la carte' properties

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists determined that simple, post-synthetic structural modifications can greatly influence the photocatalytic activity of carbon nitrides.

Nov 12, 2020

A therapeutic option for glioblastoma using pH-sensitive nanomicelles

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

A polymeric nanomicelle that effectively delivers to glioblastoma (GBM) was developed.

Nov 12, 2020

Electricity-free cooling material is inspired by camel fur

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Materials stay cooler when water evaporates off of them, but once all the water is gone, the cooling effect stops. Bearing this in mind, MIT scientists have developed a camel fur-inspired material that could keep items cool without using electricity.

Nov 11, 2020

This Executive Director Is Leading Verizon Into the Future Through Quantum Computing

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Other emerging technologies the company is working on include improving GPS and drone navigation

Nov 11, 2020

Public consultation on review of EU nanomaterial definition imminent

Chemical Watch   -   Scientific News Websites

Long-awaited process now expected before the end of year

Nov 11, 2020

Power-free system harnesses evaporation to keep items cool

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have developed a two-layer passive cooling system, made of hydrogel and aerogel, that can keep foods and pharmaceuticals cool for days without the need for electricity.

Nov 11, 2020

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Making 3-D Nanosuperconductors with DNA: Complex 3-D nanoscale architectures based on DNA self-assembly can conduct electricity without resistance and may provide a platform for fabricating quantum computing and sensing devices

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Three-dimensional (3-D) nanostructured materialsthose with complex shapes at a size scale of billionths of a meterthat can conduct electricity without resistance could be used in a range of quantum...

Nov 11, 2020

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