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Nano coatings with many functions

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Materials that simultaneously have contrasting properties—for example, they are soft on the one hand and hard on the other, with a gradual transition between the two properties—could enable completely new applications like anti-reflective lenses. ...

Nov 3, 2020

A new approach for studying electric charge arrangements in a superconductor

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High-temperature superconductors are a class of materials that can conduct electricity with almost zero resistance at temperatures that are relatively high compared to their standard counterparts, which must be chilled to nearly absolute zero—the ...

Nov 3, 2020

Layer-engineered large-area exfoliation of graphene

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Large-scale manufacturing processes that aim to produce two-dimensional materials (2DMs) for industrial applications are based on a competition between quality and productivity. The top-down mechanical cleavage method allows pure and perfect 2DMs...

Nov 3, 2020

University of Freiburg and Park Systems Europe announce the 4th NanoScientific Forum Europe on September 15-17, 2021 to be held at the Institute of Physical Chemistry, Albert-Ludwig Freiburg Universit

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The 4th NanoScientific Forum Europe (NSFE 2021) will be hosted by Dr. Thorsten Hugel and Dr. Bizan Balzer from the Institute of Physical Chemistry, University Freiburg.

Nov 3, 2020

Synthesis of new carbon material: Diamond-like carbon nanofiber film

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have synthesized a film composed of densely packed diamond-like carbon nanofibers.

Nov 3, 2020

Materials scientists synthesize nanocoatings with contrasting properties

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Materials that simultaneously have contrasting properties - for example, they are soft on the one hand and hard on the other, the transition is gradual - could enable completely new applications like gradual anti-reflective lenses.

Nov 3, 2020

The importance of good neighbors in catalysis

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Are you affected by your neighbors? So are nanoparticles in catalysts. New research reveals how the nearest neighbors determine how well nanoparticles work in a catalyst.

Nov 3, 2020

New protein nanobioreactor designed to improve sustainable bioenergy production

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have unlocked new possibilities for the future development of sustainable, clean bioenergy. The study shows how bacterial protein 'cages' can be reprogrammed as nanoscale bioreactors for hydrogen production.

Nov 3, 2020

Researchers probe how nanoparticles affect neighbors in catalysis

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Are you affected by your neighbors? So are nanoparticles in catalysts. New research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, published in the journals Science Advances and Nature Communications, reveals how the nearest neighbors determine h...

Nov 3, 2020

Super-Particles: The Importance of Good Neighbors in Catalysis

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Are you affected by your neighbors? So are nanoparticles in catalysts. New research from Chalmers, published in the journals Science Advances and Nature Communications, reveals... The post Super-Particles: The Importance of Good Neighbors in Cata...

Nov 3, 2020

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