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Scientists explain the paradox of Casimir forces in nanodevices

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers propose a new approach to describe the interaction of metals with electromagnetic fluctuations i.e., with random bursts of electric and magnetic fields.

Oct 27, 2020

Gold Nanotubes Could be Used to Treat Asbestos-Related Cancers

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Gold nanotubes - tiny hollow cylinders one thousandth the width of a human hair - could be used to treat mesothelioma, a type of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, according to a team of...

Oct 27, 2020

New Protocol to Accurately Assess Immune Properties of Nucleic Acid Nanoparticles

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Therapeutic nucleic acids - lab-created segments of DNA or RNA, designed be used to block or modify genes, control gene expression or regulate other cellular processes - are a promising but still...

Oct 27, 2020

Rice Gears Up for Second International Nanocar Race with New Single-Molecule Racecars

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Nanomechanics at Rice University and the University of Houston are getting ready to rev their engines for the second international Nanocar Race. While they'll have to pump the brakes for a bit...

Oct 27, 2020

Scientists Synthesize Graphene Nanoribbons that Could Advance Quantum Devices

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An international multi-institution team of scientists has synthesized graphene nanoribbons - ultrathin strips of carbon atoms - on a titanium dioxide surface using an atomically precise method that...

Oct 27, 2020

New Nanocatalyst can Convert Greenhouse Gases into Hydrogen

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Researchers have created a new nanocatalyst that can be used to recycle major greenhouse gases, such as methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2), into extremely valuable hydrogen (H2) gas.

Oct 27, 2020

Titanate nanotubes composites enhance photocatalysis of hydrogen

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Scientists examined the photocatalytic performances of titanate nanotubes (TNTs) against commonly-used titanium dioxide and discovered superior performance of TNTs.

Oct 27, 2020

Researchers develop new atomic layer deposition process

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A new way to deposit thin layers of atoms as a coating onto a substrate material at near room temperatures has been invented at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System.

Oct 27, 2020

Tailoring nanocomposite interfaces with graphene to achieve high strength and toughness

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The weak interfacial interaction between nanofillers and matrix nanocomposites during materials engineering have caused nanofiller reinforcing effects to be far below the theoretically predicted values. In a new report now published on Science Adv...

Oct 27, 2020

Nanohmics to Test Hyperspectral Imager on International Space Station

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Nanohmics Inc., in collaboration with the University of Maryland and the NASA Langley Research Center, will send a prototype compact hyperspectral imager to the International Space Station (ISS) where it will be tested for calibration. The launch ...

Oct 27, 2020

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