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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

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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

Optical Wiring Enables Larger Quantum Computers

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Researchers at ETH Zurich have demonstrated a method for the delivery of multiple laser beams precisely to their intended locations, from within the physical architecture of a single chip. The method is stable enough to allow for delicate quantum ...

Oct 27, 2020

RUDN University chemist created a catalyst from orange peel for organic compounds production

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N-heterocycles are organic substances used in the chemical industry and medicine. To produce them, expensive catalysts made from noble metals are used. A chemist from RUDN University developed a nanocatalyst for N-heterocycles that consists of zi...

Oct 27, 2020

New type of graphene photodetector enables low-cost cameras for self-driving cars and robots

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Researchers integrated three concepts to achieve a novel graphene photodetector: metallic plasmonic antennas, ultra sub-wavelength waveguiding of light and graphene photodetection.

Oct 27, 2020

Forge Nano Incorporates Sundew Technology. Improving Speed, Cost, and Efficiency of Nano Coatings on Wafers and Objects

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Nanotech company Forge Nano, incorporates cutting edge Sundew technology to their suite of nano-scale, surface engineering solutions.   The new line of industry leading tools offers high speed,...

Oct 27, 2020

Solar-powered smart dust

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Researchers demonstrate that dust-sized photovoltaic cells grown on silicon substrate can be heterogeneously integrated with other chiplets using a high-throughput wafer-level packaging process. The ability to integrate various nanoelectronic chip...

Oct 27, 2020

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