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Carbon nanosheets derived from spinach could power fuel cells

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Spinach, when converted from its leafy, edible form into carbon nanosheets, acts as a catalyst for an oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells and metal-air batteries.

Oct 5, 2020

Super-Micro Haptic Touch Sensor Works by Static Electricity

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Two-dimensional crumpled nanostructure with 40% higher efficiency. Super-micro, low-power sensors and devices that can send and receive signals and information anytime, anywhere will become an... The post Super-Micro Haptic Touch Sensor Works by ...

Oct 5, 2020

Researchers Use Charged Nanoscale MOFs and X-Rays to Kill Cancer Cells

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The heterogeneity of cancer cells themselves is one of the main difficulties faced in the development of effective and targeted treatments for cancer. This change makes it hard for the immune system...

Oct 5, 2020

Graphene Used to Design Circuit Capable of Producing Clean, Limitless Power

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Physicists from the University of Arkansas have successfully built a circuit that can capture graphene’s thermal motion and turn it into electrical current. Paul Thibado holds prototype...

Oct 5, 2020

Exploiting molecular vibrations to synthesize conducting polymers

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Conjugated polymers are organic macromolecules that are characterized by a backbone chain of alternating double and single bonds. Their overlapping p-orbitals create a cloud of delocalised π-electrons, which can result in useful optical and electr...

Oct 5, 2020

Smarter Materials and Cars of the Future: OCSiAl Opens Its First Graphene Nanotube R&D Center in Europe

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OCSiAl has opened its state-of-the-art R&D and technical support center designed to develop next gen materials with graphene nanotubes. The new center is located in Luxembourg – a hub...

Oct 5, 2020

Development of haptic touch sensor that works by static electricity

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Two-dimensional crumpled nanostructure with 40% higher efficiency.

Oct 5, 2020

'Like a fishing net,' nanonet collapses to trap drug molecules

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Researchers have discovered a new, rapid method for fabricating nanoparticles from a simple, self-assembling polymer, which present new possibilities for diverse applications, including water purification, diagnostics and rapidly generating vaccin...

Oct 5, 2020

Scientists find evidence of exotic state of matter in candidate material for quantum computers

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Using a novel technique, scientists working at the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory have found evidence for a quantum spin liquid, a state of matter that is promising as a building block for the quantu...

Oct 5, 2020

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