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Low-temperature plasma device may lead to more efficient engines

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Low-temperature plasmas offer promise for applications in medicine, water purification, agriculture, pollutant removal, nanomaterial synthesis and more. Yet making these plasmas by conventional methods takes several thousand volts of electricity, ...

Sep 4, 2020

Autonomous AI System Plays with NanoLEGO

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Molecules are the building blocks of everyday life. Many materials are composed of them, a little like a LEGO model consists of a multitude of different bricks. But while individual LEGO bricks can be...

Sep 4, 2020

Researchers identify nanobody that may prevent COVID-19 infection

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have identified a small neutralizing antibody, a so-called nanobody, that has the capacity to block SARS-CoV-2 from entering human cells. The researchers believe this nanobody has the potential to be developed as an antiviral treatment...

Sep 4, 2020

Small Neutralizing Antibody Identified That May Prevent COVID-19 Infection

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a small neutralizing antibody, a so-called nanobody, that has the capacity to block SARS-CoV-2 from entering human... The post Small Neutralizing Antibody Identified That May Prevent ...

Sep 4, 2020

Scientists propose nano-confinement strategy to form sub-nanometer reactors

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Single-atom catalysts (SACs) are promising in electrocatalysis processes due to their maximum utilization of active species.

Sep 4, 2020

Near-Optimal Chip-Based Photon Source Developed for Quantum Computing

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at the University of Bristol have developed a new CMOS-compatible silicon photon source that satisfies all the requirements necessary for large-scale photonic quantum computing. To meet the stringent requirements for single-photon sour...

Sep 4, 2020

A nano-confinement strategy to form sub-nanometer reactors

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers propose a nano-confinement strategy to host multiple Fe and Cu single atoms inside the extremely narrow yet regular surface cavities of graphitic carbon nitride to form sub-nanometer reactors.

Sep 4, 2020

Researchers synthesize silver sulfide/reduced graphene oxide composite catalysts

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The development of efficient electrocatalyst to produce molecular hydrogen from water is receiving considerable attention, in an effort to decrease our reliance on fossil fuels. Silver sulfide nanocrystals have attracted enormous interests due to...

Sep 4, 2020

Nanoearthquakes control spin centers in SiC at room temperature

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have demonstrated the use of elastic vibrations to manipulate the spin states of optically active color centers in SiC at room temperature. They show a non-trivial dependence of the acoustically induced spin transitions on the spin qua...

Sep 4, 2020

Protein corona determines fate and cytotoxicity of nanoparticles

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The physicochemical properties of nanoparticles alone cannot predict the fate of nanoparticles in biological systems. Current evidence suggests that the formation of a corona on the nanoparticle surface is the most important parameter that control...

Sep 4, 2020

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