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From nanocellulose to gold

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

When nanocellulose is combined with various types of metal nanoparticles, materials are formed with many new and exciting properties. They may be antibacterial, change colour under pressure, or convert light to heat. The research is published in A...

Aug 10, 2020

New fabrication method brings single-crystal perovskite devices closer to viability

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Nanoengineers at UC San Diego developed a new method to fabricate perovskites as single-crystal thin films, which are

Aug 9, 2020

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: May the force be with you: Detecting ultrafast light by its force: From cell phones to solar cells - research has implications for improvements in a wide range of technologies

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A McGill research team has developed a new technique to detect nano-sized imperfections in materials. They believe this discovery will lead to improvements in the optical detectors used in a wide rang...

Aug 8, 2020

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Kavli Lectures: The art of building small and innovating for industrial impact

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The art of molecular nanoscience and innovation in polymeric materials for industrial use will be the topics of a pair of Kavli Lectures at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2020 Virtual Meetin...

Aug 8, 2020

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Layer of nanoparticles could improve LED performance and lifetime

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Adding a layer of nanoparticles to LED designs could help them produce more light for the same energy, and also increase their lifetime.

Aug 8, 2020

New Vaccine Platform – With No Needles – Has Potential to Be More Effective With Fewer Side Effects

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Study shows that peptide nanofibers induce immune response in lungs and lymph nodes without requiring adjuvants for efficacy, indicating promise for new vaccine development.

Aug 7, 2020

Nanomedicine-based strategy enhances anti-PD1 therapy to eradicate PTEN-negative GBM

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

A nanomedicine-based strategy for chemo-immunotherapy (CIT) of glioblastoma (GBM), which has the worst prognosis among brain tumors, was successfully developed.

Aug 7, 2020

A titanium oxide nanowire-based air filter can trap and destroy pathogens

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Filter “paper” made from titanium oxide nanowires is capable of trapping pathogens and destroying them with light. This discovery by an EPFL laboratory could be put to use in personal protective equipment, as well as in ventilation and air conditi...

Aug 7, 2020

Layer of nanoparticles could improve LED performance and lifetime

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Adding a layer of nanoparticles to LED designs could help them produce more light for the same energy, and also increase their lifetime.

Aug 7, 2020

Layer of nanoparticles could improve LED performance and lifetime

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Adding a layer of nanoparticles to LED designs could help them produce more light for the same energy, and also increase their lifetime.

Aug 7, 2020

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