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From nanocellulose to gold: Self-assembly of mechanoplasmonic bacterial cellulose-metal nanoparticle composites

ScienceDaily   -   General 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 color under pressure, or convert light to heat.

Aug 10, 2020

Researchers use nanocellulose to create materials with new properties

Phys.org   -   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 color under pressure, or convert light to heat.

Aug 10, 2020

Nanocatalysts remotely control chemical reactions inside living cells

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers developed a remote magnetic-sensitive artificial catalyst, which shows high catalytic efficiency within living cells.

Aug 10, 2020

Artificial intelligence sheds light on membrane performance

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Membrane separations have long been recognized as energy-efficient processes with a rapidly growing market. In particular, organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) technology has shown considerable potential when applied to various industries, such as...

Aug 10, 2020

Ultraflat graphene with greatly enhanced mechanical properties

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers investigate the effect of original surface topography of Cu(111) substrate on surface roughening after graphene growth.

Aug 10, 2020

Nanoparticle Layer Added to LED Could Help Produce More Light

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

While designing light-emitting diodes (LEDs), the addition of a layer of nanoparticles could enable them to generate more light using the same amount of energy, and also enhance their lifetime....

Aug 10, 2020

Filter Paper Made of TiO2 Nanowires Traps and Destroys Pathogens

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Paper masks are being made highly compulsory as part of the measures to mitigate the Covid-19 pandemic. Although there is no doubt about their relative effectiveness, their extensive use has several...

Aug 10, 2020

Portable UV Disinfection Chambers Could Help Address PPE Shortage | Research Horizons

Georgia Tech   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Portable disinfection chambers that use ultraviolet (UV) light to inactivate virus particles could allow emergency medical technicians, police officers, healthcare workers, pharmacy technicians, and others to quickly disinfect their perso...

Aug 10, 2020

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology Joins Quantum Foundry at UCSB

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology Ltd. has joined its parent company, Oxford Instruments plc, as an industry partner of the Quantum Foundry at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). The foundry, which is the first of its kind in th...

Aug 10, 2020

Nanotronics Launches Nanotronics Health

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Nanotronics, a science technology company and manufacturer of advanced imaging systems, has formed Nanotronics Health LLC, a health care technology subsidiary. The new company has introduced nHale, an air pressure respiratory therapy device that s...

Aug 10, 2020

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