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Mapping crystal shapes could fast-track 2D materials: Experts call for global effort to clear hurdles to mass production

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Materials scientists are calling for a collective, global effort to fast-track the mass production of 2D materials like graphene and molybdenum disulfide.

Jul 27, 2020

Researchers form single molecule in an optical tweezer – Physics World

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New, finely-controlled technique produces a molecule with a precise, reversible quantum state for use in quantum computing and simulation applications The post Researchers form single molecule in an optical tweezer appeared first on Physics World.

Jul 27, 2020

Water molecules are gold for nanocatalysis: Some catalysts show remarkable high activity - thanks to water

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Nanocatalysts made of gold nanoparticles dispersed on metal oxides are very promising for the industrial, selective oxidation of compounds, including alcohols, into valuable chemicals. They show high catalytic activity, particularly in aqueous sol...

Jul 27, 2020

Study: Mapping crystal shapes could fast-track 2D materials

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Materials scientists are calling for a collective, global effort to fast-track the mass production of 2D materials like graphene and molybdenum disulfide.

Jul 27, 2020

Developing a new strategy to selectively deliver therapies to the brain

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The Innovation Center of NanoMedicine in Japan announced that a new strategy to specifically target to the brain was discovered in collaboration with the Department of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo. The detail...

Jul 27, 2020

Two-step targeting strategy can increase clinical translation of nanoparticle-based therapies

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Therapy-loaded nanoparticles may be directed to the brain by functionalization with ligands targeting BBB-associated proteins.

Jul 27, 2020

Self-healing soft material outsmarts nature

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A soft material that heals itself instantaneously is now reality. A team of scientists tune the nanostructure of a new stretchable material in such a way that it now entirely recovers its structure and properties at the blink of an eye after being...

Jul 27, 2020

Heat smarter, not harder: How microwaves make catalytic reactions more efficient

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Scientists demonstrate a synchrotron X-ray spectroscopy-based method by which the local temperatures of metal nanoparticles can be measured under microwaves. This approach provides insight into the role that their temperature has on their catalyti...

Jul 27, 2020

Trapping tiny particles: A versatile tool for nano-manipulation

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Researchers have developed a novel device for single nanoparticle trapping, which has potential applications for drug discovery, disease monitoring, biomedical imaging, and more.

Jul 27, 2020

Water molecules are gold for nanocatalysis

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Nanocatalysts made of gold nanoparticles dispersed on metal oxides are very promising for the industrial, selective oxidation of compounds, including alcohols, into valuable chemicals. They show high catalytic activity, particularly in aqueous sol...

Jul 27, 2020

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