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Scientists Home In on Pairs of Atoms That Boost a Catalyst’s Activity

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They discovered the messy environment of a chemical reaction can actually change the shape of a catalytic nanoparticle in a way that makes it more... The post Scientists Home In on Pairs of Atoms That Boost a Catalyst’s Activity appeared first on...

Jul 13, 2020

Semiconducting Graphene Ribbons Developed for Electronics and Quantum Computing

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A team of physicists and chemists has produced the first porous graphene ribbons in which specific carbon atoms in the crystal lattice are replaced with... The post Semiconducting Graphene Ribbons Developed for Electronics and Quantum Computing a...

Jul 13, 2020

Researchers develop new technique for production of plasmonics devices

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Research laboratories are constantly developing new materials that are expected to exhibit novel properties bound to revolutionize this or that technology. But it's not enough to simply create these materials; scientists also need to find eff...

Jul 13, 2020

Nano-radiomics unveils treatment effect on tumor microenvironment

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Researchers have developed a novel noninvasive approach called nano-radiomics that analyzes imaging data to assess changes in the tumor microenvironment that are not detected with conventional imaging methods.

Jul 13, 2020

A new technique for the production of plasmonics devices

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Researchers have improved on the technique of local processing of composites based on nanoporous glass with addition of silver and copper; now, it is possible to predict with high accuracy the optical properties of a plasmonic component.

Jul 13, 2020

Tiny bubbles make a quantum leap

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July 13, 2020—Researchers at Columbia Engineering and Montana State University report today that they have found that placing sufficient strain in a 2-D material—tungsten diselenide (WSe2)—creates localized states that can yield single-photon emit...

Jul 13, 2020

Engineered llama antibodies neutralize COVID-19 virus

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Antibodies derived from llamas have been shown to neutralise the SARS-CoV-2 virus in lab tests, researchers have found. They hope the antibodies -- known as nanobodies due to their small size -- could eventually be developed as a treatment for pat...

Jul 13, 2020

Toxic metal air pollution nanoparticles found inside the ‘powerhouses’ of heart cells of city dwellers

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Toxic metallic air pollution nanoparticles are getting inside the crucial, energy-producing structures within the hearts of people living

Jul 13, 2020

Robust high-performance data storage through magnetic anisotropy

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The latest generation of magnetic hard drives is made of magnetic thin films, which are invar materials. They allow extremely robust and high data storage density by local heating of ultrasmall nano-domains with a laser—so called heat assisted mag...

Jul 13, 2020

Porous nitrogen-doped graphene ribbons for future electronics

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A team of physicists and chemists has produced the first porous graphene ribbons in which specific carbon atoms in the crystal lattice are replaced with nitrogen atoms. These ribbons have semiconducting properties that make them attractive for ap...

Jul 13, 2020

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