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Tiny silica particles: Powerful agents that could wipe out bone diseases

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Nanoparticles constitute the main pillar in nanomedicine: They are now continuously being explored for their use in targeted drug delivery or repairing damaged tissues such as bones and muscles.

Jul 1, 2020

Material research: New chemistry for ultra-thin gas sensors

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

The application of zinc oxide layers in industry is manifold and ranges from the protection of degradable goods to the detection of toxic nitrogen oxide gas. Such layers can be deposited by atomic layer deposition (ALD) which employs typically che...

Jul 1, 2020

Tabletop quantum experiment with nanocrystals could detect gravitational waves

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Diamond nanocrystals could be used as an incredibly sensitive and small gravitational detector capable of measuring gravitational waves.

Jul 1, 2020

Biomolecule metal-organic hybrids with high bioactivity

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Biomacromolecules incorporated into tailored metal–organic frameworks using peptide modulators are well shielded but highly active thanks to carefully tuned nanoarchitecture. As scientists report in the journal Angewandte Chemie, this strategy can...

Jul 1, 2020

Building better electron sources with graphene

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Photocathodes that produce electron beams for electron microscopes and advanced accelerators can be refreshed and rebuilt repeatedly without opening the devices that rely on them, provided the electron emitting materials are deposited on single-at...

Jul 1, 2020

Magnonic nano-fibers opens the way towards new type of computers

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists report a critical advancement in the field of ultralow power computation using magnetic waves.

Jul 1, 2020

Scientists use a Teflon pipe to make a cheap, simple reactor for silica particle synthesis

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers in Australia and China have proposed an innovative and cost-effective new method for creating silica beads, which have a number of key uses, ranging from nanomedicine and bioimaging to the production of paper and polished concrete.

Jul 1, 2020

Building better electron sources with graphene

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Graphene substrates can be reused repeatedly for photocathodes that emit high-brightness electron beams in electron microscopes and accelerators.

Jul 1, 2020

Scientists reveal void-confinement effects of hollow nanoreactors

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Hollow nanoreactors have attracted attention in catalysis research due to their unique catalytic properties, especially their void-confinement effects. Many factors affect catalytic performance, especially in the liquid phase hydrogenation reactio...

Jul 1, 2020

New Graphene Nanoribbon may Lead to Smaller Electronic Devices

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Graphene nanoribbons are the thickness of a single carbon atom as well as electrical properties that can exceed those of regular semiconductor technologies. These nanoribbons may lead to a new...

Jul 1, 2020

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