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Sustainable hydrophobic cellulose shows potential for replacing petroleum-related products

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A recent study has aimed to create hydrophobic paper by exploiting the mechanical properties and water resistance of cellulose nanofibers, and so produce a sustainable, high-performance material suitable for packaging and biomedical devices. This ...

Nov 5, 2024

Novel flame aerosol system excels at creating nanoparticles

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Since prehistoric times, humans have used fire to transform raw materials into valuable goods. Examples include using flames to turn clay into pottery, and silica into glass.

Nov 5, 2024

Researchers develop high-quality nanomechanical resonators with built-in piezoelectricity

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Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and at the University of Magdeburg in Germany have developed a novel type of nanomechanical resonator that combines two important features: high mechanical quality and piezoelectricity. Th...

Nov 5, 2024

A single atom can change the directional profile of the light emitted in scanning tunneling microscopes

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Researchers from Madrid explain a phenomenon that allows the direction of light emission to be controlled at the atomic scale. The paper provides a detailed explanation of how the profile of the light collected in a scanning tunneling microscope (...

Nov 5, 2024

Nano-optical sensors enable structural safety monitoring of buildings with color variations

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As buildings age, the demand for effective monitoring of their structural integrity has grown significantly. A breakthrough in nano-optical sensor technology now enables precise, real-time measurement of structural deformation and stability.

Nov 5, 2024

New flame aerosol system excels at creating nanoparticles

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Since prehistoric times, humans have used fire to transform raw materials into valuable goods. Examples include using flames to turn clay into pottery, and silica into glass.

Nov 5, 2024

High-quality nanomechanical resonators with built-in piezoelectricity

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and at the University of Magdeburg in Germany have developed a novel type of nanomechanical resonator that combines two important features: high mechanical quality and piezoelectricity. Th...

Nov 5, 2024

Nanotechnology emerges as vital tool to combat global food security challenges

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Agriculture faces unprecedented challenges as climate change threatens global food production and conventional farming methods reach their limits. Up to 90% of agricultural chemicals miss their targets, polluting the environment while failing to p...

Nov 5, 2024

Advances in nanostructure fabrication: Laser direct writing on Au nanofilm

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A research team led by Xuesong Mei and Jianlei Cui from Xi'an Jiaotong University has made significant progress in the field of nanotechnology. They have successfully achieved the direct writing of nanostructures on Au nano-film using a nanos...

Nov 4, 2024

Researchers develop a new process for laser-induced graphene smart textile that could improve space gear

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Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials and Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SEOULTECH) have shown that laser-induced graphene (LIG), pat...

Nov 3, 2024

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