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Watching the in situ hydrogen diffusion dynamics in magnesium on the nanoscale

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Switchable materials that have extreme material contrast and short switching times with negligible degradation can contribute to active plasmonic and nanophotonic systems. In order to understand their supreme properties, researchers must gather in...

May 15, 2020

Eavesdropping on single molecules with light by replaying the chatter

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Scientists have pioneered a new technique to expose hidden biochemical pathways involving single molecules at the nanoscale.

May 15, 2020

Efficient NIR-triggered nanocomposite developed for killing extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The researchers found that the composite nanomaterial consisting of a photosensitizer and lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles can accumulate on the surface of XDR-AB and produce reactive oxygen species such as singlet oxygen under the exci...

May 15, 2020

A new, highly sensitive chemical sensor uses protein nanowires

chemeurope.com   -   Scientific News Websites

Writing in the journal NanoResearch, a team at the University of Massachusetts Amherst reports that they have developed bioelectronic ammonia gas sensors that are among the most sensitive ever made. The sensor uses electric-charge-conducting prot...

May 15, 2020

Eavesdropping on single molecules with light by replaying the chatter

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists have pioneered a new technique to expose hidden biochemical pathways involving single molecules at the nanoscale.

May 15, 2020

VTT to Build Finland’s First Quantum Computer

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

o help position Finland and Europe at the forefront of quantum computing technologies, VTT Technical Research Centre is undertaking a three-phase project to build Finland’s first quantum computer. The goal of phase one is to build a computer that ...

May 14, 2020

Graphene: Making a wonder material more wonderful

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Graphene is a form of the chemical element carbon. Well-known forms of carbon include the world's hardest material, diamond, and the soft black material known as the "lead" in a pencil, which is graphite. Graphite can be visualized ...

May 14, 2020

Hybrid multi-chip assembly of optical communication engines via 3-D nanolithography

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Three-dimensional (3-D) nanoprinting of freeform optical waveguides also known as photonic wire bonding can efficiently couple between photonic chips to greatly simplify optical system assembly. The shape and trajectory of photonic wire bonds offe...

May 14, 2020

New Bioelectronic Ammonia Gas Sensor Uses Protein Nanowires

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Writing in the journal NanoResearch, a team at the University of Massachusetts Amherst reports this week that they have developed bioelectronic ammonia gas sensors that are among the most sensitive...

May 14, 2020

Novel Magnetic Nanotechnology Removes Haze-Forming Proteins in White Wine

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, or Chardonnay - when you reach for your favourite white, it's the clean, clear sparkle that first catches your eye. Or does it- When white wines look cloudy it's a...

May 14, 2020

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