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Mats made from nanofibers linked to a red wine chemical could help prevent oxidation

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Engineering researchers have created mesh-like mats made with tannic acid; used in bandages or inside food storage containers, they can help promote prolonged antioxidant activity.

May 6, 2020

Programming with the light switch

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In the development of autonomous systems and materials, self-assembling molecular structures controlled by chemical reaction networks are increasingly important. However, there is a lack of simple external mechanisms that ensure that the component...

May 6, 2020

Team develops large-scale stretchable and transparent electrodes

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A Korean research team has developed a large-scale stretchable and transparent electrode for use as a stretchable display. The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that a research team, led by Dr. Sang-Soo Lee and Dr. Jeong G...

May 6, 2020

Gas nanomedicine: An emerging cutting-edge field

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Several therapeutic gases are quite helpful for treatment of many inflammation-related diseases including cancer, but also exhibit some shortcomings such as limited therapy efficacy. Gas nanomedicine appears as an emerging cutting edge of nanomate...

May 6, 2020

3D nanowire networks promise new horizon for security screening and medical imaging

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The devices could be used in new, safe imaging technology with far higher resolution than current ultrasound devices used to detect small tumours.

May 6, 2020

Physicists shed light on the nanoscale dynamics of spin thermalization

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In physics, thermalization, or the trend of sub-systems within a whole to gain a common temperature, is typically the norm. There are situations, however, where thermalization is slowed down or virtually suppressed; examples are found when conside...

May 6, 2020

Breathable second skin materials provide smart protection against chemical and biological agents

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Researchers propose the smart protection mechanism of responsive single walled carbon nanotube membranes against environmental threats.

May 6, 2020

Researchers develop large-scale stretchable and transparent electrodes

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Wavy silver nanowire network on stretchable substrate were fabricated for large-scale stretchable and transparent electrodes.

May 6, 2020

Physicists shed light on the nanoscale dynamics of spin thermalization

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

In physics, thermalization, or the trend of sub-systems within a whole to gain a common temperature, is typically

May 6, 2020

How new materials increase the efficiency of direct ethanol fuel cells

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A group from Brazil and an HZB team have investigated a novel composite membrane for ethanol fuel cells. It consists of the polymer Nafion, in which nanoparticles of a titanium compound are embedded by the rarely explored melt extrusion process. ...

May 6, 2020

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