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Flatter graphene, faster electrons

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Bumps on a road slow down our pace, so do corrugations in graphene to travelling electrons. By flattening the corrugations out, we help electrons move effectively faster through a graphene sheet.

Apr 17, 2020

Enhanced light absorption in silicon by phase engineering

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New research shows the formation of large-area R8-Si within the top n-layer of the p-n junction Si solar cell using spherical nanoindentation, and experimentally measured optical properties of R8-Si to demonstrate ten times enhancement in its phot...

Apr 17, 2020

Graphene Protective Materials Extend Life in Mining Equipment

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

PureGRAPH® enhanced bucket liners ready for installation in Pilbara, WA   First Graphene are pleased to announce that several new PureGRAPH® enhanced bucket liners have been supplied by newGen...

Apr 17, 2020

High-capacity nanocarbon battery material uses salmon DNA

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Stabilizing the surface of over-lithiated layered oxides using DNA from salmon and carbon nanotubes. Improved catalyst performance and lifespan found through the use of integrated advanced analytical techniques.

Apr 17, 2020

A carbon nanotube adhesive sheet with extremely high thermal conductivity

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Thermal conductivity three times higher than conventional materials, enabling practical use as a heat dissipation material.

Apr 17, 2020

Pushing the limits of 2D supramolecules

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have reached a new milestone in the development of two-dimensional supramolecules - the building blocks that make areas of nanotechnology and nanomaterial advancement possible.

Apr 17, 2020

Researchers achieve remote control of hormone release

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Using magnetic nanoparticles, scientists stimulate the adrenal gland in rodents to control release of hormones linked to stress.

Apr 17, 2020

RIT researchers build micro-device to detect bacteria, viruses

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Ke Du and Blanca Lapizco-Encinas, both faculty-researchers in RIT's Kate Gleason College of Engineering, worked with an international team to collaborate on the design of a next-generation miniature lab device that uses magnetic nano-beads to...

Apr 17, 2020

Nanoparticles: Acidic alert

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Researchers of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have synthesized nanoparticles that can be induced by a change in pH to release a deadly dose of ionized iron within cells. This mechanism could potentially open up new approaches to t...

Apr 17, 2020

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