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Tracking the atomic pathways by in-situ liquid cell TEM

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Technical advantages of in-situ liquid electron microscopy allow us to monitor the growth trajectory of pure metal nanoparticles in liquid media, including nucleation growth, nanorod self-assembly, and electrochemical deposition.

Apr 8, 2020

House cleaning on the nanoscale

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A team of scientists at Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has developed a novel mechanical cleaning method for surfaces on the nanoscale. The technique successfully removes even the tiniest contaminants down to the atomic sca...

Apr 8, 2020

Using nano-scale spintronics, researchers aim to build novel artificial brain

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New research project to develop novel AI hardware; a completely new kind of computer system that mimics how the human brain is built. The artificial neural networks can increase computer performance by up to 100,000 times compared to modern superc...

Apr 8, 2020

Researchers create unique DNA biosensor for early stage disease detection

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Disease detection at an early stage is one of the biggest challenges biochemists and materials scientists are trying to meet by combining their expertise at Missouri S&T. The researchers used nanotechnology in biomedical diagnostics—a proc...

Apr 8, 2020

Engineer uses metal-oxide nanomaterials deposited on cloth to wipe out microbes

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In an effort to make highly sensitive sensors to measure sugar and other vital signs of human health, Iowa State University's Sonal Padalkar figured out how to deposit nanomaterials on cloth and paper.

Apr 8, 2020

Engineer uses metal-oxide nanomaterials deposited on cloth to wipe out microbes

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In an effort to make highly sensitive sensors to measure sugar and other vital signs of human health,

Apr 8, 2020

Nanoerythrosome-Functionalized Biohybrid Robots to Deliver Drugs

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Tiny biohybrid robots on the micrometer scale can swim through the body and deliver drugs to tumors or provide other cargo-carrying functions. The natural environmental sensing tendencies of bacteria...

Apr 8, 2020

House cleaning on the nanoscale

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A team of scientists has developed a novel mechanical cleaning method for surfaces on the nanoscale. The technique successfully removes even the tiniest contaminants down to the atomic scale, achieving an unprecedented level of cleanliness.

Apr 8, 2020

Producing iron oxide nanoparticles for 150,000 COVID-19 tests per week

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Iron oxide nanoparticles coated with silica may seem like an unlikely player in enabling Norway to fight the coronavirus outbreak.

Apr 8, 2020

Engineers use metal-oxide nanomaterials deposited on cloth to wipe out microbes

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Nnomaterials are rough on microbes such as bacteria. They actually puncture the cell walls of the single-cell microbes, causing leaks and ultimately death. Put that on a cloth and you could have an effective, chemical-free disinfecting wipe.

Apr 8, 2020

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