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3D hierarchically porous nanostructured catalyst helps efficiently reduce CO2?

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KAIST researchers developed a three-dimensional (3D) hierarchically porous nanostructured catalyst with carbon dioxide (CO2) to carbon monoxide (CO) conversion rate up to 3.96 times higher than that of conventional nanoporous gold catalysts.

Mar 13, 2020

Study Identifies Behavior and Stability of Twisted Graphene Sheets

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

When compared to steel, graphene can be approximately six times lighter and 200 times stronger. These properties have made it the most preferred material in the manufacturing sector. At the University...

Mar 12, 2020

ETH Researchers Demonstrate 5-Meter-Long Microwave Quantum Link

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In the future, quantum links will connect clusters of quantum computers to form a local network. These links will need to support quantum mechanical superposition states (states that contain the logical values 0 and 1 at the same time). The longes...

Mar 12, 2020

3D nano-vortices come into view – Physics World

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New imaging technique can visualize the dynamics of magnetic structures in three dimensions for the first time The post 3D nano-vortices come into view appeared first on Physics World.

Mar 12, 2020

New nano strategy for 'trapping and zapping' antibiotic resistant genes

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It's not enough to take antibiotic-resistant bacteria out of wastewater to eliminate the risks they pose to society. The bits they leave behind have to be destroyed as well.

Mar 12, 2020

XY Positioning Stages with Precision Air Bearings from PI (Physik Instrumente)

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Worldwide nanopositioning solutions leader PI adds to its compact A-311 line of low-profile planar XY air bearing stages. PI’s US-based air bearing R&D and manufacturing teams have created 2...

Mar 12, 2020

'Spillway' for electrons could keep lithium metal batteries from catching fire

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Nanoengineers developed a safety feature that prevents lithium metal batteries from rapidly overheating and catching fire in case of an internal short circuit. The clever tweak does not prevent battery failure, but rather provides advance warning ...

Mar 12, 2020

Gold nanoparticles uncover amyloid fibrils

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Scientists have developed powerful tools to unmask the diversity of amyloid fibrils, which are associated with Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. The scientists made the breakthrough by developing gold nanoparticles th...

Mar 12, 2020

Research Teams Offer New Insight into Mid-IR, Graphene-Based Metasurfaces

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A team of researchers has described a method of designing metamolecules that incorporate two independently controllable subwavelength meta-atoms. This two-parametric control of the metamolecule secures the complete control of both amplitude and th...

Mar 12, 2020

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Scientists propose nanoparticles that can treat cancer with magnetic fluid hyperthermia: A group of Russian scientists have synthesized manganese-zinc ferrite nanoparticles that can potentially be used in cancer treatment

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A group of Russian scientists have synthesized manganese-zinc ferrite nanoparticles that can potentially be used in cancer treatment. Due to their unique magnetic properties, the particles can serve a...

Mar 12, 2020

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