The electronics industry might look very different today were it not for the dramatic drop in cost of high-quality single-crystalline silicon wafers over the past five decades. So what would happen if the cost of single-crystalline graphene took a...
Feb 24, 2020
Beating cancer and a plethora of other diseases does not only depend on getting hold of the right drugs—it's also about getting them to the right places in the body, while keeping damage to healthy tissues at a minimum. DNA nanostructures suc...
Feb 24, 2020
A broadly applicable and simple chemical protection strategy removes a major roadblock in the development of therapeutic and diagnostic DNA nanostructures.
Feb 24, 2020
In a study published in Advanced Materials, researchers at Aalto University, the University of Tokyo, Sichuan University and the University of British Columbia have demonstrated that plant-derived cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) can form an adhesive...
Feb 24, 2020
Plant-based cellulose nanocrystals have remarkable inherent properties, and when combined with water, a powerful adhesive is formed that competes in strength with Superglue, without the need for toxic solvents.
Feb 24, 2020
Researchers have discovered a significant new fundamental kind of quantum electronic oscillations, or plasmons, in atomically thin materials. Their work has potential implications for novel imaging techniques and photochemical reactions at the nan...
Feb 24, 2020
Scientists present a method for serial electron diffraction of protein nanocrystals combining the benefits of serial X-ray crystallography and rotation electron diffraction.
Feb 24, 2020
X-ray studies reveal atomic-level distortions that enhance generation of heat for killing tumor cells or improving response to
Feb 24, 2020
Plant-based cellulose nanocrystals have remarkable inherent properties, and when combined with water, a powerful adhesive is formed that competes in strength with Superglue, without the need for toxic solvents.
Feb 24, 2020
‘Green’ process promises pristine graphene in bulk using waste food, plastic, and other materials. That banana peel, turned into graphene, can help facilitate a massive... The post Scientists Turn Trash Into Valuable Graphene in a Flash appeared f...
Feb 24, 2020
