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SENSE.nano awards seed grants in optoelectronics, interactive manufacturing

MIT News   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

The mission of SENSE.nano is to foster the development and use of novel sensors, sensing systems, and sensing solutions.

Feb 13, 2020

Active Ingredients-Coated Nanoparticles Could Destroy Cancer Cells

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Nanoparticles have the ability to make their way easily into cells. For the first time, high-resolution 3D microscopy images from BESSY II offer new insights about their distribution and function....

Feb 13, 2020

Fragile topology: Two new studies explain the strange electron flow in future materials

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Electrons race along the surface of certain unusual crystalline materials, except that sometimes they don't. Two new studies from Princeton researchers and their collaborators explain the source of the surprising behavior and chart a course f...

Feb 13, 2020

Tandem Solar Cell Demonstrates 29.15% Efficiency

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) have achieved 29.15% efficiency in a solar cell made of perovskite and silicon. This value was certified by the CalLab of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems. It represents a new wo...

Feb 13, 2020

World’s Largest Graphene Nanotube Manufacturer OCSiAl Achieves Production Capacity of 75 Tonnes Per Year

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

OCSiAl, the world’s largest graphene nanotube manufacturer, has announced the launch of its second synthesis facility for graphene nanotubes with a production capacity of 50 tonnes per year. The...

Feb 13, 2020

New nanosensor detects cancer biomarkers in drop of blood

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers developed a nanosensor able to accurately detect biomarkers for cancer in an extremely broad range of concentrations: from 10 particles per microliter to a million particles per microliter.

Feb 13, 2020

Organic photovoltaic cell with 17% efficiency and superior processability for large-area coating

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells have attracted considerable research interest because of advantages of lightweight, flexibility and low-cost solution processing. With the development of organic photoactive materials, especially the new-emerging n...

Feb 13, 2020

Scientists propose new properties in hollow multishell structure

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The Chinese puzzle ball is an ornate decorative artwork consisting of several concentric shells that move independently of each other. In the recent decade, Chinese scientists provided a universal method for the fabrication of a conceptually simil...

Feb 13, 2020

New nanosensor detects cancer biomarkers in drop of blood

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Looking for cancer biomarkers in blood is a promising method for detecting metastatic cancer. It is less demanding than imaging techniques like MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). The main challenge to overcome is the extremely low concentrations of...

Feb 13, 2020

Nanotechnology lab reveals new Micro Electro-Mechanical advances for maritime sector

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New advances in Micro Electro-Mechanical' technology including progression towards new semiconductors with greater capacity will open the door to a myriad of new opportunities for the maritime sector, according to an EU study.

Feb 13, 2020

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