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Controllable functional ferroelectric domain walls under piezoresponse microscope

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Ferroelectric materials possessing high photoelectric, piezoelectric and dielectric response are widely applied in industrial products, such as transducers, capacitors and memory devices. However, as the development of technology, miniaturization,...

Feb 6, 2020

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Study: Nanoparticles produced from burning coal result in damage to mice lungs, suggesting toxicity to humans

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Virginia Tech scientists have discovered that incredibly small particles of an unusual and highly toxic titanium oxide found in coal smog and ash can cause lung damage in mice after a single exposure,...

Feb 6, 2020

MOF@hollow mesoporous carbon spheres as bifunctional electrocatalysts

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With the rapid development of industrial technology, the energy crisis caused by the shortage of fossil energy has been a growing problem. The renewable and green energy source systems such as fuel cell and metal-air batteries are regarded as reli...

Feb 6, 2020

Scientists learn more about the first hours of a lithium-ion battery's life

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New technology enables nanoscale molecular view of self-assembling gateway structure within.

Feb 6, 2020

A gold butterfly can make its own semiconductor skin

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A nanoscale gold butterfly provides a more precise route for growing/synthesizing nanosized semiconductors that can be used in nano-lasers and other applications.

Feb 6, 2020

With nanogenerators, static electricity as strong as lightening can be saved in a battery

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Researchers presented a new technology that can increase the amount of power generated by a triboelectric nanogenerator. They developed a high-efficiency integrated circuit to obtain reliable and practical electrical energy from the triboelectric ...

Feb 6, 2020

Graphene mapping 50 times faster

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Researchers added a smart algorithm to the detection, resulting in Raman working at least fifty times faster and making it more 'gentle' to sensitive materials.

Feb 6, 2020

Controlling buckling in a nanoscale beam using electrostatic effects

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A team of researchers from Bilkent University and Sabanci University SUNUM Nanotechnology Research Center has developed a way to control buckling in a nanoscale beam using electrostatic effects. In their paper published in the journal Physical Rev...

Feb 6, 2020

A gold butterfly can make its own semiconductor skin

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A nanoscale gold butterfly provides a more precise route for growing/synthesizing nanosized semiconductors that can be used in nano-lasers and other applications.

Feb 6, 2020

Novel magnetic nanostructures for emerging biomedical applications

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New types of magnetic nanostructures have interesting properties that enhance novel medical applications in diagnosis and allow the exploration of new therapeutic techniques. In a new paper, researchers review promising new nanomaterials that can...

Feb 6, 2020

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