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New self-assembled monolayer is resistant to air

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Organic self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) have been around for over forty years. The most widely used form is based on thiols, bound to a metal surface. However, although the thiol SAMs are very versatile, they are also chemically unstable. Exposur...

Jan 21, 2020

Dialing up the heat on nanoparticles

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Rapid progress in the field of metallic nanotechnology is sparking a science revolution that is likely to impact all areas of society, according to professor of physics Ventsislav Valev and his team at the University of Bath in the UK.

Jan 21, 2020

Microscopic measurements: New way to count and identify microscopic particles in fluids

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

A new method is proposed to automate the measurement of nano to microscale particles suspended in a fluid.

Jan 21, 2020

New self-assembled monolayer is resistant to air

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have created self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) using buckyballs functionalized with 'tails' of ethylene glycol. These have all the properties of thiol SAMs but remain chemically unchanged for several weeks when exposed to air.

Jan 21, 2020

Dialing up the heat on nanoparticles: Rapid progress in nanotechnology sparks a science revolution

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Rapid progress in the field of metallic nanotechnology is sparking a science revolution that is likely to impact all areas of society, according to a professor of physics.

Jan 21, 2020

Designer-defect clamping of ferroelectric domain walls for more-stable nanoelectronics: Improved stability a significant step forward for domain-wall nanoelectronic data storage

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Engineered defects in ferroelectric materials provides key to improved polariaztion stability, a significant step forward for domain-wall nanoelectronics in data storage. Researchers achieved stability greater than one year (a 2000% improvement).

Jan 21, 2020

Buckyballs can pave the way for molecular electronics

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Organic self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) have been around for over forty years. The most widely used form is based on thiols, bound to a metal surface. However, exposure of these monolayers to air will lead to breakdown within a single day. Scient...

Jan 21, 2020

Addressing global warming with new nanoparticles and sunshine

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Harvesting sunlight, IBS scientists reported a new strategy to transform carbon dioxide (CO2) into oxygen (O2) and pure carbon monoxide (CO) without side-products in water. This artificial photosynthesis method could bring new solutions to environ...

Jan 21, 2020

Dialing up the heat on nanoparticles

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Rapid progress in the field of metallic nanotechnology is sparking a science revolution that is likely to impact all areas of society.

Jan 21, 2020

Informative white paper demonstrates benefits of novel EAF4 technology

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An informative white paper from Postnova Analytics demonstrates how its novel Electrical and Asymmetrical Field Flow Fractionation (EAF4) technology can be used to separate a wide variety of nano-sized materials while simultaneously determining su...

Jan 21, 2020

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