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MXene current collectors could reduce size, improve recyclability of Li-ion batteries

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers report that MXene current collectors perform as well as the copper foils being used in current lithium-ion batteries, but they are 3-4 times thinner and about 10 times lighter.

Oct 12, 2025

Nanobiosensor promises early-warning Alzheimer's detection

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A light-activated graphene and black phosphorus biosensor detects Alzheimer's biomarkers in blood at zeptomole sensitivity, marking a major advance toward ultra-early, non-invasive diagnosis.

Oct 12, 2025

NanoXplore secures funding from the Canadian government

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

NanoXplore has announced that it has received a contribution of up to CA$2.75 million (around US$1,920,000) from the Government of Canada under the Energy Innovation Program (EIP). This support will help advance the development of ultra high-power...

Oct 12, 2025

Light-driven reaction leads to advanced hybrid nanomaterial

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Chemists use gold nanorods to transfer light energy to molecules without contact, enabling efficient, low-waste, light-driven reactions.

Oct 11, 2025

Twistronics and CRISPR enable attomolar biosensing of cancer biomarkers

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Twisted graphene precisely aligned with gold nanodisks and coupled with CRISPR achieves attomolar detection of cancer biomarkers, revealing a new path for low light molecular diagnostics.

Oct 11, 2025

Researchers design Laser-Induced Graphene sensors for sweat-based vitamin B6 tracking

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Researchers from Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin Tianzhong Yimai Technology Development Co., and The Pennsylvania State University have developed a wearable, regenerable, highly sensitive, and stable sweat sensor capabl...

Oct 11, 2025

LED light blasts cancer cells and spares healthy ones

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A new cancer treatment combines LED light and tiny tin flakes to neutralize cancer cells while shielding healthy cells and avoiding the painful side effects associated with chemotherapy and other treatments.

Oct 10, 2025

Scientists create nanofluidic chip with 'brain-like' memory pathways

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Scientists at Monash University have created a tiny fluid-based chip that behaves like neural pathways of the brain, potentially opening the door to a new generation of computers.

Oct 10, 2025

Peptide nanotubes show promise for overcoming chemotherapy resistance

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A research team at CiQUS (University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain) has unveiled an innovative molecular approach that enables anticancer drugs to reach the nucleus of tumor cells, where they can exert their therapeutic effect. The study focuse...

Oct 10, 2025

Breaking thermodynamic limits with non-thermal energy harvesting

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Researchers find a way to overcome conventional thermodynamic limits when converting waste heat into electricity.

Oct 10, 2025

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