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Salgenx expands potential applications of its graphene and hard carbon-coated sand

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Salgenx, developer of saltwater flow battery technology, has announced the expansion of its development of graphene and hard carbon-coated sand. Originally designed for use in advanced battery systems, Salgenx is now exploring a wide array of new ...

Aug 17, 2024

Unveiling the power of hot carriers in plasmonic nanostructures

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A new scientific review explores the exciting potential of hot carriers, energetic electrons generated by light in plasmonic nanostructures. These tiny structures hold immense promise for future technologies due to their unique way of interacting ...

Aug 16, 2024

Revolutionizing thermoelectric technology: Hourglass-shaped materials achieve a 360% efficiency boost

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A groundbreaking technology has been unveiled that improves the efficiency of thermoelectric materials, which are key in converting waste heat into electricity, by altering their geometry to resemble an hourglass. Unlike previous research that sol...

Aug 16, 2024

Engineers design tiny batteries for powering cell-sized robots

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A zinc-air microbattery could enable the deployment of cell-sized, autonomous robots for drug delivery within in the human body, as well as other applications such as locating leaks in gas pipelines.

Aug 16, 2024

Unveiling the power of hot carriers in plasmonic nanostructures

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new scientific review (eLight, "Hot-electron dynamics in plasmonic nanostructures: fundamentals, applications and overlooked aspects") explores the exciting potential of hot carriers, energetic electrons generated by light in plasmonic...

Aug 16, 2024

Engineers design tiny batteries for powering cell-sized robots

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A tiny battery designed by MIT engineers could enable the deployment of cell-sized, autonomous robots for drug delivery within in the human body, as well as other applications such as locating leaks in gas pipelines.

Aug 16, 2024

Nanoscale engineering advances fog harvesting efficiency for sustainable water collection

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The global challenge of freshwater scarcity has spurred scientists to explore innovative solutions for sustainable water collection. Among these, fog harvesting has emerged as a promising technique, offering a way to capture water from the air wit...

Aug 16, 2024

Nanoscale discovery enables unprecedented control in single-molecule photoswitching

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists from the Department of Physical Chemistry at the Fritz Haber Institute have made an innovative discovery in nanoscale optoelectronics, as detailed in their recent publication in Nature Communications ("Atomic-Precision Control of P...

Aug 16, 2024

Tick-borne red meat allergy prevented in mice through new nanoparticle treatment

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Nanoparticles delivered intravenously in mice can block the allergic reactions to red meat caused by the bite of the lone star tick, new research led by the University of Michigan shows.

Aug 16, 2024

Scientists achieve more than 98% efficiency removing nanoplastics from water

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

University of Missouri scientists are battling against an emerging enemy of human health: nanoplastics. Much smaller in size than the diameter of an average human hair, nanoplastics are invisible to the naked eye.

Aug 16, 2024

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