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Scientists create material that can take the temperature of nanoscale objects

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University of California, Irvine scientists recently discovered a one-dimensional nanoscale material whose color changes as temperature changes. The team’s results appeared in Advanced Materials ("Sensitive Thermochromic Behavior of InSeI, a ...

Aug 14, 2024

Cemex awarded funding to decarbonize concrete with graphene

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Over a year ago, it was reported that First Graphene was working with a subsidiary of Mexican multi-national building materials company CEMEX, to trial graphene in railway sleepers cast using recycled aggregates. Now, it was announced that Cemex w...

Aug 14, 2024

Gerdau Graphene unveils 'NanoCONS' line of graphene admixtures for concrete

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Gerdau Graphene has launched “NanoCONS,” a new line of graphene admixture solutions designed for the construction industry, meant to enable concrete producers to leverage the physical properties of graphene to improve the mechanical performance of...

Aug 13, 2024

Scientists achieve rapid upcycling of microplastics to graphene

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James Cook University researchers have achieved a significant breakthrough that allows them to convert microplastics to a highly valuable material. The study is published in the journal Small Science.

Aug 13, 2024

AI enhances chemical analysis at the nanoscale

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EPFL scientists have developed an AI-based technique to improve the chemical analysis of nanomaterials, overcoming challenges of noisy data and mixed signals.

Aug 13, 2024

Study finds protein reduces toxicity of graphene oxide for drug delivery

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A new study has discovered ways to reduce the toxicity of graphene oxide (GO), an ultra-thin sheet of nanomaterial derived from graphite, laying the groundwork to use it as a drug delivery system.

Aug 13, 2024

Photolithography research shows computer chips have the potential to become even smaller

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Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have been improving the resolution of a process known as photolithography. They hope to use their technique to help advance the miniaturization of computer chips.

Aug 13, 2024

Advanced microscopy method reveals hidden world of nanoscale optical metamaterials

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Scientists from the Department of Physical Chemistry at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society have made a significant discovery in the field of nanotechnology, as detailed in their latest publication in Advanced Materials. Their pape...

Aug 13, 2024

AI enhances chemical analysis at the nanoscale

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“Nanomaterials” is a broad term used to describe chemical substances or materials in which a single unit is sized between 1 and 100 nanometers (a nanometer is a billionth of a meter). They include exotic materials such as carbon nanotubes, silver ...

Aug 13, 2024

Protein reduces toxicity of drug-delivery material made of graphene oxide

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A new publication has discovered ways to reduce the toxicity of graphene oxide (GO), an ultra-thin sheet of nanomaterial derived from graphite, laying the groundwork to use it as a drug delivery system.

Aug 13, 2024

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