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Researchers construct a highly efficient photocatalytic system based on titanium dioxide nanomaterials

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The heterogeneous photocatalysis (HPC) based Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) is an eco-friendly technique for purifying water from organic and biological pollutants in environmental systems. The photocatalysts' overall catalytic performance ...

Sep 28, 2023

Wearable aptamer nanobiosensor wirelessly monitors estrogen in sweat

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The sex hormone commonly known as estrogen plays an important role in multiple aspects of women's health and fertility. High levels of estrogen in the body are associated with breast and ovarian cancers, while low levels of estradiol can resu...

Sep 28, 2023

Researchers create a lightweight, high-strength material using two unlikely ingredients: DNA and glass

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Working on the nanoscale gives researchers a lot of insight and control when fabricating and characterizing materials. In larger scale manufacturing, as well as in nature, many materials have the capacity for flaws and impurities that can disrupt ...

Sep 28, 2023

Exploring the data storage of tomorrow: Supramolecular memristors based on bistable [2]catenanes

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In the development of big data and artificial intelligence, the usual data storage media are not sufficient. The next generation of data storage must meet the demand for high-density storage and energy efficiency. One such technology is resistive ...

Sep 28, 2023

Crackling noise technique listens to nanoquakes in materials – Physics World

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New microscopy technique could be used to identify weak spots in metals and investigate biostructures The post Crackling noise technique listens to nanoquakes in materials appeared first on Physics World.

Sep 28, 2023

New Qubit Circuit Enables Quantum Operations With Higher Accuracy

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The advance brings quantum error correction a step closer to reality. In the future, quantum computers may be able to solve problems that are far too complex for today’s most powerful supercomputers. To realize this promise, quantum versions of er...

Sep 28, 2023

Using Einstein's tea leaf paradox to study nanofluids

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Stirring can allow the dispersion of substances evenly in liquid. Einstein's tea leaf paradox is a concept that shows how tea leaves can concentrate in a doughnut shape through a secondary flow effect during stirring. In a new study published...

Sep 28, 2023

Researchers Challenge Long-Standing Theory Guiding Nanoparticle Treatment of Tumours

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Study could explain why some cancer treatments are struggling in clinical trials involving nanoparticle-based therapies.

Sep 28, 2023

Researchers dynamically tune friction in graphene using the field effect

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A research team from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of California has reported that the friction on a graphene surface can be dynamically tuned using external electric fields. 

Sep 28, 2023

Colored antioxidant contact lenses could prevent eye disease

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Embedding antioxidant nanoparticles that mimic enzymes into colored contact lenses creates an eye shield that protected against cell damage and inflammation in animal studies, presenting a new way to prevent vision-threatening eye diseases.

Sep 28, 2023

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