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Properties of graphene change due to water and oxygen

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A research team investigated the oxidation-reduction principle of two-dimensional materials by interfacial diffusion.

Dec 4, 2019

New Graphene-Titania Composite can Remove Pollutants from the Atmosphere

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Graphene Flagship has created a new graphene-titania photocatalyst that is capable of degrading around 70% more atmospheric nitrogen oxides (NOx) when compared to regular titania nanoparticles. This...

Dec 4, 2019

Grain Boundaries in Graphene Do Not Affect Spin Transport

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers from the ICN2 Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience Group as well as the Université catholique de Louvain have used numerical simulations to show that spin diffusion length is...

Dec 4, 2019

Imaging Technique Gives Catalytic 2D Material Engineering a Better View

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A scanning electrochemical cell imaging technique shows how nanoscale structural features affect the catalytic activity of MoS2 monolayers for hydrogen evolution reactions, report researchers at...

Dec 4, 2019

Researchers Simulate Detailed Behavior of Electrons in Graphene Nanoribbons

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Achieving further reductions in the size of electronic components requires new materials. This would help make devices such as smartphones and laptops faster and more efficient. Minuscule...

Dec 4, 2019

Mapping the energy transport mechanism of chalcogenide perovskite for solar energy use

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Engineers have characterized the thermal energy conversion mechanism in the lattice of an advanced nanomaterial called chalcogenide perovskite and demonstrated its tunability - important for its potential use in solar energy generation.

Dec 4, 2019

Solving the thermoelectric 'trade-off' conundrum with metallic carbon nanotubes

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Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used aligned "metallic" carbon nanotubes to create a device which converts heat to electrical energy (a thermoelectric device) with a higher power output than pure semiconducting carbon...

Dec 4, 2019

Nanoengineering: The skills and tools making technology invisible

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Nanoengineering is a branch of engineering that exploits the unique properties of nanomaterials - their size and quantum effects - and the interaction between these materials, in order to design and manufacture novel structures and devices that po...

Dec 4, 2019

Science | AAAS

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Boron nitride nanotube membrane creates power by controlling the flow of electrically charged ions in water

Dec 4, 2019

Smog-Eating Graphene Composite Reduces Atmospheric Pollution With Sunlight

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Graphene Flagship partners the University of Bologna, Politecnico di Milano, CNR, NEST, Italcementi HeidelbergCement Group, the Israel Institute of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, and... The post Smog-Eating Graphene Composite Red...

Dec 4, 2019

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