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Armored with plastic 'hair' and silica, new perovskite nanocrystals show more durability

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have demonstrated a novel approach aimed at addressing the perovskite's durability problem: encasing the perovskite inside a double-layer protection system made from plastic and silica.

Nov 29, 2019

Structurally designed 'DNA star' creates ultrasensitive test for dengue virus

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

By folding snippets of DNA into the shape of a five-pointed star using structural DNA nanotechnology, researchers have

Nov 28, 2019

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Nanotech being used in the fight against cancer

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Cancer treatments complemented with nanomaterials may be more effective than traditional treatments alone such as chemotherapy and radiation, say researchers from Nazarbayev University.

Nov 28, 2019

Are Nanomaterials Key to Energy Storage?

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Image Credit: Drexel University When it comes to making the switch from using fossil fuels to cleaner renewable energy, one of the difficulties encountered is the storage and distribution of excess...

Nov 28, 2019

Quantum dot lasers move a step closer with electric-pumping development

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

have developed a way to make colloidal quantum dots produce laser light with the help of an electric field.

Nov 28, 2019

Seeing the world's smallest universal joints

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers used electron cryomicroscopy to solve the structure of an essential component of the bacterial flagellum with unprecedented resolution, with important implications for new antibiotics and future nanobots.

Nov 28, 2019

Growing nano-tailored surfaces using micellar brushes

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Growing nanoscale polymer brushes on materials' surfaces overcomes a key challenge in surface chemistry, researchers report, creating a new way to fabricate a diverse array of materials that could hold advanced uses in catalysis or chemical s...

Nov 28, 2019

Graphene inks specialist strikes deal with MAS

Innovation in Textiles   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Versarien PLC has announced it has signed a commercial partnership agreement with Sri Lanka headquartered textiles and apparel giant MAS. ...

Nov 28, 2019

Researchers develop new strategy for treating the most aggressive type of brain cancer

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers from the University of São Paulo in Brazil have developed a strategy for treating the most aggressive type of brain cancer in adults that combines a photoactive molecule and a chemotherapeutic agent - both encapsulated in protein-lipid...

Nov 27, 2019

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