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Graphene-based nanoplatforms for chemotherapy

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In a review paper, scientists systematically discuss the recent progresses, current challenges and future perspectives of smart graphene-based nanoplatforms for synergistic tumor therapy and bio-imaging.

Nov 21, 2019

What if nanotech could save lives?

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Xfold Imaging’s innovative solutions enable the study of cellular structures and bio-molecules at a nano-scale resolution which has,

Nov 21, 2019

Graphene: The more you bend it, the softer it gets

chemeurope.com   -   Scientific News Websites

New research by engineers at the University of Illinois combines atomic-scale experimentation with computer modeling to determine how much energy it takes to bend multilayer graphene - a question that has eluded scientists since graphene was firs...

Nov 21, 2019

Clean carbon nanotubes with superb properties

chemeurope.com   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists at Aalto University, Finland, and Nagoya University, Japan, have found a new way to make ultra-clean carbon nanotube transistors with superior semiconducting properties. Single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) have found many uses in elec...

Nov 21, 2019

Researchers find a glitch in methods used to synthesize graphene and other 2D materials

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have stumbled upon an unexpected phenomenon that would have significant implications on the existing protocols followed to synthesize graphene and other two dimensional (2D) nanomaterials.

Nov 21, 2019

Super-Fast Electro-Opto-Mechanical Switch for Future Cars and Quantum Computers

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Switching light beams quickly is important in many technological applications. Researchers at ETH have now developed an “electro-​opto-mechanical” switch for light beams that is considerably... The post Super-Fast Electro-Opto-Mechanical Switch f...

Nov 21, 2019

Breaking (and restoring) graphene's symmetry in a twistable electronics device

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

A recent Columbia Engineering study demonstrates a new way to tune the properties of 2D materials simply by adjusting the twist angle between them. The researchers built devices consisting of monolayer graphene encapsulated between two crystals of...

Nov 21, 2019

A review of single molecule-based electronic devices

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In a paper to be published in the forthcoming issue in NANO, a group of researchers from the Shenyang Jianzhu University in China provide an overview of single molecule electronic devices, including molecular electronic devices and electrode types...

Nov 21, 2019

'Combo' nanoplatforms for chemotherapy

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In a paper to be published in the forthcoming issue in NANO, researchers from Harbin Institute of Technology, China have systematically discussed the recent progresses, current challenges and future perspectives of smart graphene-based nanoplatfor...

Nov 21, 2019

Big plans to save the planet depend on nanoscopic materials improving energy storage

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In the latest edition of Science, an international team of researchers, led by Drexel University professors Yury Gogotsi, PhD, and Ekaterina Pomerantseva, PhD, present a comprehensive analysis of two decades of energy storage research involving na...

Nov 21, 2019

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