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Twisted physics: Magic angle graphene produces switchable patterns of superconductivity

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Last year, scientists demonstrated that twisted bilayer graphene—a material made of two atom-thin sheets of carbon with a slight twist—can exhibit alternating superconducting and insulating regions. Now, a new study in the journal Nature by scient...

Oct 30, 2019

A plethora of states in magic-angle graphene

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Researchers use twisted bi-layer graphene to unveil a new zoo of previously unobserved states, from superconducting to insulating to a new range of magnetic and topological states.

Oct 30, 2019

Microrobots clean up radioactive waste

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According to some experts, nuclear power holds great promise for meeting the world's growing energy demands without generating greenhouse gases. But scientists need to find a way to remove radioactive isotopes, both from wastewater generated ...

Oct 30, 2019

Nanoceramics from the ball mill

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Nanometer-sized corundum particles for automotive catalysts and particularly stable ceramics can now be produced amazingly easily.

Oct 30, 2019

How do you know it's perfect graphene? The answer has been there all along

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Scientists have discovered an indicator that reliably demonstrates a sample's high quality, and it was one that was hiding in plain sight for decades.

Oct 30, 2019

Nanotechnology breakthrough enables conversion of infrared light to energy

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Researchers have developed technology to tap into infrared light for solar energy conversion and increase solar cell efficiency by 10 percent or more.

Oct 30, 2019

Researchers develop syringe-injectable, self-expandable and ultraconformable magnetic nanosheets

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Syringe-injectable biomaterials, medical devices and engineered tissues have attracted great attention as minimally-invasive implants for diagnosis, therapy and regenerative medicine.

Oct 30, 2019

Syringe-injectable, self-expandable and ultraconformable magnetic nanosheets

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The ultrathin films are able to be injected using minimally-invasive syringe needles and can be used as a platform to deliver molecular and cellular drugs. The use of shape-memory polymer also enables unprecedented temperature-dependent control to...

Oct 30, 2019

Pitfalls with nanocontainers for drug delivery

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Nanocontainer for drugs can have their pitfalls: If they are too heavily loaded, they will only dissolve poorly.

Oct 30, 2019

Detailed insights into the structure of nanocapsules used for drug delivery

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists want to understand in as much detail as possible how the container molecules and the active substances arrange and what properties result from this.

Oct 30, 2019

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