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Travelling light with the first environmentally friendly graphene smart-case

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A prototype for a graphene-based smart suitcase made of 100% of recycled plastic has been developed.

Oct 9, 2019

How to make biocatalysts immortal with dendrimers

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Oxygen threatens sustainable catalysts that use hydrogen to produce electricity in fuel cells. Researchers have developed a way to combat this.

Oct 9, 2019

The Periodic Table of Elements in the age of nanotechnology

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

2019 marks the 150th anniversary of the Periodic Table, a unique tool, enabling scientist to predict the appearance and properties of matter on the Earth and in the the Universe. Different elements have played critical roles in different periods o...

Oct 9, 2019

Devices That Make Fuel From Sunlight More Efficiently Possible With Nanoparticle Discovery From Electrode-Fitted Microscope

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

University of Oregon researchers find that smaller catalytic nanoparticles may be vital for many kinds of devices that convert solar energy into chemical fuels like... The post Devices That Make Fuel From Sunlight More Efficiently Possible With Na...

Oct 8, 2019

Laser-Induced Graphene Filter Traps and Terminates Bacteria

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Rice lab adapts laser-induced graphene to remove pathogens from the air. Airborne bacteria may see what looks like a comfy shag carpet on which to... The post Laser-Induced Graphene Filter Traps and Terminates Bacteria appeared first on SciTechDaily.

Oct 8, 2019

Location, Location, Location - How charge placement can control a self-assembled structure

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Researchers have achieved precise and predictable control of molecular chains by positioning charges. Their method leads to particles with reproducible sizes.

Oct 8, 2019

TCL opens up pre-orders for its 8-series 4K QLED TVs

Engadget   -   General News Websites

Less than a month after putting its 6-series 4K QLED TVs on sale, TCL is opening up pre-orders for its 8-series displays through Best Buy. The 8-series is a newcomer to the TCL Roku TV range. Like the 6-series, it boasts boast quantum dot LED tech...

Oct 8, 2019

New optical system can measure flowing liquids as small as 10 nanoliters per minute

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Researchers have developed an optical system that accurately measures the flow of extraordinarily tiny amounts of liquids - as small as 10 billionths of a liter (nanoliters) per minute.

Oct 8, 2019

Cooling nanotube resonators with electrons

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Mechanical resonators have been used with great success as new resources in quantum technology. Carbon nanotube mechanical resonators have shown to be excellent ultra-high sensitive devices for the study of new physical phenomena at the nanoscale ...

Oct 8, 2019

Cooling nanotube resonators with electrons

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Scientists report on a technique that uses electron transport to cool a nanomechanical resonator near the quantum regime.

Oct 8, 2019

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