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Watching energy transport through biomimetic nanotubes

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists have investigated a simple biomimetic light-harvesting system using advanced spectroscopy combined with a microfluidic platform. The double-walled nanotubes work very efficiently at low light intensities, while they are able to get rid ...

Oct 10, 2019

Electrochemistry to benefit photonics: nanotubes can control laser pulses

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

An international team of scientists has shown that the nonlinear optical response of carbon nanotubes can be controlled by electrochemical gating. This approach enables designing a device for controlling the laser pulse duration.

Oct 10, 2019

A graphene filter to purify methane from biogas

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists that developed a graphene filter to improve the quality of drinking water have discovered a new application for the very thin form of carbon - the ability for graphene to purify methane from biogas produced in wastewater plants.

Oct 10, 2019

Watching energy transport through biomimetic nanotubes

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have investigated a simple biomimetic light-harvesting system using advanced spectroscopy combined with a microfluidic platform. The double-walled nanotubes work very efficiently at low light intensities, while they are able to get rid...

Oct 10, 2019

Nanostructures help to reduce the adhesion of bacteria

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists discovered that precise analysis of the topographical composition of nanostructured surfaces provides a direct means of deriving the adhesive forces that bind bacteria to the surface.

Oct 10, 2019

Scientists design graphene filter to purify methane from biogas

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

UNSW researchers are using 'wonder material' graphene to generate sustainable energy in municipal wastewater treatment plants.

Oct 10, 2019

REACH nanomaterial data deadline 'extremely tight' – Cefic

Chemical Watch   -   Scientific News Websites

Echa guidance documents and Iuclid update pending

Oct 10, 2019

Electrochemistry to benefit photonics: nanotubes can control laser pulses

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

An international team of scientists led by researchers from the Laboratory of Nanomaterials at the Skoltech Center for Photonics and Quantum Materials (CPQM) has shown that the nonlinear optical response of carbon nanotubes can be controlled by el...

Oct 10, 2019

The lifetime of an evaporating liquid nanodroplet

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Liquids evaporating into vapour is a daily occurrence, and yet the time it takes a liquid droplet to completely evaporate has remained a mystery. Researchers have analyzed this process down to the nanoscale to reveal fascinating new physics in the...

Oct 10, 2019

Travelling light- first environmentally friendly graphene smart- case unveiled

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

A prototype for a graphene– based smart suitcase made of 100% of recycled plastic has been developed in collaboration

Oct 10, 2019

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