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Making graphene by the tonne – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Ultrapure graphene is grown in labs under carefully controlled conditions, but Mark Thompson believes that exploiting the material’s properties on a large scale requires a different approach The post Making graphene by the tonne appeared first on ...

Apr 8, 2019

Polymer composite film for ultrafast photonics

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Polymer composite films, particularly those based on polymers and layered nanomaterials, are attractive materials for exploiting the properties of multiple materials for applications in electronics and photonics. Recently, scientists have found th...

Apr 8, 2019

Sorry, graphene—borophene is the new wonder material that’s got everyone excited

MIT Technology Review   -   Scientific News Websites

Stronger and more flexible than graphene, a single-atom layer of boron could revolutionize sensors, batteries, and catalytic chemistry.

Apr 6, 2019

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Squeezed nanocrystals: A new model predicts their shape when blanketed under graphene

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory and Northeastern University, scientists have developed a model for predicting the shape of metal nanocrystals or "islands" sa...

Apr 6, 2019

Squeezed nanocrystals: A new model predicts their shape when blanketed under graphene

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists have developed a model for predicting the shape of metal nanocrystals or 'islands' sandwiched between or below two-dimensional (2D) materials such as graphene. The advance moves 2D quantum materials a step closer to applicatio...

Apr 5, 2019

Newly Developed Melanin Nanoparticles Could Slow Tumor Growth

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Human beings are protected from the harmful rays of the sun by the dark skin pigment melanin, which absorbs light energy and converts it to heat. Due to this, it can be a very effective tool in tumor...

Apr 5, 2019

A new model predicts squeezed nanocrystal shape when blanketed under graphene

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory and Northeastern University, scientists have developed a model for predicting the shape of metal nanocrystals or "islands" sandwiched between or below two-di...

Apr 5, 2019

Carbon dioxide to methanol conversion

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

NUS chemists have developed a highly efficient nanostructured catalyst based on zinc and silver that can convert carbon dioxide, an environmental pollutant and greenhouse gas, to methanol for use as chemical feedstock and fuel.

Apr 5, 2019

Squeezed nanocrystals: A new model predicts their shape when blanketed under graphene

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have developed a model for predicting the shape of metal nanocrystals or 'islands' sandwiched between or below two-dimensional (2D) materials such as graphene. The advance moves 2D quantum materials a step closer to applicatio...

Apr 5, 2019

Nanotechnology fabrics that protect against chemical warfare agents

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

To protect against toxic industrial chemicals and chemical warfare agents, researchers are creating textile coatings using water-stable metal-organic frameworks.

Apr 5, 2019

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