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Biological risk potential of graphene quantum dots studied

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers examined whether these particles are potentially dangerous for the organism and how cells cope with them once they have been incorporated.

Aug 27, 2019

Graphene shield shows promise in blocking mosquito bites

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Project shows graphene could provide alternative to chemicals in insect repellant and protective clothing.

Aug 26, 2019

Mosquito incognito: Could graphene-lined clothing help prevent mosquito bites?

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A new study shows that graphene sheets can block the signals mosquitoes use to identify a blood meal, potentially enabling a new chemical-free approach to mosquito bite prevention.

Aug 26, 2019

Mosquito incognito: Could graphene-lined clothing help prevent mosquito bites?

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The nanomaterial graphene has received significant attention for its potential uses in everything from solar cells to tennis rackets. But a new study by Brown University researchers finds a surprising new use for the material: preventing mosquito ...

Aug 26, 2019

Sticker makes nanoscale light manipulation easier to manufacture

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers integrated light manipulation devices called 3D plasmonic nanoarrays onto peelable films that can stick to any surface. They tested the sticker-nanoarray?s capabilities on the lenses of sensors, which make up conventional imaging systems.

Aug 26, 2019

Quantum criticality could be a boon for qubit designers

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Physicists studying the strange behavior of metal alloys called heavy fermions have made a surprising discovery that could be useful in safeguarding the information stored in quantum bits, or qubits, the basic units of encoded information in quant...

Aug 26, 2019

Quantum criticality could be a boon for qubit designers: Surprising behavior could safeguard information stored in quantum bits

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Physicists studying the strange behavior of metal alloys called heavy fermions have made a surprising discovery that could be useful in safeguarding the information stored in quantum bits, or qubits, the basic units of encoded information in quant...

Aug 26, 2019

Colour-changing artificial ‘chameleon skin’ powered by nanomachines

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have developed artificial ‘chameleon skin’ that changes colour when exposed to light and could be used in

Aug 26, 2019

A 2 nm sized nanomachine able to spin and transfer its rotational energy

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A collaboration of researchers in France, Japan and the United States have developed a new nanosized propeller which can act as gears. This propeller, when bound to a gold surface, can be activated through thermal, electrical or mechanical energy ...

Aug 26, 2019

Insights into high quality fabrication of nanocomposites

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers now provide a much-needed analysis and review of the emerging research on particle reinforced metal matrix nanocomposites with selective laser melting, charting out possibilities for engineering applications.

Aug 26, 2019

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