Researchers show that a previously unexploited green macroalgae species could be used to extract cellulose nanofibers, which can then be formed into paper sheets with tailored pore size that are utilized for point-of-use water treatment.
Aug 19, 2019
The problem of access to safe drinking water in most parts of Bangladesh is a persistent challenge. Now, a team of scientists shows that a locally growing and previously unexploited green macroalgae species could be used to extract cellulose nanof...
Aug 19, 2019
The problem of access to safe drinking water in most parts of Bangladesh is a persistent challenge. Now, a team of scientists from Uppsala University, Sweden, and Dhaka University, Bangladesh, shows that a locally growing and previously unexploite...
Aug 19, 2019
Researchers have created a quantum spin wave for light. This can be a carrier of information for future nanotechnologies but with a unique twist: they only flow in one direction.
Aug 19, 2019
Novel self-assembly of resonant J-aggregates on carbon nanotubes with advanced features and high potential for versatile practical applications is discovered recently. Last decade, the nanoscale devices become much closer to industrial application...
Aug 19, 2019
Chemists funded by the SNSF have created a new compound for flexible drug delivery that specifically targets prostate cancer cells. Incorporating four different molecules, the compound prevents tumor cells from multiplying, can be detected by medi...
Aug 19, 2019
Friction results from a set of complex processes that act together to resist relative motion. Despite this complexity, friction is often described using simple phenomenological expressions that relate normal and lateral forces via the friction coe...
Aug 19, 2019
Nanometers are one billionth of a meter, a metric typically used to measure molecules and scientific building blocks
Aug 19, 2019
According to presumptions, developing a super-strong material from nano-scale building blocks requires the highest quality building blocks to start with. However, this is incorrect—at least when...
Aug 19, 2019
Most consumers may not be aware of the presence of nanoparticles, but these tiny molecules play an important role in modern life. Nanoparticles fight microorganisms on bandages, prevent...
Aug 19, 2019
