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New partnership aims to convert industrial plastic scrap into graphene

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

It was reported that Global Green USA, the American affiliate of nongovernmental organization Green Cross International, is formally endorsing and entering into a strategic partnership with Astera and the Carbon Conversion Group Inc. (CCG) as they...

Jul 29, 2024

Researchers develop graphene-based sensor that enhances temperature monitoring reliability

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Researchers from the Czech Republic's Palacký University’s CATRIN, the University of West Bohemia, and VSB-TUO have developed an innovative sensor capable of accurately measuring temperatures between 10 and 90 degrees Celsius. This novel sens...

Jul 28, 2024

Building 'wind-up' sensors with carbon nanotubes

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

An international team of scientists, including two researchers who now work in the Center for Advanced Sensor Technology (CAST) at UMBC, has shown that twisted carbon nanotubes can store three times more energy per unit mass than advanced lithium-...

Jul 27, 2024

Nanoscale Device Simultaneously Steers and Shifts the Frequency of Optical Light, Pointing the Way to Future Wireless Communication Channels

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

It is a scene many of us are familiar with: You’re working on your laptop at the local coffee shop with maybe a half dozen other laptop users—each of you is trying to load websites or stream high-definition videos, and all are craving more bandwidth.

Jul 27, 2024

NanoGraf begins production at scale to provide Military with better batteries

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NanoGraf, an advanced battery material company, announced earlier this month the successful completion of the first large volume production run of its M38 18650 cell for the U.S. military.

Jul 27, 2024

New nanoparticles boost immune system in mice to fight melanoma and breast cancer

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Vanderbilt researchers have developed a set of nanoparticles that stimulate the immune system in mice to fight cancer and may eventually do the same in humans. The research, led by John T. Wilson, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular e...

Jul 26, 2024

Twisted carbon nanotubes could achieve significantly better energy storage than advanced lithium-ion batteries

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An international team of scientists, including two researchers who now work in the Center for Advanced Sensor Technology (CAST) at UMBC, has shown that twisted carbon nanotubes can store three times more energy per unit mass than advanced lithium-...

Jul 26, 2024

Graphene-quantum dot hybrid enables compact multispectral light detection

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Light detection across multiple wavelengths underpins numerous technological applications, from environmental monitoring to medical diagnostics. Traditional multispectral photodetectors, however, often rely on bulky components like beam splitters ...

Jul 26, 2024

New laser technique could enable data storage on printable magnetic devices

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The proliferation of all things digital doesn’t mean that printing technology is no longer relevant. In fact, printing technology is required to make the semiconductors necessary for the digital world. And as an Osaka Metropolitan University-led t...

Jul 26, 2024

Zentek launches sampling program for ZenGUARD™ Antimicrobial Surgical Masks across Canada

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Zentek has announced that it will embark on a Canada-wide sampling program for dental professionals facilitated by Henry Schein that will see ZenGUARD™ Antimicrobial Surgical Masks included in product shipments to Henry Schein customers.

Jul 26, 2024

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