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Nanoparticle-Enhanced Filler Wires Help Weld Previously Un-Weldable Aluminum Alloy

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Developed in the 1940s, an aluminum alloy has traditionally shown promise for using in automobile manufacturing, except for one major barrier. Although the aluminum alloy is just one-third the...

Jan 25, 2019

Researchers Invent Thermal Lithography Process for Better Quality and Lower Cost

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

An innovation in fabricating atom-thin processors has been reported by an international team of scientists. This discovery could have extensive influence on nanoscale chip manufacture and in labs...

Jan 25, 2019

Nanotechnology enables engineers to weld previously un-weldable aluminum alloy

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

An aluminum alloy developed in the 1940s has long held promise for use in automobile manufacturing, except for one key obstacle. Although it's nearly as strong as steel and just one-third the weight, it is almost impossible to weld together u...

Jan 25, 2019

'World's cheapest car' nears end of the road in India

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It was billed as the world's cheapest car and shaped like a jelly bean—but after a bumpy 10-year ride India's Tata Nano is nearing the end of the road.

Jan 25, 2019

Self-assembling nanomaterial gives pathway to extra environment friendly, reasonably priced harnessing of solar energy

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New nanomaterials may present a pathway to extra environment friendly and probably reasonably priced harvesting of photo voltaic vitality.

Jan 25, 2019

Self-assembling nanomaterial offers pathway to more efficient, affordable harnessing of solar power

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Solar rays are a plentiful, clean source of energy that is becoming increasingly important as the world works to shift away from power sources that contribute to global warming. But current methods of harvesting solar charges are expensive and ine...

Jan 25, 2019

Superfast laser pulses convert carbon nanofibers to diamond at room temperature

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

As much mystique as they've been given by companies with vested interest, diamonds are little more than lumps of carbon. In science applications, diamond is useful as a tough protective coating and for optical devices, but its relativ...

Jan 25, 2019

New Method to Produce Graphene Fibers with Optimized Conductivity and Strength

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A team of researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has developed a new microfluidics-assisted technique for developing high-performance macroscopic graphene fibers. Graphene fiber, a...

Jan 25, 2019

New graphene-based implant can record low frequency brain activity

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A newly developed graphene-based implant can record electrical activity in the brain at extremely low frequencies and over large areas, unlocking the wealth of information found below 0.1 Hz.

Jan 25, 2019

Engineers develop novel strategy for designing semiconductor nanoparticles for wide-ranging applications

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

MoS2 quantum dots synthesised with the new approach can potentially generate cancer-killing properties.

Jan 25, 2019

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