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Crystal with a twist: scientists grow spiraling new material

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

With a simple twist of the fingers, one can create a beautiful spiral from a deck of cards. In the same way, scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have created new inorganic ...

Jun 20, 2019

Photovoltaic Nanotubes Could Enhance Imaging and Solar Power Technology

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Physicists have discovered a unique type of nanotube that produces current when exposed to light. Devices such as infrared imaging chips and optical sensors are probable applications, which could be...

Jun 20, 2019

Using graphene and tiny droplets to detect stomach-cancer causing bacteria

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have invented a new biosensor using graphene to detect bacteria such as those that attack the stomach lining and that have been linked to stomach cancer. When the bacteria interact with the biosensor, chemical reactions are triggered wh...

Jun 20, 2019

Crystal with a twist: scientists grow spiraling new material

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have created new inorganic crystals made of stacks of atomically thin sheets that unexpectedly spiral like a nanoscale card deck.

Jun 20, 2019

Graphene could prevent degradation of neurostimulation electrodes

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Millions with neurological diseases could find new option in neurostimulation devices.

Jun 20, 2019

ZEN & UBC Sign 3 Year Research Partnership to Explore New Applications for Graphene

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

ZEN Graphene Solutions has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with the University of British Columbia (UBC), Okanagan Campus, School of Engineering, where ZEN...

Jun 20, 2019

Millions with neurological diseases could find new option in neurostimulation devices

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Purdue University researchers are using graphene to help people with neurological diseases who use implantable devices.

Jun 20, 2019

Advanced NMR at Ames Lab captures new details in nanoparticle structures

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Advanced nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have revealed surprising details about the structure of a key group of materials in nanotechology, mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs),...

Jun 20, 2019

Crystal with a twist: Scientists grow spiraling new material

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have created new inorganic crystals made of stacks of atomically thin sheets that unexpectedly spiral like a nanoscale card deck. Their ...

Jun 20, 2019

Using graphene and tiny droplets to detect stomach-cancer causing bacteria

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

A Japan-based research team led by Osaka University used graphene and microfluidics to identify stomach-cancer causing bacteria by detecting chemical reactions of the bacteria at the surface of the biosensor. The sensor is highly sensitive and the...

Jun 20, 2019

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