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Fiber-optic probe can see molecular bonds

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In "Avengers: Endgame," Tony Stark warned Scott Lang that sending him into the quantum realm and bringing him back would be a "billion-to-one cosmic fluke." In reality, shrinking a light beam to a nanometer-sized point to spy ...

Jun 12, 2019

Assessing Nanoparticle Antimicrobial Properties

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Testa Analytical Solutions e.K. reports on how a BI-200SM light scattering goniometer has been used to help assess the antimicrobial properties of silver and copper nanoparticles. In the study,...

Jun 12, 2019

Assessing Nanoparticle Antimicrobial Properties

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Testa Analytical Solutions e.K. reports on how a BI-200SM light scattering goniometer has been used to help assess the antimicrobial properties of silver and copper nanoparticles. In the study,...

Jun 12, 2019

Octopus-inspired skin-adhesive sensors

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Researchers demonstrate a facile, low-cost, scalable fabricating method for water-resistant and skin-adhesive wearable graphene-coated fabric sensors.

Jun 12, 2019

Physics at the edge

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In 2005, condensed matter physicists Charles Kane and Eugene Mele considered the fate of graphene at low temperatures. Their work led to the discovery of a new state of matter dubbed a 'topological insulator,' which would usher in a new ...

Jun 12, 2019

Hybrid nanostructure steps up light-harvesting efficiency

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Energy is transferred through the structure in a way that boosts its response to light, showing promise for solar cell applications.

Jun 12, 2019

Binary solvent mixture boosting high efficiency of polymer solar cells

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CB, CF and their mixture were selected as solvents to regulate molecular order and the nanoscale morphology of the photoactive layer. The casting solvents with different boiling points change the molecular organization time, therefore can optimize...

Jun 12, 2019

Engineers design nanostructured diamond metalens for compact quantum technologies

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At the chemical level, diamonds are no more than carbon atoms aligned in a precise, three-dimensional (3-D) crystal lattice. However, even a seemingly flawless diamond contains defects: spots in that lattice where a carbon atom is missing or has b...

Jun 11, 2019

Carbon Nanotube Thin Film Patch Antennas Viable for 5G, Drones, Sensors and IOT | NextBigFuture.com

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Carbon Nanotube Thin Film Patch Antennas Viable for 5G, Drones, Sensors and IOT

Jun 11, 2019

Light-Powered Nano-Microbial ‘Factories’ Could Help Reduce Carbon

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Using light-activated quantum dots to activate specific enzymes within microbial cells, researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) created nanobio-hybrid organisms (nanorgs) that can consume harmful gases such as carbon dioxide...

Jun 11, 2019

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