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New era of femtosecond laser processing of 2D nanostructures

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Laser-based technology is widely used for the development of devices based on graphene and other 2D materials. However, when laser pulses are as short as femtoseconds, new phenomena can arise in laser-matter interactions, paving the way for novel ...

Jun 3, 2024

Nanotransfer printing enhances atomic penetration in vertically aligned carbon nanotubes

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Carbon nanotubes have long captivated the imaginations of material scientists due to their extraordinary mechanical strength, chemical stability, and electrical properties. Vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VACNTs), in particular, have shown im...

Jun 3, 2024

Chemists uncover reversible assembly of platinum nanocatalyst

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Chemists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, Stony Brook University (SBU), and their collaborators have uncovered new details of the reversible assembly and disassembly of a platinum catalyst. The new understan...

Jun 3, 2024

Graphmatech and MTC Powder Solutions to collaborate to develop metal-graphene composites through HIP technology

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Graphmatech, a materials technology company, and MTC Powder Solutions (MTC PS), a leading company in hot isostatic pressing (HIP), have announced the signing of a cooperation agreement to develop advanced metal-graphene composites for various indu...

Jun 3, 2024

Directa Plus and Iterchimica announce selection for resurfacing project for Rome 2025 Jubilee

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Directa Plus has announced that its collaboration with Iterchimica to develop and produce Gipave, a Green Asphalt embedded with G+ graphene, has achieved another important milestone - it has been chosen for an extensive resurfacing operation in Ro...

Jun 2, 2024

From massive structures to nanometers: ORNL’s scanning vibrometer used in quantum research

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

The last time this team used Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s 3D scanning vibrometer, it was to measure a gigantic composite panel. This time, they’re measuring the vibration amplitudes of a cryogenic ion trap – around 10 nanometers, peak to peak.

Jun 1, 2024

Researchers link oxygen to graphene quality and develop new techniques for graphene production

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Researchers at Columbia University and colleagues at the University of Montreal and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) show how trace oxygen affects the growth rate of graphene and identify the link between oxygen and graphe...

Jun 1, 2024

A new way to see viruses in action: Super-resolution microscopy provides a nano-scale look

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A new, nano-scale look at how the SARS-CoV-2 virus replicates in cells may offer greater precision in drug development, a Stanford University team reports in Nature Communications. Using advanced microscopy techniques, the researchers produced wha...

May 31, 2024

A 20-year-old puzzle solved: Researchers reveal the 'three-dimensional vortex' of zero-dimensional ferroelectrics

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Materials that can maintain a magnetized state by themselves without an external magnetic field (i.e., permanent magnets) are called ferromagnets. Ferroelectrics can be thought of as the electric counterpart to ferromagnets, as they maintain a pol...

May 31, 2024

A nanomaterial one-two punch quickly heals wounds in diabetic animal model

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Wounds that are superficial for some can be life-threatening for others. With diabetic wounds, healing can be slow, particularly in the feet, increasing the tissue's susceptibility to infection. Foot ulcers and other diabetic foot complicatio...

May 31, 2024

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