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Electron beam strengthens recyclable nanocomposite

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Polymers reinforced with carbon fibers combine strength and low weight. They also boast significant green credentials as they are less resource-intensive during production and use, and they are readily recycled. While the mechanical properties of ...

Jun 12, 2019

Nanobio-Hybrid Organisms Use Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen to Produce Plastics and Fuels

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) have successfully produced nanobio-hybrid organisms that can use airborne nitrogen and carbon dioxide (CO2) to create a wide range of...

Jun 12, 2019

Miniature Light Box Paves Way to Novel Opportunities in the Nano Realm

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists at Chalmers have discovered a totally new method of capturing, amplifying, and linking light to matter at the nanoscale. Using a miniature box, constructed from stacked atomically thin...

Jun 12, 2019

Fiber-optic probe can see molecular bonds

chemeurope.com   -   Scientific News Websites

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

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

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

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