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Researchers use gold membrane to coax secrets out of surfaces

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Using a special wafer-thin gold membrane, ETH researchers have made it significantly easier to study surfaces. The membrane makes it possible to measure properties of surfaces that are inaccessible to conventional methods.

Jun 25, 2024

New organoid culture method can verify human toxicity of nanomaterials

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The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has developed the world's first organoid culture method capable of accurately assessing human toxicity of nanomaterials. Overcoming the limitations of the conventional culture meth...

Jun 24, 2024

Researchers develop tuneable anti-counterfeiting material

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Counterfeiters are becoming increasingly more sophisticated in forging everything from diplomas and currency to medications and artwork. While protective measures such as luminescent markings (which glow under ultraviolet light) have been around f...

Jun 24, 2024

Novel application of optical tweezers: colorfully showing molecular energy transfer

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A novel technique with potential applications for fields such as droplet chemistry and photochemistry has been demonstrated by an Osaka Metropolitan University-led research group.

Jun 24, 2024

Uniting DNA origami and CRISPR to enhance detection of genetic mutations in cancer diagnostics

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The detection of genetic mutations in circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) has long been a critical challenge in cancer diagnostics and personalized medicine. Traditional methods like polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and next-generation sequencing have li...

Jun 24, 2024

Ionic Industries announces collaboration with Tata Steel

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Ionic Industries has announced that it has taken the first steps in the development of a comprehensive collaboration arrangement with Tata Steel, one of the world’s largest steel manufacturers and the largest in India.

Jun 24, 2024

Researchers develop soft robotic gripper using graphene and liquid crystals

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Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) have designed a soft robotic "hand" made from liquid crystals (LCs) and graphene, that could be used to design future surgical robots.

Jun 22, 2024

Researchers design graphene-based thermal regulator that enable safer lithium-ion batteries

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Researchers at Tsinghua University, Zhejiang University and Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co., have designed a graphene-based thermal-switching material for improving the safety of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) by making sure that they can s...

Jun 22, 2024

PETRONAS launches ProTough+ to enhance composite material strength

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Malaysian energy company PETRONAS has launched its third graphene-based solution, ProTough+, under its Advanced Materials portfolio to capture new growth opportunities in line with its Energy Transition Strategy.

Jun 22, 2024

Stacking three layers of graphene with a twist speeds up electrochemical reactions

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Tri-layer may be better than bi-layer for manufacturing, improving the speed and capacity of electrochemical and electrocatalytic devices.

Jun 21, 2024

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