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Researchers weigh whole virus capsids and extend reach of mass spectrometry with nanomechanical sensors

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have demonstrated a new mass-spectrometry technology based on nanomechanical resonators that measures the mass of particles previously beyond the reach of current commercial technology, and which they used to measure the mass of a whol...

Nov 27, 2018

Graphene Can Be Stretched to Serve as a Tunable Ion Filter

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have conducted simulations advocating that graphene, along with its many other beneficial properties, can be altered with...

Nov 27, 2018

Researchers achieve highest certified efficiency of organic solar cells to date

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Materials scientists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have achieved a new record in the performance of organic, non-fullerene-based, single-junction solar cells. Using a series of complex optimisations, they achieved cert...

Nov 27, 2018

Coherent electron trajectory control in graphene

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Electronic systems using light waves instead of voltage signals is advantageous, as electromagnetic light waves oscillate at petaherz frequency. This means that future computers could operate at speeds 1 million times faster than today's. Sci...

Nov 27, 2018

Using fine-tuning for record-breaking solar cell performance

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Materials scientists have achieved a new record in the performance of organic non-fullerene based single-junction solar cells.

Nov 27, 2018

Graphene Can Stretch to Be a Tunable Ion Filter

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

NIST researchers carried out simulations of a graphene membrane featuring oxygen-lined pores and immersed in a liquid solution

Nov 27, 2018

Using fine-tuning for record-breaking performance

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Materials scientists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have achieved a new record in the performance of organic non-fullerene based single-junction solar cells. Using a series of complex optimizations, they achieved certif...

Nov 27, 2018

A starch and graphene hydrogel geared towards electrodes for brain implants is developed

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

The Materials + Technology research group at the UPV/EHU's Faculty of Engineering -- Gipuzkoa has, in collaboration with the University of Strasbourg, developed some hydrogels with potential biomedical applications. Starch was used as the raw...

Nov 27, 2018

Graphene-enhanced material may be bound for the brain

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

There are a variety of situations that may call for the implantation of electrodes in the brain, ranging from the treatment of neurological conditions to possibly even restoring the function of paralyzed limbs. A newly-developed hydrogel c...

Nov 26, 2018

Graphene filters go large - Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Perforated membranes made from the carbon sheet might be used to filter drinking water The post Graphene filters go large appeared first on Physics World.

Nov 26, 2018

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