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Graphene Foam and Epoxy Combined to Form Tough, Conductive Composite

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Scientists at Rice University have built an improved epoxy for electronic applications. Epoxy blended with “ultrastiff” graphene foam invented in the Rice lab of chemist James Tour is...

Nov 15, 2018

Innovations for High Performance Microelectronics Cooperates with EV Group on Low-Temperature Covalent Wafer Bonding Technologies for Developing Next-Gen Communication Devices

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EV Group (EVG), a leading supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, today announced that IHP - Innovations for High Performance...

Nov 15, 2018

Automatic Determination of Zeta Potential Isoelectric Point

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Testa Analytical Solutions e.K reports on how automation of isoelectric point measurement can be achieved using a BI-ZTU autotitrator in combination with a Nanobrook zeta potential analyzer. The...

Nov 15, 2018

Characterizing Nanogels

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Testa Analytical Solutions reports how the Institute of Applied Radiation Chemistry at the Lodz University of Technology (Poland) determined molecular weight and radius of gyration of polymeric...

Nov 15, 2018

PureGRAPH™ Products in Mining Equipment Give Impressive Results

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Highlights PureGRAPH™ graphene provides up to 37% improved tensile strength in high performance polyurethane systems. PureGRAPH™ graphene improves abrasion resistance by 100% to 500% in high...

Nov 15, 2018

New hyperbolic metamaterial allows greater flexibility of manipulating light-matter interactions at the nanoscale

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Researchers have developed a version of a hyperbolical metamaterial in colloidal form. They may find applications in plasmon?enhanced spectroscopy, nanolasers, design of nonlinear phenomena, photothermal conversions, and hot?electron generation.

Nov 15, 2018

'Smart skin' simplifies spotting strain in structures

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A 'smart skin' developed at Rice University employs the unique fluorescent characteristics of carbon nanotubes to quickly assess strain in materials. The method is intended for aircraft, spacecraft and critical infrastructures in which m...

Nov 15, 2018

Metallic nanoparticles light up another path towards eco-friendly catalysts

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Scientists at Tokyo Technology produced subnano-sized metallic particles that are very effective as catalysts for the oxidation of hydrocarbons. These catalysts can be as much as 50 times more effective than well-known Au-Pd bimetallic nanocatalysts.

Nov 15, 2018

Fullerene compounds made simulation-ready

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Hollow football-shaped carbon structures, called fullerenes, have applications in areas ranging from artificial photosynthesis and nonlinear optics, to the production of photoactive films and nanostructures. In a new study published in EPJ D, Kiri...

Nov 15, 2018

Study suggests that most commercial graphene just isn't good enough

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Graphene has a great deal of potential applications, including its use in energy storage, building materials and medical devices. According to the National University of Singapore, however, most commercially-produced graphene is of a poor ...

Nov 14, 2018

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