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How to purify water with graphene

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Graphene is capable of purifying water, making it drinkable, without further chlorination. Capturing bacterial cells, it forms flakes that can be easily extracted from the water. Graphene separated by ultrasound can be reused.

Apr 29, 2019

Formation of honeycomb nanostructures finally explained

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have developed a simulation model that reproduces the formation of these nanostructures in detail.

Apr 29, 2019

Graphene sponge helps lithium sulphur batteries reach new potential

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

To meet the demands of an electric future, new battery technologies will be essential. One option is lithium sulfur batteries, which offer a theoretical energy density more than five times that of lithium ion batteries. Researchers recently unveil...

Apr 29, 2019

Decoupled graphene thanks to potassium bromide

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The use of potassium bromide in the production of graphene on a copper surface can lead to better results. When potassium bromide molecules arrange themselves between graphene and copper, it results in electronic decoupling. This alters the electr...

Apr 29, 2019

Novel method to produce purer, safer drugs

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Physics and Chemistry scholars have invented a new method which could speed up the drug discovery process and lead to the production of higher quality medicinal drugs which are purer and have no side effects. The technique, which is a world-first ...

Apr 29, 2019

DNA folds into a smart nanocapsule for drug delivery

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A new study shows that nanostructures constructed of DNA molecules can be programmed to function as pH-responsive cargo carriers, paving the way towards functional drug-delivery vehicles.

Apr 29, 2019

Engineering ECM-like fibers with bioactive silk for 3-D cell culture

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Biological tissues are built when cells anchor to specific sites on a 3-D microfiber network in an extracellular matrix (ECM). Scientists are keen to recreate biological tissues in the lab using bioinspired tissue engineering and genetic engineeri...

Apr 29, 2019

Samsung's vertical Sero TV brings Insta Stories to a big screen

Engadget   -   General News Websites

Samsung has unveiled "The Sero," a 43-inch quantum-dot QLED TV with an attention-grabbing gimmick. It can be flipped around 90 degrees, letting you watch Instagram, Snap and other smartphone videos in their native vertical confi...

Apr 29, 2019

Nanostructures Made of DNA Pave Way Toward Functional Drug-Delivery Vehicles

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New research demonstrates that it is possible to program nanostructures made of DNA molecules to operate as pH-responsive cargo carriers, opening the door toward functional drug-delivery vehicles....

Apr 29, 2019

Decoupled graphene thanks to potassium bromide

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The use of potassium bromide in the production of graphene on a copper surface can lead to better results. When potassium bromide molecules arrange themselves between graphene and copper, it results in electronic decoupling. This alters the electr...

Apr 29, 2019

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