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Materials engineers are developing environmentally friendly materials from nanofibers

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Environmentally friendly materials for producing smart textiles from conductive graphene biopolymer nanofibrous fabrics.

Nov 1, 2018

Miniature Nanostraws to Deliver Precise Doses of Molecules to Human Cells Safely and Efficiently

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists can develop the perfect molecule to tweak a gene, treat cancer, or guide the development of a stem cell, but none of that will be a success in the end if they cannot get their molecule into...

Nov 1, 2018

2D magnetism: Atom-thick platforms for energy, information and computing research: Scientists say the tiny 'spins' of electrons show potential to one day support next-generation innovations in many fields

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A class of 2D magnetic materials -- known as van der Waals materials -- may offer one of the most ambitious platforms yet to understand and control phases of matter at the nanoscale.

Nov 1, 2018

Preparing quantum computers to leave the lab: Scientists have 'tamed' some disruptive environmental effects on quantum computers

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A new advance using microwave technology promises to ensure quantum computers can operate under realistic conditions, bringing us closer to the realization of commercial quantum computing.

Nov 1, 2018

Active noise control for a quantum drum

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at the Schliesser Lab at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have demonstrated a new way to address a central problem in quantum physics: at the quantum scale, any measurement disturbs the measured object. This disturba...

Nov 1, 2018

Hairy nanotechnology provides green anti-scaling solution

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A new type of cellulose nanoparticle, invented by McGill University researchers, is at the heart of a more effective and less environmentally damaging solution to one of the biggest challenges facing water-based industries: preventing the buildup ...

Nov 1, 2018

Laser-Activated Nanomaterials Exhibit Ability to Heal Wounded Tissues by Forming Seals

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists supported by NIBIB have created laser-activated nanomaterials that have the ability to integrate with wounded tissues to form seals that are excellent than sutures in containing body fluids...

Nov 1, 2018

Hairy nanotechnology provides green anti-scaling solution

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new type of cellulose nanoparticle is at the heart of a more effective and less environmentally damaging solution to one of the biggest challenges facing water-based industries: preventing the buildup of scale.

Nov 1, 2018

Eco-friendly waterproof polymer films synthesized using novel method

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In a paper published in Nano, a researcher from the Department of Chemistry at Myongji University has applied a novel method to control the wettability of polymeric substrates, which has numerous practical implications.

Nov 1, 2018

Polish researchers characterize polymeric microgels and nanogels using BI-200SM goniometer

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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 microgels and nanogels by static multiangle laser lig...

Nov 1, 2018

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