Nanoparticles of less than 100 nanometres in size are used to engineer new materials and nanotechnologies across a variety of sectors. Their small size means these particles have a very high surface...
Apr 24, 2019
Young scientists from SibFU together with their colleagues from FRC KSC SB RAS are developing a technology for creating multilayer gilded nanodisks for targeted drug delivery and treating malignant tumors using dip pen nanolithography.
Apr 24, 2019
Scientists observe quantized conductance of “Majorana zero modes” inside superconductor vortex cores as a step towards topological quantum computers The post Quantum computer prospects improve on the surface appeared first on Physics World.
Apr 24, 2019
Scientists at Brookhaven Lab’s Center for Functional Nanomaterials are developing an automated system to synthesize entirely new materials
Apr 24, 2019
Nanomachines aim to deliver cancer drugs to hard-to-reach areas like the brain.
Apr 24, 2019
A spray- or brush-applied fire retardant coating made from nanocellulose is well suited for improving the fire properties of wood-based materials. It reduces the access of oxygen to the surface, thus significantly inhibiting combustion.
Apr 24, 2019
Coal-derived graphene quantum dots, when modified with a polymer, are effective antioxidants. They could lead to a therapy for people who suffer traumatic brain injuries, strokes or heart attacks.
Apr 24, 2019
Ultraviolet light is used to kill bacteria and viruses, but UV lamps contain toxic mercury. A newly developed nanomaterial is changing that.
Apr 24, 2019
Mechanically stretched carbon nanotubes extract heat efficiently and could be used to cool flexible electronic devices, for example.
Apr 24, 2019
Researchers at MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital have developed a way to improve the accuracy of surgery to remove ovarian tumors. Using carbon nanotubes and a near-infrared imaging system, they could find and remove tumors as small as 0.3 mi...
Apr 24, 2019
