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Ultrasensitive toxic gas detector

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In a paper published in NANO, researchers from the School of Microelectronics in Tianjin University have discovered a two-step sputtering and subsequent annealing treatment method to prepare vertically aligned WO3-CuO core-shell nanorod arrays whi...

Oct 31, 2018

Eco-friendly waterproof polymer films synthesized using novel method

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In a NANO 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.

Oct 31, 2018

High Precision Multi-Axis Motion with Hexapod 6-Axis Systems

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

PI's new 130 page catalog provides background information and features a variety of Hexapod (Stewart-Platform) motion and positioning systems with 6 degrees of freedom and high resolution and repeatability in the sub-micrometer and even nanom...

Oct 30, 2018

Making a transparent flexible material of silk and nanotubes

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Engineeers find that nanotube interactions with silk fibroins hold the key to developing flexible, degradable electronics.

Oct 30, 2018

Tiny light detectors work like gecko ears

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

By structuring nanowires in a way that mimics geckos' ears, researchers have found a way to record the incoming angle of light. This technology could have applications in robotic vision, photography and augmented reality.

Oct 30, 2018

Making a transparent flexible material of silk and nanotubes

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The silk fibers produced by Bombyx mori, the domestic silkworm, has been prized for millennia as a strong yet lightweight and luxurious material. Although synthetic polymers like nylon and polyester are less costly, they do not compare to silk...

Oct 30, 2018

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: New platform based on biology and nanotechnology carries mRNA directly to target cells: Combined platform provides safe, effective passage for therapies treating cancer and other diseases, Tel Aviv University researchers say

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Delivering an effective therapeutic payload to specific target cells with few adverse effects is considered by many to be the holy grail of medical research. A new Tel Aviv University study explores a...

Oct 30, 2018

Making a transparent flexible material of silk and nanotubes

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

The silk fibers produced by Bombyx mori, the domestic silkworm, has been prized for millennia as a strong yet lightweight and luxurious material. Although synthetic polymers like nylon and polyester are less costly, they do not compare to silk...

Oct 30, 2018

Simple, mass production of giant vesicles using a porous silicone material

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A technique to generate large amounts of giant vesicle (liposome) dispersion has been developed. The technique involves adsorbing a lipid into a silicone porous material resembling a 'marshmallow-like gel' and then squeezing it out like ...

Oct 30, 2018

Berkeley computer theorists show path to verifying that quantum beats classical: Classical computers have a hard time understanding 'quantum accents'

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Researchers have just found a way to show that quantum computing beats classical computing by giving a leading practical proposal known as random circuit sampling (RCS) a qualified seal of approval with the weight of complexity theoretic evidence ...

Oct 30, 2018

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