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Nanomaterials give plants 'super' abilities

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Science-fiction writers have long envisioned human-machine hybrids that wield extraordinary powers. However, 'super plants' with integrated nanomaterials may be much closer to reality. Today, scientists report the development of plants t...

Apr 3, 2019

Radical steps toward clean encapsulation

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A polymer with changeable properties and broad applications has been developed at A*STAR. The polymer changes between core-shell nanoparticles, self-assembled agglomerations, and degraded fragments, depending on environmental conditions. It may fi...

Apr 3, 2019

EU project NanoHybrids concluded

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The European research project NanoHybrids has successfully developed production systems for organic aerogel particles and manufactured larger quantities of these novel materials for the first time. This represents an important step towards industr...

Apr 3, 2019

Nanomaterials give plants 'super' abilities

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Science-fiction writers have long envisioned human¬-machine hybrids that wield extraordinary powers. However, "super plants" with integrated nanomaterials may be much closer to reality than cyborgs. Today, scientists report the developme...

Apr 3, 2019

Nanomaterials give plants 'super' abilities (w/video)

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers report the development of plants that can make nanomaterials called metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and the application of MOFs as coatings on plants. The augmented plants could potentially perform useful new functions, such as sensing...

Apr 3, 2019

Researchers detect minute levels of disease with a nanotechnology-enhanced biochip

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The difficulty in spotting minute amounts of disease circulating in the bloodstream has proven a stumbling block in the detection and treatment of cancers that advance stealthily with few symptoms. With a novel electrochemical biosensing device th...

Apr 3, 2019

Programmable 'Legos' of DNA and protein building blocks create novel 3-D cages

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The central goal of nanotechnology is the manipulation of materials on an atomic or molecular scale, especially to build microscopic devices or structures. Three-dimensional cages are one of the most important targets, both for their simplicity an...

Apr 3, 2019

Harnessing the spin of electrons to power tech devices

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists are using principles in quantum science and engineering to build a graphene-based logic device. This new technology will improve the energy efficiency of battery-dependent devices from cell phones to computers.

Apr 3, 2019

Smart liquid goes dark in the heat

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Nanowires that form and disperse as the temperature changes form the basis of a robust thermochromic liquid.

Apr 3, 2019

Amplifier for terahertz lattice vibrations in a semiconductor crystal

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

In analogy to the amplification of light in a laser, vibrations of a semiconductor crystal, so called phonons, were enhanced by interaction with an electron current. Excitation of a metal-semiconductor nanostructure by intense terahertz (THz) puls...

Apr 3, 2019

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