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Flexible micro-supercapacitor with laser-enhanced liquid metal

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A joint research team, led by Dr. Chanwoo Yang and Researcher Seong Ju Park from Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), along with Prof. Jin Kon Kim and Dr. Keon-Woo Kim from POSTECH, has successfully developed a compact energy storage...

May 13, 2024

Recyclable nanomotors enable ultra-sensitive detection of trace pollutants in water

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The presence of trace emerging pollutants in aquatic environments poses a significant challenge to the health of ecosystems and human populations. These pollutants, which include persistent organic compounds, pharmaceuticals, and endocrine-disrupt...

May 13, 2024

High-speed atomic force microscopy helps explain role played by certain biomolecules in DNA wrapping dynamics

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In plants and animals, the basic packaging units of DNA, which carry genetic information, are the so-called nucleosomes. A nucleosome consists of a segment of DNA wound around eight proteins known as histones.

May 10, 2024

Designer peptoids mimic nature's helices

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Nature is filled with extraordinarily precise molecular shapes that fit together like a hand in glove. Proteins, for example, can assemble into a wide variety of well-defined shapes that grant them their function.

May 10, 2024

Thermal welding of liquids using nanoparticle surfactants (w/video)

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The ability to mold and weld materials into desired shapes and structures is a fundamental manufacturing capability that enables the creation of countless products we rely on every day. For centuries, this process has been limited to solid materia...

May 10, 2024

Good vibrations: New tech may lead to smaller, more powerful wireless devices

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

What if your earbuds could do everything your smartphone can do already, except better? What sounds a bit like science fiction may actually not be so far off. A new class of synthetic materials could herald the next revolution of wireless technolo...

May 10, 2024

Designer peptoids mimic nature's helices

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Nature is filled with extraordinarily precise molecular shapes that fit together like a hand in glove. Proteins, for example, can assemble into a wide variety of well-defined shapes that grant them their function.

May 10, 2024

Lyten ships Li-S battery A-samples for customer evaluation

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Lyten has announced it has shipped A samples of its 6.5 Ah (C/3 discharge rate, 25° C) lithium-sulfur pouch cells to Stellantis and other leading US and EU automotive OEMs for evaluation. Lyten is known for using Li-S cathode made of sulfur and it...

May 10, 2024

Finnlines adopts GIT Coatings' graphene-based hard foul release hull coating across its fleet

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Finnlines, a leading shipping operator of freight and passenger services, has partnered with GIT Coatings to accelerate its decarbonization efforts by adopting XGIT-FUEL, an innovative graphene-based hard foul release hull coating, across its ro-r...

May 9, 2024

Innovative electrospinning method creates advanced ceramic nanofibers and springs

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Ceramics boast impressive strength and durability, but their inherent rigidity and brittleness have long hindered applications demanding flexibility, such as filters, sensors, wearable devices and flexible electronics. Materials scientists have pu...

May 9, 2024

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