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Surface Science Capabilities of University of Sydney Nanoresearchers Taken to the Next Level

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The University of Sydney has recently enhanced their surface science capabilities with the installation of a Thermo Scientific KAlpha+ X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer (XPS). The system supplied by...

Mar 20, 2019

Magnetic stir bars carry 'memory' from previous flasks and tubes

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Magnetic stir bars are regarded as reusable consumables, and in many labs they last for months. This study shows that in a regular catalysis lab almost all magnetic stir bars become permanently contaminated with metal nanoparticles. Regular cleani...

Mar 20, 2019

Computer scientists create reprogrammable molecular computing system

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Caltech researchers have designed self-assembling DNA molecules with unprecedented reprogrammability.

Mar 20, 2019

Visualizing better cancer treatment

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Researchers have engineered nanoscale protein micelles capable of both delivering chemotherapeutic drugs and of being tracked by MRI. The innovation allows researchers to administer therapy while noninvasively monitoring the therapeutic progress ...

Mar 20, 2019

Fish-inspired material changes color using nanocolumns

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Inspired by the flashing colors of the neon tetra fish, researchers have developed a technique for changing the color of a material by manipulating the orientation of nanostructured columns in the material.

Mar 20, 2019

Want in on nanotechnology? Capitalize on collaborative environments

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Patent law experts demonstrate that private-public partnerships lead to promising innovation output measured in patents. Collaborations between private entities and public institutions have the potential to improve technology transfer in nanotechn...

Mar 20, 2019

A new strategy of fabricating p-n junction in single crystalline Si nanowires, twisting

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Can single crystalline materials be used for low dimensional p-n junction design? This is an open and long-standing problem. Microscopic simulations based on the generalized Bloch theorem show that in single crystalline Si nanowires, an axial twis...

Mar 20, 2019

One transistor for all purposes

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers developed a nanoscopic transistor of organic semiconductor material that is working perfectly at low and high currents.

Mar 19, 2019

Groundbreaking method creates better and cheaper nanochips

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A breakthrough in fabricating atom-thin processors may radically change the nanochip landscape. Researchers report that their new method outperforms current methods in many ways.

Mar 19, 2019

Gold nanoparticles to facilitate in-situ detection of amplified DNA at room temperature

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The proposed nanobiosensor takes advantage of the high sensitivity achieved when using gold nanoparticles in the sensing surface. The sensor integrates DNA amplification and detection, which is of high interest for human, veterinarian and plant di...

Mar 19, 2019

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