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All that is (nano)gold is not biochemically stable

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers stumble upon the lesson that typically stable gold nanoparticles can't always be trusted.

Aug 28, 2018

All that is (nano)gold is not biochemically stable

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers stumble upon the lesson that typically stable gold nanoparticles can't always be trusted.

Aug 28, 2018

Nanotubes change the shape of water

chemeurope.com   -   Scientific News Websites

First, according to Rice University engineers, get a nanotube hole. Then insert water. If the nanotube is just the right width, the water molecules will align into a square rod. Rice materials scientist Rouzbeh Shahsavari and his team used molecu...

Aug 28, 2018

All that is gold is not biochemically stable: Researchers stumble upon the lesson that typically stable gold nanoparticles can't always be trusted

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Environmental nanoparticle researchers discover that gold isn't always the shining example of a biologically stable material that it's assumed to be. In a nanoparticle form, the normally very stable, inert, noble metal actually gets dism...

Aug 28, 2018

A novel nanoactuator system has been developed

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Researchers at University of Jyväskylä (Finland) and University of Tampere (Finland) together with BioNavis Ltd (Finland) have developed a novel nanoactuator system, where conformation of biomolecule can be tuned by electric field and probed using...

Aug 28, 2018

Carbon in colour: First-ever coloured thin films of nanotubes created

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A method developed at Aalto University, Finland, can produce large quantities of pristine single-walled carbon nanotubes in select shades of the rainbow. The secret is a fine-tuned fabrication process—and a small dose of carbon dioxide. The films ...

Aug 28, 2018

Carbon in color: First-ever colored thin films of nanotubes created

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A method can produce large quantities of pristine single-walled carbon nanotubes in select shades of the rainbow. The secret is a fine-tuned fabrication process -- and a small dose of carbon dioxide. The films could find applications in touch scre...

Aug 28, 2018

A novel nanoactuator system has been developed

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have developed a novel nanoactuator system, where conformation of biomolecule can be tuned by electric field and probed using optical properties of gold nanoparticle.

Aug 28, 2018

Levitating 2-D semiconductors for better performance

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Atomically thin 2-D semiconductors have been drawing attention for their superior physical properties over silicon semiconductors; nevertheless, they are not the most appealing materials due to their structural instability and costly manufacturing...

Aug 28, 2018

Nanocrystals pave the way for new design of digital devices

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Researchers have developed a tiny electrical circuit that may enable an entirely new design of digital devices.

Aug 28, 2018

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