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Crystalline structure 'a la carte' - Laser-assisted photoactivation of TiO2 films at room temperature and ambient air

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Achieving high-quality crystalline TiO2 films at room-temperature remains one of today's most important technical challenges toward low-cost optoelectronic devices including photovoltaic cells and photocatalytic device architectures. A resear...

Aug 23, 2018

Crystalline structure 'a la carte' - Laser-assisted photoactivation of TiO2 films at room temperature and ambient air

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Achieving high-quality crystalline TiO2 films at room-temperature remains one of today's most important technical challenges toward low-cost optoelectronic devices including photovoltaic cells and photocatalytic device architectures. A resear...

Aug 23, 2018

Polymer antibodies efficiently target and eliminate cancer cells

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A joint research team from Russia and the U.K. has demonstrated the possibility of developing a new type of anti-neoplastic drugs based on nanoMIPs, or "plastic antibodies." NanoMIPs are synthetic polymers that can function as antibodies...

Aug 23, 2018

Nanotechnology against viruses - flexible nanogels exhibit broad-spectrum antiviral activity

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

An international interdisciplinary team of virologists and biochemists has developed low-cost and 'cell-friendly' nanogels that can efficiently prevent viral infections.

Aug 23, 2018

Nanoscale polymer antibodies efficiently target and eliminate cancer cells

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have demonstrated the possibility of developing a new type of anti-neoplastic drugs based on nanoMIPs, or 'plastic antibodies'. NanoMIPs are synthetic polymers that can function as antibodies, selectively binding to target pro...

Aug 23, 2018

Reimagining MRI contrast: Iron outperforms gadolinium: Nanophotonics lab creates iron-based TI contrast agent for MRI

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Nanoscientists have demonstrated a method for loading nanoparticles with iron ions to create MRI contrast agents that outperform gadolinium chelates, the mainstay contrast agent that is facing increased scrutiny due to potential safety concerns.

Aug 22, 2018

Reimagining MRI contrast: Iron outperforms gadolinium

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Rice University nanoscientists have demonstrated a method for loading iron inside nanoparticles to create MRI contrast agents that outperform gadolinium chelates, the mainstay contrast agent that is facing increased scrutiny due to potential safet...

Aug 22, 2018

Connecting the (nano) dots: Big-picture thinking can advance nanoparticle manufacturing

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Nanoparticle manufacturing, the production of material units less than 100 nanometers in size (100,000 times smaller than a marble), is proving the adage that "good things come in small packages." Today's engineered nanoparticles ar...

Aug 22, 2018

Connecting the (nano) dots: Big-picture thinking can advance nanoparticle manufacturing

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Connecting the (nano) dots: Big-picture thinking can advance nanoparticle manufacturing  Science DailyFull coverage

Aug 22, 2018

Graphene laminated pipes could reduce corrosion in the oil and gas industry

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Researchers at The University of Manchester and TWI have discovered ways of using graphene to prolong the lifetime of pipes used in the oil and gas industry.

Aug 22, 2018

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