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Controllable electron flow in quantum wires

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Princeton researchers have demonstrated a new way of making controllable "quantum wires" in the presence of a magnetic field, according to a new study published in Nature.

Feb 6, 2019

Progress in self-assembling nanomaterials

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Mimicking how the biological world arranges itself could help advance the next generation of nanomaterials.

Feb 6, 2019

Hydrophobic or hydrophilic? Aero-gallium nitride is both – Physics World

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Highly porous and flexible inorganic nanomaterial could find use in applications such as sensors, microfluidic devices and microrobotics The post Hydrophobic or hydrophilic? Aero-gallium nitride is both appeared first on Physics World.

Feb 6, 2019

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Straightforward biosynthesis of functional bulk nanocomposites

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Interest in constructing bulk nanocomposite materials from biosourced and renewable nanoscale building blocks is growing. As a crystalline cellulosic polymer, cellulose is the most abundant biosourced...

Feb 6, 2019

Micromotors deliver oral vaccines

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Vaccines have saved millions of lives, but nobody likes getting a shot. That's why scientists are trying to develop oral vaccines for infectious diseases. But to be effective, the vaccine must survive digestion and reach immune cells within t...

Feb 6, 2019

The subtle role of surfaces in ion stickiness

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How ions stick to surfaces greatly influences vital processes in everything from water purifiers to batteries. For decades, scientists have debated the mechanics of such binding, or adsorption. Certain ions in water didn't adsorb to a surface...

Feb 6, 2019

Graphene-White Graphene Combination Shown to Improve Self-Sensing Properties of Ceramics

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A ceramic that turns less electrically conductive when subjected to plastic strain and more conductive under elastic strain could open the door for a new generation of sensors that can be integrated...

Feb 6, 2019

Physicists take big step in nanolaser design

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Scientists have developed a method that allows to find under what circumstances nanolasers qualify as true lasers.

Feb 6, 2019

The subtle, but significant, role of surfaces in ion stickiness

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Direct interactions dominate ion adsorption to aqueous graphene, a process central to vital processes in energy technology.

Feb 6, 2019

Material made from citrus fruit peel could help clean up oil spills

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Pomelo peels have been ground down and turned into an aerogel – one of the lightest materials in the world – that could be used to clean up oil spills

Feb 6, 2019

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