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Two-faced edge makes nanotubes obey

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Growing a batch of carbon nanotubes that are all the same may not be as simple as researchers had hoped,

Aug 1, 2018

Nano SIM connector integrates card detection switch eeNews Europe

eeNews Europe   -   General News Websites

Knowing if a SIM card is present and in position is a fundamental requirement for many designs, but to include this feature can take up valuable PCB space. GCT's new Nano SIM connector with innovative card detection switch solves this issue...

Aug 1, 2018

High photoresponsivity in modified upon maskless processing graphene detectors

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Graphene is one of the most promising materials for advanced electronics due to its extraordinary chemical and physical properties. The interaction between the graphene lattice and light opens the way for the development of novel devices with supe...

Aug 1, 2018

Tests show 'crystalsome' nanoparticle lasts longer in bloodstream

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Selecting the right packaging to get precious cargo from point A to point B can be a daunting task at the post office. For some time, scientists have wrestled with a similar set of questions when packaging medicine for delivery in the bloodstream:...

Aug 1, 2018

Physicists Show How Great Pyramid Can Focus Electromagnetic Energy

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

A study has revealed that the Great Pyramid of Giza can collect and concentrate electromagnetic energy. The obtained results can be considered a first step toward the further investigation of the Great Pyramid’s electromagnetic properties, said re...

Jul 31, 2018

Novel Technique for Real-Time Analysis of Chemical Reactions of Silver Nanoparticles

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Chemists from Ruhr-Universität Bochum have devised an innovative technique for observing, in real time, the chemical reactions of individual silver nanoparticles, which have a size of only...

Jul 31, 2018

Apoptosis of Difficult-to-Reach Spinal Tumors Using Magnetic Nanoparticles

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists from the University of Illinois at Chicago have shown that it is possible to use magnetic nanoparticles to carry chemotherapy drugs into the spinal cord to treat hard-to-reach spinal tumors...

Jul 31, 2018

Individual silver nanoparticles observed in real time

chemeurope.com   -   Scientific News Websites

The particles have an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect. They are used in medicine and the food industry. But little is known about their mode of action and degradation so far. Chemists at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have developed a new met...

Jul 31, 2018

Dental plaque is no match for catalytic nanoparticles

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Combine a diet high in sugar with poor oral hygiene habits and dental cavities, or caries, will likely result. The sugar triggers the formation of an acidic biofilm, known as plaque, on the teeth, eroding the surface. Early childhood caries is a s...

Jul 31, 2018

The quest for longer-lasting solar cells

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Nanoscientists are studying the causes of silicon solar cell degradation in an effort to make solar power more affordable.

Jul 31, 2018

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