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Adding graphene to jute fibres could give natural alternative to man-made materials

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have combined graphene with the natural fibre, jute, to create a world?s first for graphene-strengthened natural jute fibre composites.

Nov 29, 2018

Study unlocks full potential of 'supermaterial' graphene: Researchers remove silicon contamination from graphene to double its performance

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

New research reveals why the 'supermaterial' graphene has not transformed electronics as promised, and shows how to double its performance and finally harness its extraordinary potential.

Nov 29, 2018

Researchers create new 'smart' material with potential biomedical, environmental uses

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Brown University researchers have shown a way to use graphene oxide (GO) to add some backbone to hydrogel

Nov 29, 2018

Researchers develop process to measure nanorods quickly and accurately

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Process engineers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have developed a method to determine the size and shape of nanoparticles in dispersions considerably faster than ever before. Based on gold nanorods, they demonstrated th...

Nov 29, 2018

Shedding a new light on optical trapping and tweezing

chemeurope.com   -   Scientific News Websites

When you shine a beam of light on your hand, you don't feel much, except for a little bit of heat generated by the beam. When you shine that same light into a world that is measured on the nano- or micro scale, the light becomes a powerful m...

Nov 29, 2018

Molecular assemblies heal epitaxial graphene on silicon carbide

chemeurope.com   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have made a breakthrough in the way one can control the charge carrier density in graphene. They have discovered a novel method to dope graphene over large areas that enables the study of t...

Nov 29, 2018

Nanoscale Blood Test Method to Speed up Early Diagnosis of Cancer

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A method to gain more information from the blood of cancer patients than formerly possible has been formulated. The discovery could potentially speed up early diagnosis, accelerate drug discovery,...

Nov 29, 2018

Study unlocks full potential of 'supermaterial' graphene

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

New research reveals why the "supermaterial" graphene has not transformed electronics as promised, and shows how to double its performance and finally harness its extraordinary potential.

Nov 29, 2018

Researchers remove silicon contamination from graphene to double its performance

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new study identifies silicon contamination as the root cause of disappointing results and details how to produce higher performing, pure graphene.

Nov 29, 2018

New Arthritis Treatment Prevents Cartilage Breakdown

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Injectable material made of nanoscale particles can deliver arthritis drugs throughout cartilage. Osteoarthritis, a disease that causes severe joint pain, affects more than 20 million... The post New Arthritis Treatment Prevents Cartilage Breakdo...

Nov 29, 2018

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