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Graphene Manufacturing Group secures funding for graphene aluminium ion battery pilot plant

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Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) has been awarded a AU$2 million (over USD$1,300,000) grant by the Queensland Government to support the development of an automated battery pilot plant for the Company's graphene aluminium ion battery.

Mar 26, 2024

Directa Plus gets €1 million loan for Setcar acquisition

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Directa Plus has entered a €1 million loan agreement with Nant Capital LLC. The funding will be used to complete the final payment for the acquisition of Setcar SA. Directa Plus previously agreed to buy a stake in Setcar, the group's environm...

Mar 26, 2024

Research lights up process for turning CO2 into sustainable fuel

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Researchers have successfully transformed CO2 into methanol by shining sunlight on single atoms of copper deposited on a light-activated material, a discovery that paves the way for creating new green fuels.

Mar 25, 2024

Integration of theory prediction and experimental electrooxidation of glycerol on nanosheets

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Glycerol, a major by-product of biomass refining accounting for approximately 10% of the yield, presents a significant challenge due to its global surplus. The presence of multiple active hydroxyl groups in glycerol unveils vast potential for the ...

Mar 25, 2024

Research team creates global roadmap to advance printable sensors for sustainability and quality of life

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A Simon Fraser University professor is helping make strides towards a "sustainable, intelligent world" by propelling printable sensor technologies.

Mar 25, 2024

Engineers develop novel method for manufacturing CAR T cells using lipid nanoparticles

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For patients with certain types of cancer, CAR T cell therapy has been nothing short of life changing. Developed in part by Carl June, Richard W. Vague Professor at the Perelman School of Medicine, and approved by the Food and Drug Administration ...

Mar 25, 2024

Elusive 3D printed nanoparticles could lead to new shapeshifting materials

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In nanomaterials, shape is destiny. That is, the geometry of the particle in the material defines the physical characteristics of the resulting material. "A crystal made of nano-ball bearings will arrange themselves differently than a crystal...

Mar 25, 2024

Catalysis breakthrough yields self-cleaning wall paint that breaks down air pollutants when exposed to sunlight

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Typically, beautiful white wall paint does not stay beautiful and white forever. Often, substances from the air accumulate on its surface. This can be a desired effect because it makes the air cleaner for a while—but over time, the color changes a...

Mar 25, 2024

DNA nanotube rings: Research team develops important building block for artificial cells

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During cell division, a ring forms around the cell equator, which contracts to divide the cell into two daughter cells. Together with researchers from Heidelberg, Dresden, Tübingen and Harvard, Professor Jan Kierfeld and Lukas Weise from the Depar...

Mar 25, 2024

Quantum interference could lead to smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient transistors

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An international team of researchers from Queen Mary University of London, the University of Oxford, Lancaster University, and the University of Waterloo have developed a new single-molecule transistor that uses quantum interference to control the...

Mar 25, 2024

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