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It's not only opposites that attract: New study shows like-charged particles can come together

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

"Opposites charges attract; like charges repel" is a fundamental principle of basic physics. But a new study from Oxford University, published today in Nature Nanotechnology, has demonstrated that similarly charged particles in solution ...

Mar 1, 2024

Scientists make nanoparticles dance to unravel quantum limits

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The question of where the boundary between classical and quantum physics lies is one of the longest-standing pursuits of modern scientific research, and in new research published today, scientists demonstrate a novel platform that could help us fi...

Mar 1, 2024

The Lithium-Ion Battery May Not Be the Best Bet for EVs

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

As more electric vehicles hit the roads, the environmental impact of their battery production will also increase. This raises a major question: What type of EV battery will be the most environmentally friendly on a large scale?

Feb 29, 2024

Study unlocks nanoscale secrets for designing next-generation solar cells

NanoDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Perovskites, a broad class of compounds with a particular kind of crystal structure, have long been seen as a promising alternative or supplement to today's silicon or cadmium telluride solar panels. They could be far more lightweight and ine...

Feb 29, 2024

Investigating cell killers: An advanced system for size-dependent cytotoxicity analysis of silica

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Metal nanomaterials have become an indispensable part of industrial and medical fields due to their unique and versatile properties. Their size, which imparts them with the desired physiochemical properties, is also the reason for environmental an...

Feb 29, 2024

Researchers discover way to bind nanotubes to metals

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Carbon nanotubes have shown promise for everything from microelectronics to aviation to energy storage. Researchers think this material might one day fulfill the science fiction dream of creating an elevator to space.

Feb 29, 2024

Novel chemical process binds carbon nanotubes to metal

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers demonstrated ways to bond nanotubes chemically to copper, aluminum, gold and other metal surfaces.

Feb 29, 2024

Magnetizing water drops to make them hop

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A small combined team of material scientists from Sun Yat-sen University and Dalian University of Technology, both in China, has found that it is possible to make a single drop of water hop in desired ways by putting a magnetic particle inside of ...

Feb 29, 2024

Machine learning innovations and applications in nanotechnology

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Explore how machine learning impacts nanoscience and nanotechnology, leading to breakthroughs in material science, diagnostics, and energy solutions.

Feb 29, 2024

Scintil Poised to Boost PIC Production Capabilities with Tower Semiconductor

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) supplier Scintil Photonics has integrated III-V distributed feedback (DFB) lasers and amplifiers with standard silicon photonics technology in production at Tower Semiconductor. The integration technology grants...

Feb 29, 2024

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