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Autocannibalistic materials feed on themselves to grow new nanostructures

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Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory induced a two-dimensional material to cannibalize itself for atomic "building blocks" from which stable structures formed.

Aug 31, 2018

'Molecular hopper' small enough to move single DNA strands

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Researchers from the University of Oxford have constructed a "molecular hopper," capable of moving single strands of DNA through a protein nanotube.

Aug 31, 2018

Cracking the problem of mass produced molecular junctions

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Nanogap electrodes, basically pairs of electrodes with a nanometer-sized gap between them, are attracting attention as scaffolds to study, sense, or harness molecules, the smallest stable structures found in nature. So far, this has been realised ...

Aug 31, 2018

Introducing high-performance non-fullerene organic solar cells

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Organic solar cells (OSCs) has driven their efficiencies to above 10 percent to reach a viable level for commercialization. However, the increase in the photoactive layer thickness has resulted in lower efficiency levels, which therefore brings mu...

Aug 31, 2018

Watching atoms and electrons at work

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Layered crystals are used worldwide as a basis for exploring the nano-cosmos.

Aug 31, 2018

Watching atoms and electrons at work

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Layered crystals are used worldwide as a basis for exploring the nano-cosmos.

Aug 31, 2018

Sampling for nanomaterial workplace exposure in the air and on surfaces

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A new reports provides an assessment of methods of sampling and characterizing engineered nanomaterials in the air and on surfaces in the workplace.

Aug 31, 2018

Sampling for nanomaterial workplace exposure in the air and on surfaces

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new reports provides an assessment of methods of sampling and characterizing engineered nanomaterials in the air and on surfaces in the workplace.

Aug 31, 2018

Nanovesicles block hepatitis B - Physics World

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New biomimetic decoys could help in the development of next-generation anti-viral strategies in nanomedicine The post Nanovesicles block hepatitis B appeared first on Physics World.

Aug 30, 2018

Introducing high-performance non-fullerene organic solar cells

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have introduced a novel method that can solve issues associated with the thickness of the photoactive layers in organic solar cells.

Aug 30, 2018

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