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A silicon-nanoparticlephotonic waveguide

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A new way to efficiently guide light at tiny scales has been demonstrated by an all-A*STAR team. Their method, which involves lining up silicon nanoparticles, is promising for applications such as light-based integrated circuits, biosensors and qu...

Jul 16, 2018

An atom-thick graphene membrane for industrial gas separation

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Chemical engineers have demonstrated for the first time that an atom-thick graphene membrane can separate gas mixtures with a high-efficiency.

Jul 16, 2018

New study finds folding graphene significantly enhances mechanical performance

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An international team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has discovered that folding is an efficient strategy to incorporate large-area monolayer graphene films on polymer composites and that doing so improves mechanical reinforcement. Their wo...

Jul 16, 2018

Folding graphene significantly enhances mechanical performance

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A research team succeeded in folding an A5-sized, 400nm polycarbonate film in half 12 times.

Jul 16, 2018

Quantum Dot White LEDs Achieve Record Efficiency

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Researchers have demonstrated nanomaterial-based white-light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that exhibit a record luminous efficiency of 105 lumens per watt. Luminous efficiency is a measure of how well a light source uses power to generate light. With fu...

Jul 16, 2018

High-tech dentures: Fighting bacteria with nanotechnology

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Researchers optimize dentures with nanostructured surfaces.

Jul 16, 2018

X-rays burst chemo-filled nanobubbles for targeted cancer drug delivery

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at the Center for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP) have developed a new targeted treatment for cancer. Chemotherapy drugs are wrapped in "nano-bubbles" called liposomes, which are then injected into the desired part of the body an...

Jul 16, 2018

Polymeric nanoparticles improve delivery of therapeutic messenger RNA

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Polymeric nanoparticles can efficiently administer mRNA to cells of the lungs, liver, and other organs.

Jul 16, 2018

Brighter microscopy using built-in nanobulbs

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Hybrid nanoparticle can attach to microscope tips and light up objects too tiny to see with typical optical beams.

Jul 16, 2018

A silicon-nanoparticle photonic waveguide

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A line of silicon nanoparticles can transport light efficiently on small scales.

Jul 16, 2018

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