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A global roadmap to advance printable sensors for sustainability and quality of life

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Vincenzo Pecunia, from SFU’s School of Sustainable Energy Engineering, led a team of more than 100 experts from 57 research institutions worldwide in developing a comprehensive roadmap for next-generation printable sensor technologies. By paving t...

Mar 26, 2024

Electron-bending effect could boost computer memory

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new magnetic material developed by RIKEN physicists could boost computer memory storage by enabling higher memory density and faster memory writing speeds (Nature Communications, "Emergent zero-field anomalous Hall effect in a reconstructed...

Mar 26, 2024

New method to measure entropy production on the nanoscale

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

“New computational models give us new research opportunities. Extending thermodynamics for ultrashort excitations will provide novel insights into how materials function on the nanoscale,” says Matthias Geilhufe, Assistant Professor at the Departm...

Mar 26, 2024

Parity anomaly demonstrated in a topological insulator

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Topological insulators are materials that can conduct electricity, but only on their surface or edges. No current flows inside them. They are the subject of intensive research worldwide because they have unique electronic properties that are inter...

Mar 26, 2024

Silicon nanospikes take out 96% of virus particles

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

An international research team led by RMIT University has designed and manufactured a virus-killing surface that could help control disease spread in hospitals, labs and other high-risk environments.

Mar 26, 2024

New method aims for more plastic recycling

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Arnott’s Group, the maker of the iconic Tim Tam, is exploring ways to use patented research from UNSW to convert solid waste plastic with low energy and minimal cleaning.

Mar 26, 2024

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

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

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

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

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

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

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

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

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

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