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'Autonomous laboratory' unearths the best quantum dots for optoelectronic and photonic devices – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

System known as "SmartDope" identifies highest-performing semiconductor material in just one day rather than years required for conventional techniques The post ‘Autonomous laboratory’ unearths the best quantum dots for optoelectronic an...

Jan 10, 2024

Anisotropic plasmon engineering unlocks multilevel polarized upconversion

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers have introduced an upconversion plasmonphore platform to enable precise control over the polarization of isotropic upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs). This is achieved by coupling upconversion act...

Jan 10, 2024

Single-Photon Source Marks Quantum Cryptography Gain

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Producing photons one at a time on demand at room temperature is a key requirement for the rollout of a quantum internet—and the practical quantum computers that would undergird that network. The photons can be used as quantum bits (qubits), the q...

Jan 10, 2024

Metal-free graphene quantum dots show promise for highly efficient tumor therapy

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have demonstrated a metal-free nanozyme based on graphene quantum dots for highly efficient tumor chemodynamic therapy.

Jan 10, 2024

Team develops light-powered catalyst to make hydrogen

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A team from the UPC and the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) has designed an efficient and stable photocatalyst capable of producing hydrogen directly using sunlight. The results are published in the journal Nature Commun...

Jan 10, 2024

Metal-free graphene quantum dots show promise for highly efficient tumor therapy

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A research group led by Prof. Wang Hui from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has introduced a metal-free nanozyme based on graphene quantum dots (GQDs) for highly efficient tumor chemodynamic ther...

Jan 10, 2024

Organic Coatings to Improve Biomedical Applications

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A regulated production and coating of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) utilizing oleic acid (OA) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) was examined in a study published in the International Journal of Nanotechnology.

Jan 10, 2024

The Nano Machines Made to Fight Antibiotic-Resistance and Cancer

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria were responsible for nearly 5 million deaths globally in 2019, as detailed in The Lancet. The rise and fall of antibiotics is a topic that is deeply personal to Dr. Ana Santos, who led the EU-funded project REBELLION.

Jan 10, 2024

Bottled water contains lots and lots of nanoplastics, study finds | CBC News

University of Waterloo   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Scientists tested bottled water from three different brands sold in the U.S. and found they contained up to 400,000 tiny plastic particles per litre.

Jan 10, 2024

Nanoengineered Hydrogels: Crafting the Future of Photonics With Light-Interacting Materials

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In a review published on 01 January 2024, in the journal Microsystems & Nanoengineering, the discussion centers around hydrogels in photonics, highlighting their potential to revolutionize the field.

Jan 10, 2024

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