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Chance Twists Ordered Carbon Nanotubes Into ‘Tornado Films’

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Rice University study uncovers new ways to make ordered wafer-scale chiral carbon nanotube architectures.

Dec 15, 2023

Carbon Nanotubes Have Progressed Towards Energy and Health Applications, but Misconceptions Remain

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The increasing use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) — and a proposal in the European Union to ban the entire class of materials — highlights the need for an updated and standardized approach to assess human and environmental impacts of CNTs and products...

Dec 15, 2023

First Graphene reports positive results of independent study into the performance of graphene-based electrocatalysts for the generation of green hydrogen

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

First Graphene has announced details of an independent study into the performance of graphene-based electrocatalysts for the generation of green hydrogen. The study by the Centre for Process Innovation UK (“CPI”) showed electrodes composed of Firs...

Dec 15, 2023

Nanoparticles Could Help Boost Body's Ability to Fight Cancer

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered small particles that enhance therapeutic cancer vaccinations, which train the immune system to fight cancerous growths. These novel fat-based nanoparticles not only trigger a dual immune system response...

Dec 15, 2023

Nanocatalyst Could Promote Photoinduced Hydrogen Generation

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Numerous innovative chemical systems for photoinduced electron transfer have been presented by scientists throughout the years. Japanese scientists have already made progress in this direction by creating a copolymer-conjugated nanocatalytic devic...

Dec 15, 2023

Imec, Mitsui Chemicals to Partner; Raytheon Receives $10M DARPA Award: Week in Brief: 12/15/23

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Imec and Mitsui Chemicals, a Japanese chemical company and EUV pellicle supplier, have entered into a strategic partnership on the commercialization of carbon-nanotube (CNT)-based pellicles for extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. Under this par...

Dec 15, 2023

Researchers propose a new nano-micro composite delivery concept for inhalable vaccines

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have developed an effective, single-dose, inhalable nano-micro composite vaccine for respiratory viruses, showing promise in animal models and potential for combating epidemic diseases.

Dec 15, 2023

Fluorescent Nanodiamond Integrated Into Polymer Structures Advances Photonics and Quantum Computing

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Embedding nanodiamonds in polymeric microstructures can advance biological research and advance computing. Find out more about it in this article.

Dec 15, 2023

Nanoparticles amplify potential cancer vaccine power

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Johns Hopkins researchers have identified minuscule particles that supercharge therapeutic cancer vaccines, which train the immune system to attack tumors. These new lipid nanoparticles—tiny structures made of fat—not only stimulate a two-pronged ...

Dec 14, 2023

Cryo-Electron Microscopy at Just One-Tenth the Cost

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Over the past decade, cryo-electron microscopy (cryoEM) has emerged as a powerful tool for determining the detailed structures of complex molecules. Now, a new design from researchers at the Medical Research Council’s Laboratory of Molecular Biolo...

Dec 14, 2023

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