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Researchers report broadband tip-enhanced nonlinear optical response in a plasmonic nanocavity

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Squeezing light beyond the diffraction limit and controlling the optical processes caused by nano-confined light are central issues of nanophotonics. In particular, localized and enhanced light at the plasmonic nanogaps in scanning probe microscop...

Jul 31, 2023

Study shows performance of photodetector heterojunctions varies with carbon nanotube diameter

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Junctions between the two different materials, single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and perovskite (CsPbBr3) quantum dots (QDs)—a mechanically stable and easily customized photovoltaic material that creates an electrical current from sunlight whe...

Jul 31, 2023

Nanoneedles formed on an electrocatalyst improve hydrogen production

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The low-cost, efficient production of hydrogen is an important step toward developing alternative, clean energy sources. Electrochemical water splitting, which splits water into its hydrogen and oxygen elements using an electrocatalyst, is a viabl...

Jul 31, 2023

New drug delivery system containing RNA therapy can target cancer cells in bone marrow

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Researchers at Tel Aviv University have destroyed 90% of multiple myeloma blood cancer cells under laboratory conditions, and 60% in human tissues taken from patients at Rabin Medical Center (Belinson Hospital), using an RNA-based drug delivered t...

Jul 31, 2023

New nanotech identifies chemical composition and structure of impurities in air, liquid and living tissue

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Using conventional testing techniques, it can be challenging—sometimes impossible—to detect harmful contaminants such as nano-plastics, air pollutants and microbes in living organisms and natural materials. These contaminants are sometimes found i...

Jul 31, 2023

Can rainbows monitor the environment?

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New nanotechnology may make it easier to identify the chemical composition of impurities and their geometrical shape in samples of air, liquid and live tissue.

Jul 31, 2023

Physicists track the mass and temperature of a levitated nanoparticle – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New technique could help optimize the performance of nanomaterials for industrial, cosmetics and pharmaceutical applications The post Physicists track the mass and temperature of a levitated nanoparticle appeared first on Physics World.

Jul 31, 2023

iPhone 15 Pro set to feature thinner bezels, a titanium frame and USB-C charging

Engadget   -   General News Websites

We're one step closer to getting a complete picture of Apple's upcoming iPhone 15. New information on the iPhone 15 has leaked, and with it comes insight into everything from bezel size to a new charging port. For starters, the classic i...

Jul 31, 2023

Are quantum computers the future of genome analysis?

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have demonstrated a proof-of-concept for identifying single nucleotides by using quantum computing.

Jul 31, 2023

3D Nanofiber Scaffolds Could Treat Age-Related Macular Degeneration

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have found a way to use nanotechnology to create a 3D 'scaffold' to grow cells from the retina –paving the way for potential new ways of treating a common cause of blindness.

Jul 31, 2023

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