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Fullerene-pillared porous graphene with high water adsorption capacity

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Separation processes are essential in the purification and concentration of a target molecule during water purification, removal of pollutants, and heat pumping, accounting for 10–15% of global energy consumption. To make the separation processes ...

Jul 27, 2023

Researchers demonstrate scaling of aligned carbon nanotube transistors to below sub-10 nm nodes

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Carbon nanotubes, large cylindrical molecules composed of hybridized carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal structure, recently attracted significant attention among electronics engineers. Due to their geometric configuration and advantageous electr...

Jul 27, 2023

Towards Artificial Photosynthesis with Engineering of Protein Crystals in Bacteria

Tokyo Institute of Technology   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

In-cell engineering can be a powerful tool for synthesizing functional protein crystals with promising catalytic properties, show researchers at Tokyo Tech. Using genetically modified bacteria as an environmentally friendly synthesis platform, the...

Jul 27, 2023

Fullerene-pillared porous graphene with high water adsorption capacity

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers fabricate moisture-adsorbent porous graphene using a bottom-up process, with high designability and controllability of pore structures.

Jul 27, 2023

New lipid nanoparticle-mRNA therapy combats melanoma in mouse models

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Investigators at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have designed an innovative RNA-based strategy to activate dendritic cells—which play a key role in immune response—that eradicated tumors and prevented their recurrence in mouse models ...

Jul 27, 2023

X-Ray Technique Reveals How Pt-Ni Nanoparticles Change Under Operational Conditions

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Platinum (Pt) can act as a catalyst to make reactive oxygen ions for many applications. In this research, scientists used a method called electrochemical cycling to modify the surface of Nickel (Ni)/Pt nanoparticles. The scientists then examined t...

Jul 27, 2023

Scientists Caught Hofstadter’s Butterfly in One of the Most Ancient Materials on Earth

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers in the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester have revisited one of the most ancient materials on Earth – graphite, and discovered new physics that has eluded the field for decades.

Jul 27, 2023

A nickle-platinum nanoscale core with a platinum shell cracks oxygen molecules into useful ions

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists used Bragg coherent diffraction imaging (BCDI) to monitor atomic level strain on the surfaces of Pt-Ni nanoparticles while they were being treated electrochemically.

Jul 27, 2023

Perovskite Cells Meet Wearable Biosensor’s Power Demands

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Perovskite solar cells are providing a team at Caltech’s Heritage Medical Research Institute with an efficient power source for wearable sweat sensors that monitor a host of biomarkers associated with disease diagnostics and fitness levels. The Ca...

Jul 27, 2023

Optimized Single-Molecule DNA Extraction Using Nanopore Technology Offers Real-Time Analysis With Less Sample Contamination

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

A group of researchers developed a technology for improving and optimizing single-molecule DNA extraction using a nanopore developed from the alpha-hemolysin protein. Find out more about it in this article.

Jul 27, 2023

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