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Palladium nanocatalyst transforms CO2 into clean-burning ethanol

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Research team designs a palladium�zirconium phosphate catalyst that converts CO2 into ethanol with 92% efficiency, pointing to scalable clean fuel solutions.

Sep 8, 2025

Nanoplastics detection chip works like a test strip

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A first-of-its-kind method that's cheap, portable and powerful in detecting harmful nanoplastics particles has been developed by an international consortium of researchers, with far-reaching implications for global health and environmental sc...

Sep 8, 2025

The nano sweat patch that could replace blood tests

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A research team developed a wearable sweat patch that tracks health markers in real time, opening possibilities for easier disease monitoring.

Sep 8, 2025

First Graphene and Hazer Group enter MOU to advance high-value graphite applications

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First Graphene and Hazer Group have signed a nonbinding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under which they will collaborate to identify and assess applications where graphite produced via the proprietary Hazer® Process may offer technical and/or c...

Sep 8, 2025

Bamboo-inspired design improves ion flow in thick MXene electrodes

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A bamboo-inspired design helps ions move faster through thick energy storage materials, improving performance and enabling more efficient, scalable batteries and supercapacitors.

Sep 7, 2025

Ultrasmall fluorescent nanoparticles take down hard-to-kill bacteria

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Fluorescent nanomaterials smaller than 10 nm can disrupt drug-resistant bacteria through multiple mechanisms while enabling real-time imaging, offering a new direction in antimicrobial strategy development.

Sep 7, 2025

Midea unveils multi-functional oven featuring graphene teating tech

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Midea, a global producer of smart home and lifestyle solutions, has unveiled the Midea Wave Range - a multi-functional free-standing oven that integrates microwave and graphene heating technologies, with emphasis on its applicability for compact E...

Sep 7, 2025

Nanoporous graphene networks could transform electronics and spintronics

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A recent review by researchers at the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) and the Universitu of Barcelona provides an overview of an emerging class of carbon nanomaterials: nanoporous graphenes (NPGs). The work highlights ho...

Sep 6, 2025

https://phys.org/news/2025-09-2d-nanomaterials-metals-extreme-conditions.html

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Two-dimensional nanomaterials only a few atoms thick are being explored for a range of critical applications in biomedicine, electronics, nanodevices, energy storage and other areas, especially to enhance performance in extreme environments and ul...

Sep 5, 2025

Gold quantum needles could sharpen imaging resolution and boost energy conversion

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Researchers Shinjiro Takano, Yuya Hamasaki, and Tatsuya Tsukuda of the University of Tokyo have successfully visualized the geometric structure of growing gold nanoclusters in their earliest stages. During this process, they also successfully grew...

Sep 5, 2025

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