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A novel platinum nanocluster for improved oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The twin issues of climate change and the shortage of fossil fuels are two primary challenges of energy research. Polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs), which produce the clean fuel hydrogen, are one of the most promising options to tackle both t...

Apr 17, 2023

Graphene 'tattoo' treats cardiac arrhythmia with light

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

First graphene-based cardiac implant senses irregularities, then stimulates the heart.

Apr 17, 2023

Graphene 'tattoo' treats cardiac arrhythmia with light

Medical Xpress   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers led by Northwestern University and the University of Texas at Austin (UT) have developed the first cardiac implant made from graphene, a two-dimensional super material with ultra-strong, lightweight and conductive properties.

Apr 17, 2023

Physicists discover first transformable nano-scale electronic devices

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers report the discovery of nano-scale devices that can transform into many different shapes and sizes even though they exist in solid states.

Apr 17, 2023

Steering phase-separated droplets to control mechanical properties of supramolecular peptide hydrogels

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Self-assembled peptide supramolecular hydrogels have shown great application prospects in various areas, including tissue engineering, drug delivery, and biosensing.

Apr 17, 2023

Smaller Than a Grain of Rice – Scientists Use Tiny Implantable Device To Tame Pancreatic Cancer

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Houston Methodist nanomedicine researchers have discovered a method to control pancreatic cancer, a highly aggressive and challenging form of the disease, by administering immunotherapy directly to the tumor using a device smaller than a grain of ...

Apr 17, 2023

Graphene 'tattoo' treats cardiac arrhythmia with light: First graphene-based cardiac implant senses irregularities, then stimulates the heart

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have developed the first cardiac implant made from graphene, a two-dimensional super material with ultra-strong, lightweight and conductive properties. Similar in appearance to a child's temporary tattoo, the new graphene 'ta...

Apr 17, 2023

Physicists discover transformable nano-scale electronic devices: The finding has potential to fundamentally change the nature of these items

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

The nano-scale electronic parts in devices like smartphones are solid, static objects that once designed and built cannot transform into anything else. But physicists have reported the discovery of nano-scale devices that can transform into many d...

Apr 17, 2023

Correlative light electron microscopy using gold nanoparticles as single probes

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Correlative light electron microscopy (CLEM) is a powerful tool in bioimaging, as it combines the ability to image living cells over large fields of view with molecular specificity using light microscopy (LM) with the high spatial resolution and u...

Apr 17, 2023

Novel self-assembled porous yolk-shell NiO nanospheres with excellent electrochromic performance for smart windows

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Researchers from Tsinghua University synthesized porous yolk-shell NiO nanospheres (PYS-NiO NSs) via a solvothermal and subsequent calcination process of Ni-MOF. As the large specific surface areas and hollow porous nanostructures were conducive t...

Apr 17, 2023

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