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Researchers develop greener alternative to fossil fuels by producing hydrogen from water and light

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Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Chemistry have engineered silicon nanowires that can convert sunlight into electricity by splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen gas, a greener alternative to fossil fu...

Feb 17, 2023

Investigating the nanomechanical properties of the surface layers of hair fibers

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A project led by Ella Hudson, Ph.D. Researcher at The University of Sheffield, seeks to ascertain the contribution of the hair cuticle to the mechanical properties of the whole fiber.

Feb 17, 2023

Join Physics World’s team of student science communicators – Physics World

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Physics World is looking for PhD students to join its student contributor networks in quantum science and technology, medical physics and bioengineering, and materials and nanoscience The post Join <em>Physics World</em&gt...

Feb 17, 2023

Accelerating molecular diffusion by constructing hierarchical Murray zeolites for maximized catalytic activity

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Introducing interconnected mesopores and macropores into microporous zeolites with the rationalized pore size at each level is an effective strategy to suppress the diffusion limitations, but remains highly challenging due to the lack of rational ...

Feb 17, 2023

Supramolecular assembly assists the synthesis of highly active carbon-nitrogen-based photo/electrocatalysts

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In a paper published in the journal National Science Open, the morphology and structure regulation methods of supramolecular assembly are summarized. Then, recent progresses of supramolecular assembly derived carbon-nitrogen-based materials for ph...

Feb 17, 2023

Scientists propose using carbon-coated magnetite nanoclusters for synergistic cancer therapy

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Prof. Wang Hui, together with Prof. Lin Wenchu and associate Prof. Qian Junchao from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have recently reported a near infrared (NIR)-II-responsive carbon-coated iron...

Feb 17, 2023

Graphene Exhibits Fluid-Like Electron Flow at Nanoscale Resolution

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The fluid-like movement of electrons in graphene was directly observed by physicists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the first time at a nanometer resolution. The findings have the...

Feb 17, 2023

Nanoparticle-based targeted drug delivery system for treatment of obesity and atherosclerosis

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A research team from LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has developed thyroid hormone (TH)–encapsulated nanoparticles modified with an adipose-homing peptide, which selectively transports TH to adipose tissues. This will...

Feb 17, 2023

Scalable Manufacturing of Fuel-Cell Nanocatalyst for the Hydrogen Economy

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A fuel cell is a type of electric power generator that can convert hydrogen gas into energy while only emitting water as waste. It is envisaged that this extremely effective clean energy system will...

Feb 17, 2023

Killing Cancer Cells with Novel 2D Material with Virus

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When electrical impulses are applied to nanomaterials in electro-thermal treatment, cancer cells can be precisely targeted with excellent biocompatibility. In this study, researchers from the...

Feb 17, 2023

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