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Chemical navigation: Scientists develop a water remediation method using nanoparticles

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Chemists from St Petersburg University have developed a method for purifying water from organic compounds using tin oxide nanoparticle based photocatalysts. The findings of the research are published in the Journal of Alloys and Compounds .

Jan 17, 2023

Nanovesicles from cells for biomedical applications

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National University of Singapore scientists have fabricated nano-sized vesicles from cells via a cell shearing approach that can be used for various biomedical applications.

Jan 17, 2023

Innovative Nano-Coating Reduces the Operating Temperatures of Spacecrafts

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

According to research conducted by the University of Surrey and Airbus Defence and Space, a “space skin” might help protect spacecraft and satellites from intense solar radiation while also storing energy for future use in the craft’s mission.

Jan 17, 2023

Next-Generation Light-Activated Nanotech can Eliminate Deadly Bacteria

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

It's 'lights out' for antibiotic-resistant superbugs as next-generation light-activated nanotech proves it can eradicate some of the most notorious and potentially deadly bacteria in the world.

Jan 17, 2023

New spin control method brings billion-qubit quantum chips closer

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

UNSW Sydney engineers have discovered a new way of precisely controlling single electrons nestled in quantum dots that run logic gates. The new mechanism is also less bulky and requires fewer parts, which could prove essential to making large-scal...

Jan 17, 2023

Photonic Crystals, Whispering-Gallery Modes Pair for Light-Trapping

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers from the University of Maryland’s Joint Quantum Institute (JQI) combined the qualities of two methods for light-trapping — whispering-gallery mode (WGM) and photonic crystals — in a hybrid device called the microgear photonic crystal r...

Jan 17, 2023

Next-generation light-activated nanotech can eradicate antibiotic-resistant superbugs

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It's 'lights out' for antibiotic-resistant superbugs as next-generation light-activated nanotech proves it can eradicate some of the most notorious and potentially deadly bacteria in the world.

Jan 16, 2023

Examining the influence of defects on 2D integrated electronic circuits

Tech Xplore   -   Scientific News Websites

For decades, transistors—the heart of computer chips—have been getting smaller and smaller. As a result, the electronic components in many devices can be made even more compact, faster and also more powerful. But is this development coming to a na...

Jan 16, 2023

Designing a Silicon Photonic MEMS Phase Shifter With Simulation

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

The modern internet-connected world is often described as wired, but most core network data traffic is actually carried by optical fiber — not electric wires. Despite this, existing infrastructure still relies on many electrical signal processing ...

Jan 16, 2023

Unconventional experiments produce new nanoscale particles with big potential

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Nanoparticles are complex materials smaller than 100 nanometers, or about the size of a virus, but they have a large range of potential applications, from medicine to energy to electronics. Now, hundreds of new nanoparticles with previously unknow...

Jan 16, 2023

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