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Researchers build long-sought nanoparticle structure, opening door to special properties

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Alex Travesset doesn't have a shiny research lab filled with the latest instruments that probe new nanomaterials and measure their special properties.

Nov 28, 2022

Researchers take first step toward controlling photosynthesis using mirrors

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With the help of mirrors, placed only a few hundred nanometers apart, a research team has managed to use light more efficiently. The finding could eventually be useful for controlling solar energy conversion during photosynthesis, or other reactio...

Nov 28, 2022

Scientists develop novel mode of linear hybridization chain reaction

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Hybridization chain reaction refers to an enzyme-free nucleic acid polymerization reaction. A target molecule triggers cascade hybridization reactions by several thermodynamically stable DNA fuel strands, producing ultra-long DNA nanostructures wi...

Nov 28, 2022

Unparalleled Precision: Scientists Reveal the Net Charge in a Single Platinum Nanoparticle

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A tenfold increase in electron holography sensitivity exposes the net charge in a single platinum nanoparticle with a precision of just one electron. If you often find yourself off by one while counting your socks after doing the laundry, you migh...

Nov 28, 2022

Nanoengineers develop a predictive database for materials: A breakthrough algorithm expands the exploration space for materials by orders of magnitude

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Nanoengineers have developed an AI algorithm that predicts the structure and dynamic properties of any material -- whether existing or new -- almost instantaneously. Known as M3GNet, the algorithm was used to develop matterverse.ai, a database of ...

Nov 28, 2022

Breakthrough algorithm expands the exploration space for materials by orders of magnitude

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Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego's Jacobs School of Engineering have developed an AI algorithm that predicts the structure and dynamic properties of any material—whether existing or new—almost instantaneously. Known as ...

Nov 28, 2022

Team synthesizes multifunctional nanoparticle for diagnosis and treatment of glioma

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A Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) collaborative research team has synthesized a nanoparticle named TRZD that can perform the dual function of diagnosing and treating glioma in the brain. It emits persistent luminescence for the diagnostic imag...

Nov 28, 2022

Light-Powered Nanomaterial Catalyst Could Be Key for Hydrogen Economy

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Inexpensive catalyst uses energy from light to turn ammonia into hydrogen fuel. A key light-activated nanomaterial for the hydrogen economy has been engineered by researchers at Rice University. Using only inexpensive raw materials, scientists cre...

Nov 28, 2022

Researchers construct nanochannels from graphene oxide nanosheets to harvest ocean osmotic energy

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When thinking of renewable energy sources, it is often solar or wind that spring to mind first—but what about ocean energy?

Nov 28, 2022

Manchester graphene deal with UAE aims at global challenges

An ambitious partnership between The University of Manchester and Abu Dhabi-based Khalifa University of Science and Technology has been agreed with the aim to deliver a funding boost to graphene innovation that will help tackle the planet’s big ch...

Nov 28, 2022

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