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An intranasal COVID vaccine that works against variants in animals

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

An intranasal vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 could quickly get to the respiratory tract, where the virus most commonly causes symptoms. And a spray or droplets could be a more palatable option for people who fear needles. But so far, only a few countr...

Oct 24, 2022

Tandem solar cells with perovskite: Nanostructures help in many ways

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Tandem solar cells made of perovskite and silicon enable significantly higher efficiencies than silicon solar cells alone. Tandem cells from HZB have already achieved several world records. Most recently, in November 2021, HZB research teams achie...

Oct 24, 2022

Researchers shrink brain tumours with gold nanoparticles, develop ‘mini brains’ to study psychiatric disorders

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Researchers at the University of Toronto are inching closer to realizing a life-saving brain cancer treatment by using gold nanoparticles to make radiation therapy more effective and less toxic for patients.

Oct 24, 2022

Tandem solar cells with perovskite: nanostructures help in many ways

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers use nanooptical structuring and reflective coatings to develop perovskite silicon tandem solar cells with an efficiency close to 30 percent.

Oct 24, 2022

Breaking an Optical Rule – Engineers Manipulate Light at the Nanoscale

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

A formula developed by Rice engineers identifies materials for 3D displays and virtual reality. If you’re going to break a rule with style, make sure everybody sees it. That is the objective of Rice University engineers, who seek to enhance screen...

Oct 24, 2022

Breakthrough in quantum computing could lead to more efficient batteries and solar cells

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Researchers from the University of Bristol, quantum start-up, Phasecraft and Google Quantum AI have revealed properties of electronic systems that could be used for the development of more efficient batteries and solar cells.

Oct 24, 2022

Creating carbon nanostructures using small organic molecules

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Recent research demonstrated an alternative to polymer precursors by using heat to transform small organic molecules into organic metal salts and then into porous carbons.

Oct 24, 2022

Glioblastoma Targeting Cell Membrane Nanovesicles

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In a healthy brain, the blood-brain barrier (BBB) serves as a diffusion barrier that is essential for protecting normal brain function by impeding the entry of most compounds from the blood to the brain. Consequently, despite the efficiency of bra...

Oct 24, 2022

Stable, Ligand-Free Au Nanoparticles Generated for Biomedicine

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The sterility of a product indicates the absence of living microorganisms. Hence, nanoparticles utilized in biomedical applications and prepared via chemical synthesis are subjected to sterilization. However, this process has not yet been explored...

Oct 24, 2022

Unleashing Wettability Manipulation Through Suspended Graphene

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Superhydrophobic materials are in great demand because they can be utilized in different high-end applications. The surface topography and chemical hydrophobicity of these materials play crucial roles in achieving superhydrophobicity.

Oct 24, 2022

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