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New Superbug-Destroying Coating Could Prevent and Treat Deadly Infections

A new superbug-destroying coating developed by scientists could be utilized on implants and wound dressings to inhibit and treat potentially lethal fungal and bacterial infections.

15 Apr 2021

How 3D printed Graphene Aerogels can be used for Water Treatment

Access to clean drinking water is a major problem for as much as a third of the world's population. Now, a new combination of graphene, aerogels and 3D printing could provide a solution.

By Robert Lea 15 Apr 2021

Self-Assembling Nanomaterial can Reduce Damage Due to Inflammatory Diseases

A new self-assembling nanomaterial designed by biomedical engineers from Duke University stimulates major cells in the immune system that can help reduce damage caused by inflammatory disorders.

15 Apr 2021

Skoltech Studies Collective Behavior of Nanosatellites

Scientists from the Skoltech Space Center (SSC) have developed nanosatellite interaction algorithms for scientific measurements using a tetrahedral orbital formation of CubeSats that exchange data and apply interpolation algorithms to create local maps of physical measurements in real time.

13 Apr 2021

Shining up Carbon Nanodots: A New Synthesis Pathway for Enhanced Fluorescence

Scientists have developed a novel strategy to produce near-oxygenless carbon nanodots, helping shed light on the role of oxygen in their optical properties.

12 Apr 2021

High Index Surface-Exposed PtCu3@Pt3Cu@Pt Nanodendrites Exhibit Excellent ORR Activity

The properties of carbon-based nanomaterials can be altered and engineered through the deliberate introduction of certain structural "imperfections" or defects. The challenge, however, is to control the number and type of these defects.

12 Apr 2021

Centrifugal Multispinning for Safe, Economical Production of High Performance Polymer Nanofibers

An innovative nanofiber production method known as “centrifugal multispinning” has been developed by scientists from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). The new method will pave the way for safe and economical mass production of high-performance polymer nanofibers.

12 Apr 2021

Precisely Positioned Gold Nanoparticles can Serve as Efficient Energy Transmitters

Using DNA structures as scaffolds, Tim Liedl, a scientist of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich, has shown that precisely positioned gold nanoparticles can serve as efficient energy transmitters.

9 Apr 2021

Z-Tip-Tilt Nanopositioning Stage for Precision Alignment is Ultra-Low Profile, Fast, Precise, and Maintenance-Free with Air Bearings

PI’s air bearing motion product line is expanding. The new A-523 Z-Tip-Tilt low profile nano-positioning and alignment stage is based on a frictionless motion concept with air bearings and ironless 3-phase linear motors.

From Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co KG 9 Apr 2021

Researchers Discover a Surprising Phase Transition in "Magic-Angle" Graphene

Most materials go from being solids to liquids when they are heated. One rare counter-example is helium-3, which can solidify upon heating.

8 Apr 2021

Nanoparticles Placed Near a Mirror Generate Unique Patterns to Pinpoint Their Location

Can a mirror turn an orange into a doughnut- The answer is definitely no in the real (macro) world. But at the nanoscale, a mirror can turn an "orange" shaped pattern into a "doughnut" shaped pattern by overlapping the "orange" with its reflected mirror image.

8 Apr 2021

Nanotechnology News

New Superbug-Destroying Coating Could Prevent and Treat Deadly Infections

How 3D printed Graphene Aerogels can be used for Water Treatment

Self-Assembling Nanomaterial can Reduce Damage Due to Inflammatory Diseases

Skoltech Studies Collective Behavior of Nanosatellites

Shining up Carbon Nanodots: A New Synthesis Pathway for Enhanced Fluorescence

High Index Surface-Exposed PtCu3@Pt3Cu@Pt Nanodendrites Exhibit Excellent ORR Activity

Centrifugal Multispinning for Safe, Economical Production of High Performance Polymer Nanofibers

Precisely Positioned Gold Nanoparticles can Serve as Efficient Energy Transmitters

Z-Tip-Tilt Nanopositioning Stage for Precision Alignment is Ultra-Low Profile, Fast, Precise, and Maintenance-Free with Air Bearings

Researchers Discover a Surprising Phase Transition in "Magic-Angle" Graphene

Nanoparticles Placed Near a Mirror Generate Unique Patterns to Pinpoint Their Location

New Nanopore Technique Captures Cell-Free DNA from Biological Samples

Using Nanopore Sequencing for DNA Methylation Discovery

Researchers Develop a Novel Implantable Sensor Based on Color-Stable Gold Nanoparticles

Stable Nanosheets Offer Potential Applications in Nanoelectronics, Quantum Information Technology

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Nanoparticles That Boost Tomato Plant Growth

Orange Peel Nanoparticles: New Green Synthesis

Enhancing Slurry Stability in Lithium-Ion Batteries with Turbiscan Technology

PiFM and its Role in Nanoscale Chemical Imaging

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Next-Generation Biological Imaging Using Raman-SEM