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Researchers Solve a Major Piece of Puzzle of Using Light to Trigger Chemical Reactions

How is it possible to catalyze chemical reactions by light, using the example of photosynthesis in nature? This process is still not understood well.

7 May 2019

Researchers Develop New Method to Observe Single Nanoparticles Before, During, and After Electrochemical Reaction

It is hard to study single nanoparticles as they are very small. However, this is what exactly scientists are looking for to customize their properties. And they have come up with a new methodology—particle at the stick.

6 May 2019

A Non-Invasive Quantum-Light-Based Method to Measure Temperature at the Nanoscale

The capability of measuring, and tracking, temperatures and temperature variations at minuscule scales—within a cell or in micro and nano-electronic components—has the potential to influence a number of areas of research from disease detection to a core challenge of contemporary computation and communication technologies, how to compute scalability and performance in electronic components.

6 May 2019

Nanodiamonds Doped with Silicon Could be Useful for Cell and Tissue Imaging

Researchers are very enthusiastic about diamonds—not the kinds that decorate jewelry, but the microscopic type that is below the thickness of a strand of human hair. These so-called “nanodiamonds” are nearly completely formed of carbon.

6 May 2019

Minute Droplets Pave Way to In-Flight Imaging of Proteins

For the first time, scientists have shown the creation of a beam of nanodroplets that can deliver a range of biological samples, from cell organelles to single proteins, nearly free from any contaminations, to the focus of an X-ray laser which can be employed to image them.

6 May 2019

Study Reports a New Genetically Engineered Shell Based on Natural Structures

Bacteria present in the earth have nanometer-sized factories that perform several different things.

3 May 2019

Crumpled Carbon Nanotube Forests Offer a Potential Solution for Advancing Self-Powered Wearable Electronics

Better power sources are required for the advancement of emerging wearable tech. Now, at Michigan State University (MSU), a research team has offered a promising solution through crumpled carbon nanotube (CNT) forests.

3 May 2019

Artist Uses Rice Lab’s Laser-Induced Graphene to Electrify His Artwork

When an article talks about electrifying art, “electrifying” is not typically a verb. But an artist associated with a Rice University lab is really making artwork that can convey a jolt.

3 May 2019

Nanomaterials Imitating Natural Enzymes with Better Catalytic Activity and Selectivity for Sensing Acetylcholine

Researchers at KAIST doped nitrogen and boron into graphene to selectively raise peroxidase-like activity and were successful in synthesizing a peroxidase-mimicking nanozyme with a cost-effective and excellent catalytic activity.

2 May 2019

Chinese Researchers Develop Highly Sensitive Method for the Detection of Pb(II) in Drinking Water

Chinese scientists from the Institute of Intelligent Machines, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science achieved highly sensitive detection of Pb(II) that is extremely difficult to precisely detect for its low concentration in drinking water.

2 May 2019

Scientists Develop a New Method to Create Luminescent Graphene

Graphene is harder than a diamond, lighter than aluminum, tougher than steel, and more elastic than rubber. These are just a few properties of this wonder material that serves as an excellent electrical and heat conductor.

2 May 2019

E-727 EtherCat® Compatible Piezo Motion Controller for Nano-Scale Automation & Precision Positioning

E-727 EtherCat® Compatible Piezo Motion Controller for Nano-Scale Automation & Precision Positioning PI’s latest piezo nanopositioning motion controller delivers high bandwidth, linearity and nanometer accurac...

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 1 May 2019

Potassium Bromide Used in the Production of Graphene on a Copper Surface can Give Better Results

Using potassium bromide in the manufacture of graphene on a copper surface can give rise to improved outcomes.

30 Apr 2019

Porous Graphene Sponge Could Lead to the Development of New Battery Technologies

Innovative battery technologies will be required to meet the demands of electronics in the future. In this regard, lithium-sulfur batteries may provide a solution as they have a hypothetical energy density about five times that of lithium-ion batteries.

30 Apr 2019

Nanostructures Made of DNA Pave Way Toward Functional Drug-Delivery Vehicles

New research demonstrates that it is possible to program nanostructures made of DNA molecules to operate as pH-responsive cargo carriers, opening the door toward functional drug-delivery vehicles.

29 Apr 2019

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Researchers Solve a Major Piece of Puzzle of Using Light to Trigger Chemical Reactions

Researchers Develop New Method to Observe Single Nanoparticles Before, During, and After Electrochemical Reaction

A Non-Invasive Quantum-Light-Based Method to Measure Temperature at the Nanoscale

Nanodiamonds Doped with Silicon Could be Useful for Cell and Tissue Imaging

Minute Droplets Pave Way to In-Flight Imaging of Proteins

Study Reports a New Genetically Engineered Shell Based on Natural Structures

Crumpled Carbon Nanotube Forests Offer a Potential Solution for Advancing Self-Powered Wearable Electronics

Artist Uses Rice Lab’s Laser-Induced Graphene to Electrify His Artwork

Nanomaterials Imitating Natural Enzymes with Better Catalytic Activity and Selectivity for Sensing Acetylcholine

Chinese Researchers Develop Highly Sensitive Method for the Detection of Pb(II) in Drinking Water

Scientists Develop a New Method to Create Luminescent Graphene

E-727 EtherCat® Compatible Piezo Motion Controller for Nano-Scale Automation & Precision Positioning

Potassium Bromide Used in the Production of Graphene on a Copper Surface can Give Better Results

Porous Graphene Sponge Could Lead to the Development of New Battery Technologies

Nanostructures Made of DNA Pave Way Toward Functional Drug-Delivery Vehicles

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