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Scientists Develop New Method for Detecting Extremely Small Amounts of DNA

It is now possible to detect traces of biomolecules such as DNA with the help of a new “dynamic” technique based on the observation of association and dissociation events of gold nanoparticles.

19 Jul 2017

Researchers Demonstrate that a New Catalyst Material for Electrolyzers is Reliable

Storage technologies that are efficient are considered to be essential if wind and solar energy is to help meet the increased energy demands. One vital approach refers to storage in the form of hydrogen extracted from water by using solar or wind energy.

18 Jul 2017

New Oxygen-Free Alloys Could Increase Performance of Biosensors, Semiconductors

A team of researchers at the University of Connecticut have discovered that decreasing oxygen in certain nanocrystalline materials may enhance their durability and strength at high temperatures, a potential enhancement that could result in faster jet engines, better biosensors, and greater capacity semiconductors.

18 Jul 2017

Scientists Trap Noble Gas in a 2D Porous Structure at Room Temperature

Recently, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory completed an experiment with a two-dimensional (2D) structure synthesized by them for catalysis research when, to their surprise, they studied that atoms of argon gas were trapped within the structure’s nanosized pores.

18 Jul 2017

New Hypoallergenic Electronic Sensor Lets Skin Breathe During Long-Term Health Monitoring

It is now possible to wear a hypoallergenic electronic sensor on the skin continuously for a week without any discomfort. This sensor is extremely thin and light such that users tend to forget that they even have it on, explains a Japanese group of scientists.

18 Jul 2017

Researchers Convert Common Insulator into Magnetic Semiconductor

Rice University researchers discovered that a little fluorine converts an insulating ceramic known as white graphene into a wide-bandgap semiconductor possessing magnetic properties.

18 Jul 2017

Scientists Succeed in Coupling Extremely Small Quantum Dot with Trumpet-Shaped Nanowire

Scientists from the Swiss Nanoscience Institute and the University of Basel have carried out successive coupling of an extremely tiny quantum dot with a trumpet-shaped nanowire that is 1,000 times larger.

18 Jul 2017

Introducing the FlexAL-2D the ALD Plasma Processing System for 2D Materials

Oxford Instruments’ ALD and 2D technical specialists have teamed up with Eindhoven University of Technology research teams to develop the innovative FlexAL-2D for atomic layer deposition (ALD) of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides for nanodevice applications.

14 Jul 2017

Developing a Better, Safer Lithium-ion Battery

The lithium-ion batteries we rely on to power our smartphones and electric cars use a liquid as the electrolyte to separate two electrodes. If researchers were to develop a solid electrode, it could mean greater storage capacity and a safer battery.

14 Jul 2017

Invention of Nanoparticle ‘Buckyswitch’ Likely to Transform Field of Microscopy

A research conducted by Graduate Student Yifei Jiang and chief investigator Jason McNeill of Clemson University’s department of chemistry now makes it possible to clearly visualize biological cells under a microscope.

14 Jul 2017

Researchers Develop Innovative Technique for Synthesizing MoS2

Oxford Instruments has succeeded in commercializing wafer-scale fabrication technology for 2D material MoS2 by employing the world’s first non-destructive quality control method from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL).

12 Jul 2017

Pitt Chemical Engineering Researchers Explain the Formation of Metal Nanoparticles

The process of synthesizing nanoparticles is mostly trial and error, even though scientists have been able to synthesize nanoparticles in the lab for decades, and it is still difficult to understand how the formation actually takes place.

11 Jul 2017

Researchers Create Nature-Inspired Liquid-Solid Composites

Materials Scientists at Rice University are drawing ideas from nature by studying, for instance, the discs in human spines and the skin in ocean-diving fish, to get clues about designing materials with apparently contradictory properties — stiffness and flexibility.

11 Jul 2017

$With High-Quality Powder Diffraction Data You Can Do Much More Than Phase Analysis$

With High-Quality Powder Diffraction Data You Can Do Much More Than Phase Analysis

The understanding of a crystal structure is a key component in the characterization of a new compound and a first step towards tailoring of its properties. Traditionally crystal structures are solved using single-crystal X-ray diffraction.

11 Jul 2017

Smart Polymer Changes Color and Activates Natural Antimicrobial Enzymes When Bacterial Contamination is Detected

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria that colonize medical equipment and surfaces are causing shocking annual rises in the number of patients becoming infected in clinics and hospitals. Efforts to reduce these numbers are now carried out by a KAUST team through the usage of a smart polymer capable of changing color and activating natural antimicrobial enzymes when bacterial contamination is identified.

10 Jul 2017

Nanotechnology News

Scientists Develop New Method for Detecting Extremely Small Amounts of DNA

Researchers Demonstrate that a New Catalyst Material for Electrolyzers is Reliable

New Oxygen-Free Alloys Could Increase Performance of Biosensors, Semiconductors

Scientists Trap Noble Gas in a 2D Porous Structure at Room Temperature

New Hypoallergenic Electronic Sensor Lets Skin Breathe During Long-Term Health Monitoring

Researchers Convert Common Insulator into Magnetic Semiconductor

Scientists Succeed in Coupling Extremely Small Quantum Dot with Trumpet-Shaped Nanowire

Introducing the FlexAL-2D the ALD Plasma Processing System for 2D Materials

Developing a Better, Safer Lithium-ion Battery

Invention of Nanoparticle ‘Buckyswitch’ Likely to Transform Field of Microscopy

Researchers Develop Innovative Technique for Synthesizing MoS2

Pitt Chemical Engineering Researchers Explain the Formation of Metal Nanoparticles

Researchers Create Nature-Inspired Liquid-Solid Composites

With High-Quality Powder Diffraction Data You Can Do Much More Than Phase Analysis

Smart Polymer Changes Color and Activates Natural Antimicrobial Enzymes When Bacterial Contamination is Detected

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