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Researchers Discover the Preparation of High-Quality Crystals Formed of Gold Nanoparticles

A research study demonstrating the possibility to attain extremely high quality crystals developed from gold nanoparticles has been published in the renowned journal called the Journal of the American Chemical Society by a research team headed by Professor Flavio Maran of the University of Padova (Italy) and Academy Professor Kari Rissanen of the University of Jyväskylä (Finland).

23 Mar 2017

Researchers Develop Innovative Nano-Capillary Rise Model to Decipher Fracking

In the last decades, hydraulic fracturing or â€œfracking,â€ a method of oil and gas extraction, has taken the global energy industry by storm. In this technique, small gas and oil deposits that are trapped inside stone formations are drawn out by fracturing the rock.

22 Mar 2017

MIT Tethers Nanoparticles to Make Cancer Cells More Vulnerable to Treatment

Researchers at MIT have developed an approach to make tumor cells more susceptible to particular types of cancer treatment by coating nanoparticles on the cells prior to delivering drugs.

21 Mar 2017

Novel Nanofiber Solution to Create Air Filters for Clean, Fresh Air with UV Protection

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have successfully developed a unique nanofiber solution that forms thin, see-through air filters that can eliminate nearly 90 % of PM2.5 particles and realize high air flow of 2.5 times better than traditional air filters. Additionally, this eco-friendly air filter enhances natural lighting and visibility while blocking destructive UV rays.

21 Mar 2017

Researchers Get Closer to Creating UV/Visible Light-Regulated Gearbox for Nanomachines

Nanomachines enable mechanical work to be carried out on the smallest of scales, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in the year 2016. However, at such minute dimensions, molecular motors can finish the work only in a single direction.

21 Mar 2017

Researchers Create Nanopowders for Production of Novel Aluminum Alloys

Researchers from Siberian Federal University with the researchers of the Krasnoyarsk Scientific Center of the SB RAS have developed a technique for the synthesis of aluminum alloys, the use of which will allow the development of new types of products with enhanced characteristics based on aluminum.

21 Mar 2017

Random Network Nanotube Films Enhance Long-Term Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells

Five years ago, there was a widespread discussion worldwide regarding third-generation solar cells that challenge conventional silicon cells due to a simple and inexpensive manufacturing process that required lesser energy.

20 Mar 2017

New 'Star-Spangled' Nanomaterial May Open Door to Advanced Electronics

A research team from The University of Texas at Dallas has been involved in analyzing a variety of materials for several years hoping to find one with electrical properties that may be suitable for small, energy-efficient transistors to power future electronic devices.

20 Mar 2017

Magnetic and Magnetooptical Response of STF Films Improved by Oxygen Defects Like Nanopillars

It is essential to develop the constituent materials of the next generation of devices in order to develop these devices for information processing based on new phenomena such as magnonics, magnetooptics, multiferroics, and spintronics.

20 Mar 2017

Research Reveals Inner Workings of Nanocages for Gold Particles

A sophisticated biological strategy takes place within living organisms. Free metal ions are being stored and transported via proteins assembled into highly ordered structures such as protein cages via a reaction biomineralization.

17 Mar 2017

A New Drug and Nanoparticle Combination for Triple Negative Breast Cancer

A research team from the UK has developed a prospective new drug for confronting the highly aggressive â€œtriple negativeâ€ breast cancer (TNBC), as well as a nanoparticle for delivering the drug directly into the cancer cells.

17 Mar 2017

UC Physicists Control Luminescence of Semiconductor Nanowires Using Gold Coating

Physicists at the University of Cincinnati are working to harness the power of nanowires, microscopic wires that have the potential to improve solar cells or revolutionize fiber optics.

17 Mar 2017

Nanoparticle Used to Deliver Drug Combination in Lab Trial Aimed at Melanoma Treatment

According to researchers from Penn State College of Medicine, a new class of medication that delivers a mixture of drugs via nanoparticle may prevent melanoma from becoming resistant to treatment.

16 Mar 2017

Researchers Develop New Process for Growing Zeolite Nanosheets

Researchers have developed an innovative one-step, crystal growth process for making ultra-selective membranes for chemical separations. Headed by the University of Minnesota, the team showed that a material called zeolite nanosheets can be used for making ultra-thin membranes with molecular-sized pores.

16 Mar 2017

New Method Could Help Detect Molecules with Sensors Based on Ultra-Thin Nanomaterials

More efficient sensors are needed to be able to detect environmental pollution. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have proposed a new, sophisticated method of detecting molecules with sensors based on ultra-thin nanomaterials.

16 Mar 2017

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Researchers Discover the Preparation of High-Quality Crystals Formed of Gold Nanoparticles

Researchers Develop Innovative Nano-Capillary Rise Model to Decipher Fracking

MIT Tethers Nanoparticles to Make Cancer Cells More Vulnerable to Treatment

Novel Nanofiber Solution to Create Air Filters for Clean, Fresh Air with UV Protection

Researchers Get Closer to Creating UV/Visible Light-Regulated Gearbox for Nanomachines

Researchers Create Nanopowders for Production of Novel Aluminum Alloys

Random Network Nanotube Films Enhance Long-Term Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells

New 'Star-Spangled' Nanomaterial May Open Door to Advanced Electronics

Magnetic and Magnetooptical Response of STF Films Improved by Oxygen Defects Like Nanopillars

Research Reveals Inner Workings of Nanocages for Gold Particles

A New Drug and Nanoparticle Combination for Triple Negative Breast Cancer

UC Physicists Control Luminescence of Semiconductor Nanowires Using Gold Coating

Nanoparticle Used to Deliver Drug Combination in Lab Trial Aimed at Melanoma Treatment

Researchers Develop New Process for Growing Zeolite Nanosheets

New Method Could Help Detect Molecules with Sensors Based on Ultra-Thin Nanomaterials

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