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Nano-Toolkit Produce Novel Multifunctional Magnetic Nanoparticles

A group of microbiologists at the University of Bayreuth has created a modular system to genetically reprogram bacteria and convert these pathogens into cell factories for multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles.

25 Mar 2020

Graphene-Based Biosensors Sense DNA Cancer Markers

DNA cancer markers passing through the blood or serum of a patient can potentially be detected through graphene-based biosensors, which could usher in a period of liquid biopsy.

25 Mar 2020

Graphite Nanoplatelets can Prevent Infections

Graphite nanoplatelets embedded in plastic medical surfaces can prevent infections and kill 99.99% bacteria that attempt to latch.

24 Mar 2020

Graphene Prototype for Electrical Detection of Lethal Pathogens

Researchers have used a single-atom-thick graphene sheet to detect the electronic signals intrinsic to biological structures, thereby developing a platform for selective identification of lethal strains of bacteria.

20 Mar 2020

Defect Engineering to Boost Catalytic Performance of Graphitic Carbon Nitride

A new study highlights the significance of defect engineering to boost catalytic performance through a simple, efficient technique to modify and optimize graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4).

18 Mar 2020

New Plexiglass-Type Nanomaterial Could Serve as Replacement for Human Tissue

At the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, scientists have developed a novel, rubber-like material with exclusive properties. The material could serve as a substitute for human tissue in medical procedures.

17 Mar 2020

Developing Efficient Nanocatalyst for Selective, Robust CO2 Reduction Reactions

Researchers at KAIST have designed a new three-dimensional (3D) hierarchically porous nanostructured catalyst that exhibits a carbon dioxide (CO2) to carbon monoxide (CO) transformation rate of up to 3.96 times higher when compared to traditional nanoporous gold catalysts.

16 Mar 2020