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Molecular motor powered by light alone

November 23, 2018
News
Chemists have developed the first molecular motor that can be powered by just light, irrespective of temperature.Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet’s Henry Dube and student Aaron Gerwien developed the motor, or chemical carousel, which...
Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biological Sciences, Energy, Nanotechnology
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Metal enzymes

November 20, 2018
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An international team of researchers has transferred certain structural characteristics of natural enzymes, which ensure particularly high catalytic activity, to metallic nanoparticles. The chemical reactions took place within channels inside...
Materials
Nanotechnology
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Optical storage speeds up data processing

November 16, 2018
News
Researchers are developing a new type of optical memory storage unit that works with photons of light rather than electrons in standard magnetic storage devices.Researchers at the University of Gothenberg...
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Nanotechnology, Physics
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Double trouble improves optical sensing at nanoscale

June 18, 2018
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The precision of measuring nanoscopic structures could be substantially improved by utilising the quantum effect of interference.Using the approach, researchers from the universities of Warwick and Glasgow have devised a...
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Nanotechnology, Physics, Quantum Physics
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Boron set to become king of the nanotubes

June 4, 2018
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Boron nitride nanotubes are primed to become major building blocks for next-generation composite and polymer materials after a new discovery at Rice University in the US.A team from the university...
Materials
Materials Science, Nanotechnology
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Big success for UK nanodots

April 25, 2018
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A UK manufacturer of cadmium-free quantum dots and nanomaterials, is expanding after signing an agreement to develop and sell its products to a large US corporation.Nanoco, which has its UK...
Materials
Materials Science, Nanotechnology
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Doubling the life of Li-ion batteries with graphene

February 8, 2018
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New research suggests that the life of lithium-ion batteries could be more than doubled by using graphene girders at the electrodes. Graphite has been the default choice of active material for...
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Energy, Materials Science, Nanotechnology
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Graphene brings sports footwear breakthrough

January 23, 2018
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A partnership is launching a revolutionary world-first in the sports footwear market following a collaboration with materials scientists.British sportswear brand inov-8 has teamed up with The University of Manchester to...
Materials
Materials Science, Nanotechnology
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Warning over dangerous coal-based nanoparticle

August 22, 2017
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Potentially dangerous nanoparticles produced through coal combustion have been discovered by scientists in the US. These titanium suboxide nanoparticles are as small as 100 millionths of a metre. Unless captured...
Materials
Nanotechnology
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New conducting sheets hint at smaller electronics

June 19, 2017
News
Smaller electronic devices could be possible after scientists discover a new way to create extremely thin and reconfigurable electrical conducting sheets.
Materials
Nanotechnology
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