World's largest atom smashers produce world's smallest droplets
How small can a droplet shrink and remain a liquid?
How small can a droplet shrink and remain a liquid?
General Physics
Oct 5, 2015
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A research group led by Yusuke Yamauchi, an Independent Scientist at the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), NIMS, in cooperation with other research organizations in Japan and overseas, successfully ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 8, 2015
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A doctoral student in materials science at Technische Universitat Darmstadt is making multifunctional nanotubes of gold—with the help of vitamin C and other harmless substances.
Nanomaterials
Dec 3, 2014
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NIST's Precision Imaging Facility (PIF) in Boulder, Colo., provides a variety of advanced tools for precisely measuring the structure and chemical composition of materials at sub-nanometer scales. These images were prepared ...
Bio & Medicine
Dec 2, 2014
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Fluorescence-based detection of pesticides and other environmentally harmful chemicals is limited by the ability of current methods to reliably and selectively sense specific chemical species. A*STAR researchers have now ...
Materials Science
Sep 10, 2014
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Hold out your hand: Look closely. If you're outside on a sunny day, you might see dust motes and pollen dance in the air, perhaps landing on your skin, and bright rays of sunlight peek between your fingers. To the naked eye, ...
General Physics
Aug 1, 2013
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(Phys.org) —A team of researchers headed by Professor Raffaele Mezzenga has created a hybrid material out of gold and milk proteins that looks like a wafer-thin gold leaf. Thanks to its properties, it could be used in a ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 18, 2013
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Positively charged gold nanoparticles are usually toxic to cells, but cancer cells somehow manage to avoid nanoparticle toxicity. Mayo Clinic researchers found out why, and determined how to make the nanoparticles effective ...
Bio & Medicine
May 21, 2013
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The self-assembly of gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) coated with specific organic ions in water was observed by Center for Nanoscale Materials staff in the Nanobio Interfaces, Electronic & Magnetic Materials & Devices, and Nanophotonics ...
Nanophysics
Mar 13, 2013
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A new method of harvesting the Sun's energy is emerging, thanks to scientists at UC Santa Barbara's Departments of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials. Though still in its infancy, the research promises to convert ...
Nanophysics
Feb 24, 2013
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