A guide to the nanotechnology used in the average home
As a researcher of nanomaterials, I am often asked: "When are we finally going to start seeing nanotechnology products on the market?"
As a researcher of nanomaterials, I am often asked: "When are we finally going to start seeing nanotechnology products on the market?"
Nanomaterials
Jul 5, 2016
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A collaborative team of scientists led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently found that there is no physiological evidence supporting a leading theory—which involves the surface area of fish gills—as to ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 21, 2024
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(Phys.org)—Researchers at Rice University have refined silicon-based lithium-ion technology by literally crushing their previous work to make a high-capacity, long-lived and low-cost anode material with serious commercial ...
Nanophysics
Nov 1, 2012
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The U.S. Geological Survey says a second earthquake has hit China.
Environment
May 21, 2021
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Porosity is the key to high-performance materials for energy storage systems, environmental technologies or catalysts. The more porous a solid state material is, the more liquids and gases it is able to store. However, a ...
Materials Science
Oct 2, 2018
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Michigan researchers have developed a nanoporous material with a surface area significantly higher than that of any other porous material reported to date.
Nanomaterials
Mar 9, 2009
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The secret to making the best energy storage materials is growing them with as much surface area as possible. Like baking, it requires just the right mixture of ingredients prepared in a specific amount and order at just ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 22, 2016
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The smallest nano-sized silica particles used in biomedicine and engineering likely won't cause unexpected biological responses due to their size, according to work presented today. The result should allay ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 16, 2009
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With the development of the information era, sensors capable of transmitting and detecting information have become the leading way to obtain information. Therefore, building a sensor system with a wide detection range, high ...
Nanophysics
Oct 5, 2023
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(Phys.org)—Sulfur compounds in petroleum fuels have met their nano-structured match. University of Illinois researchers developed mats of metal oxide nanofibers that scrub sulfur from petroleum-based fuels much more effectively ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 17, 2012
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