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Zebra stripes, leopard spots and other patterns on the skin of frozen metal alloys that defy conventional metallurgy
While it is fascinating that living creatures develop distinct patterns on their skin, what may be even more mysterious is their striking similarity to the skin of frozen liquid metals.
Nanomaterials
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Nanodiamond sensors can act as both heat sources and thermometers
A team of scientists from Osaka University, the University of Queensland and the National University of Singapore's Faculty of Engineering used tiny nanodiamonds coated with a heat-releasing polymer to probe the thermal properties ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 15, 2021
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In lab study, nanoparticle shows promising results for treating severe allergies
For about one in 13 children in the U.S., normally harmless foodstuffs such as milk, eggs and peanuts can send the body's natural defenses into overdrive.
Bio & Medicine
Jan 15, 2021
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Fluorescence microscopy at highest spatial and temporal resolution
LMU researchers simplify the MINFLUX microscope and have succeeded in differentiating molecules that are extremely close together and tracking their dynamics.
Nanophysics
Jan 15, 2021
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Giving the hydrogen economy an acid test
A team of researchers led by the Institute of Applied Physics at the University of Tsukuba has demonstrated a method for producing acid-resistant catalysts by covering them with layers of graphene. They show that using few ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 14, 2021
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Acoustofluidic centrifuge for nanoparticle enrichment and assortment
Liquid droplets have recently gained renewed attention as a simplified model for a variety of fascinating physical phenomena at the scale of the cell nucleus to stellar black holes. In a new report now published in Science ...
New way to control electrical charge in 2-D materials: Put a flake on it
Physicists at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered how to locally add electrical charge to an atomically thin graphene device by layering flakes of another thin material, alpha-RuCl3, on top of it.
Nanomaterials
Jan 14, 2021
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Bio-inspired spiral hydrogel fiber qualified to be surgical suture
"The lotus roots may break, but the fiber remains joined"—an old Chinese saying that reflects the unique structure and mechanical properties of the lotus fiber. The outstanding mechanical properties of lotus fibers can ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 14, 2021
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Biodegradable inorganic upconversion nanocrystals developed for in vivo applications
Lanthanide-doped inorganic upconversion nanocrystals (UCNCs) are attracting more attention, as they are potential fluorescent diagnostic and therapeutic agents for in vivo applications including biological imaging and disease ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 14, 2021
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Bound-charge engineering: A new strategy to develop nanowire transistors
In recent years, physicists and electronic engineers have been trying to identify materials that could be used to fabricate new types of electronic devices. One-dimensional (1-D) and two-dimensional (2-D) materials have been ...
Engineers observe avalanches in nanoparticles for the first time
Researchers at Columbia Engineering report today that they have developed the first nanomaterial that demonstrates "photon avalanching," a process that is unrivaled in its combination of extreme nonlinear optical behavior ...
Nanophysics
Jan 13, 2021
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Team turns pyrolyzed ash into graphene for improving concrete, other compounds
Pyrolyzed plastic ash is worthless, but perhaps not for long.
Nanomaterials
Jan 13, 2021
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Researchers identify nanoparticles that could deliver therapeutic mRNA before birth
Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania have identified ionizable lipid nanoparticles that could be used to deliver mRNA as part ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 13, 2021
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Physicists discover unifying pattern in two-dimensional ferroelectrics
University of Arkansas physicists have discovered a unifying framework in the dipolar patterns of two-dimensional ferroelectrics, a finding which could help advance the development of high-density information coding systems ...
Nanophysics
Jan 13, 2021
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Researchers develop oral insulin nanoparticles that could be an alternative to jabs
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed insulin nanoparticles that may one day become the basis for an oral medicine, and an alternative to insulin injections for diabetic ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 12, 2021
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Self‐folding 3-D photosensitive graphene architectures
Stimuli-responsive, self-folding, two-dimensional (2-D) layered materials have interesting functions for flexible electronics, wearables, biosensors, and photonics applications. However, limits with scalability and a lack ...
New nanostructured alloy for anode is a big step toward revolutionizing energy storage
Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Engineering have developed a battery anode based on a new nanostructured alloy that could revolutionize the way energy storage devices are designed and manufactured.
Nanomaterials
Jan 11, 2021
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Researchers develop new one-step process for creating self-assembled metamaterials
A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers has discovered a groundbreaking one-step process for creating materials with unique properties, called metamaterials. Their results show the realistic possibility ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 11, 2021
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New proposed multifunctional nanomaterial could enhance solar energy, quantum computing
An atypical two-dimensional sandwich has the tasty part on the outside for scientists and engineers developing multifunctional nanodevices.
Nanomaterials
Jan 11, 2021
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Metastable metallic nanoparticles could find use in electronics, optics
Rice University scientists have extended their technique to produce graphene in a flash to tailor the properties of other 2-D materials.
Nanomaterials
Jan 11, 2021
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