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Nanophysics Mar 9, 2020

Groovy key to nanotubes in 2-D

Ultrathin carbon nanotubes crystals could have wonderous uses, like converting waste heat into electricity with near-perfect efficiency, and Rice University engineers have taken a big step toward that goal.

Nanomaterials Mar 9, 2020

Wearable devices powered by body motion using stretchable carbon nanotube thin films

A transparent, stretchable triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) with area up to 12 cm x 12 cm and power output 8 Watts per square metre, has been realized by Nagoya University researchers using a carbon nanotube thin film (CNT ...

Materials Science Mar 9, 2020

Extremely active and selective immobilized catalyst for electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction

Well-defined metal complexes with chemical stability and structural tunability are a promising class of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction (ECR) catalysts, especially immobilized metal phthalocyanines. However, the strong intermolecular ...

Nanomaterials Mar 6, 2020

Dark excitons can make a high contribution to light emission from nanotubes

Tailoring the dimensions and other attributes of carbon nanotubes can substantially boost the amount of light they emit, three physicists at RIKEN have discovered. This finding promises to lead to the development of highly ...

Nanomaterials Mar 4, 2020

New material could turn clothing into a health monitor

Researchers have reported a new material, pliable enough to be woven into fabric but imbued with sensing capabilities that can serve as an early warning system for injury or illness.

Nanomaterials Feb 19, 2020

Improving the electrical and mechanical properties of carbon-nanotube-based fibers

The Lyding Group recently developed a technique that can be used to build carbon-nanotube-based fibers by creating chemical crosslinks. The technique improves the electrical and mechanical properties of these materials.

Nanomaterials Feb 11, 2020

New threads: Nanowires made of tellurium and nanotubes hold promise for wearable tech

Wearable tech and electronic cloth may be the way of the future, but to get there the wiring needs to be strong, flexible and efficient.

Bio & Medicine Jan 27, 2020

A new model has been developed that simulates the accumulation of lipids in membranes

Cholesterol is crucial to the formation of the cell membranes of mammals and is part of many life processes. One of the most controversial concepts in biophysics is the hypothesis of the so-called lipid rafts: areas of high ...

Bio & Medicine Jan 17, 2020

Programmable nests for cells

Using DNA, small silica particles, and carbon nanotubes, researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed novel programmable nanocomposites that can be tailored to various applications and programmed ...

Nanomaterials Dec 20, 2019

Why are alloy metal nanoparticles better than monometallic ones for CNT growth?

Researchers at the Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials, within the Institute of Basic Science (IBS, South Korea), have presented a theoretical solution to a long-lasting mystery of carbon nanotube (CNT) growth. Published ...

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