(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineers at Ohio State University are developing a technique for mass producing computer chips made from the same material found in pencils.
Nanomaterials
Mar 31, 2009
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In a timely review paper, scientists from Japan, Germany, and Spain provide a highly relevant overview of the history, physical interpretation and applications of plasmons in metallic nanostructures.
Nanophysics
Jan 11, 2011
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Currently much of the research on nanocomposite-based sensors is related to non-sustainable materials. This means that these devices contribute to plastic waste when they are no longer in use. A new study, published on 28 ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 28, 2023
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Between 118 and 138 million tons of organic waste are generated annually worldwide, with waste from the food production and distribution chain accounting for 100 million tons of the total. Only about 25% of all this biowaste ...
Materials Science
Dec 8, 2021
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Lignin is arguably the most abundant component of biomass that most people have never heard of. That may be about to change.
Polymers
Feb 21, 2023
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Innovation in advanced materials offers the disruptive potential to transform the way we build our future cities—and make them greener and smarter.
Nanomaterials
Dec 1, 2020
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(Phys.org)—What if sutures could be coated with sensors to monitor wounds and speed healing? A recent study published in the journal Small indicates materials and methods that show it may be part of the medical science ...
Researchers in Japan and China tested a novel urease fabrication process for coating titanium implants with bioactive CaP/gelatin composites. Published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, the research suggests ...
Materials Science
Oct 4, 2013
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new method for creating nanofibers made of proteins, developed by researchers at Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly), promises to greatly improve drug delivery methods for the treatment ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 29, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have made synthetic 'sea shells' from a mixture of chalk and polystyrene cups - and produced a tough new material that could make our homes and offices more durable.
Materials Science
Mar 8, 2010
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