(Phys.org)—Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists and collaborators are developing a new military uniform material that repels chemical and biological agents using a novel carbon nanotube fabric.
Nanomaterials
Oct 17, 2012
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The lab of a University of California, Riverside Bourns College of Engineering professor was named on Tuesday, April 3 after Innovation Economy Corporation, a Riverside company that plans to commercialize his research focused ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 4, 2012
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It's time to buy a lot of candles. And if we light them with matches, it will only be possible because of the anniversary in question. It's happy 350th birthday to the discovery of phosphorus, an element that is essential ...
Other
Jan 10, 2019
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Scientists are reporting development of a first-of-its-kind technology that could help law enforcement officials trace the residues from terrorist attacks involving nerve gas and other chemical agents back to the companies ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 14, 2011
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The "electronic nose" sensor developed by a University of California, Riverside engineering professor, and being commercialized by Innovation Economy Crowd (ieCrowd), will be further refined to detect deadly pathogens including ...
Nanophysics
Jun 13, 2013
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Military uniforms of the future may offer a new layer of critical protection to wearers thanks to research by teams at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and several other institutions who are developing a nanotube-based ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 27, 2012
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In an advance that could be used in masks to protect against nerve gas, scientists are reporting development of proteins that are up to 15,000 times more effective than their natural counterpart in destroying chemical warfare ...
Biochemistry
Aug 8, 2012
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During the Battle of Flanders in July 1917, German soldiers deployed sulfur mustard-containing artillery shells on unsuspecting British and Canadian troops, marking the first time "mustard gas" had been used as a chemical ...
Biochemistry
Oct 18, 2023
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Despite extensive research efforts, there is still a lack of materials that can render chemical warfare agents harmless quickly and efficiently. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, American scientists have now introduced a ...
Materials Science
May 21, 2015
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From airport security detecting explosives to art historians authenticating paintings, society's thirst for powerful sensors is growing.
Nanophysics
Jun 1, 2015
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