Atomic structure of nanoparticles brought under control
Nanotechnologists are control freaks. They want to exploit the properties of materials at the ultimate level - the atoms.
Nanotechnologists are control freaks. They want to exploit the properties of materials at the ultimate level - the atoms.
Nanophysics
Jun 14, 2012
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A French-Japanese research collaboration has fabricated metal nanocomposite coatings that improve the insulating properties of window glasses. The new coating prevents a significant portion of near-infrared (NIR) and ultraviolet ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 31, 2022
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A study published in Nature Nanotechnology shows how nanoclusters of insulin can control insulin activity. The results can lead to new types of insulin drugs, senior author Ana Teixeira at the Department of Medical Biochemistry ...
Bio & Medicine
Oct 10, 2023
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(Phys.org)—Catalysts are substances that speed up the rates of chemical reactions without themselves being chemically changed. Industrial catalysts come in two main types - heterogeneous, in which the catalyst is in a different ...
Materials Science
Oct 10, 2012
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Scientists at Iowa State University have developed a new formulation that helps to explain the self-assembly of atoms into nanoclusters and to advance the scientific understanding of related nanotechnologies. Their research ...
Nanophysics
Sep 6, 2016
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Safely containing and retarding the mobility of reactor fuels are longstanding U.S. Department of Energy and Department of Defense concerns, making the radiation stability of the materials used for structural components and ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 6, 2013
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A research team has successfully synthesized a metal nanocluster and determined its crystal structure. Their study provides experimental evidence for understanding and designing nanoclusters with specific properties at the ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 5, 2024
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Luminescent metal nanoclusters are a new class of materials consisting of several, to tens of, metal atoms. These materials not only provide the missing link between atomic and nanoparticle behaviors in metals, but also present ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 7, 2014
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A*STAR researchers have devised a way to destabilize gold nanoclusters so that they form tiny atomic nuclei that then grow together into perfectly proportioned, 12-sided dodecahedron crystals. These unique polyhedra have ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 3, 2014
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Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have used high-resolution crystallography to uncover the mechanism behind protein-assisted synthesis of gold nanoparticles, providing a platform for designing nanomaterials tailored ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 16, 2017
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