A method developed at Aalto University, Finland, can produce large quantities of pristine single-walled carbon nanotubes in select shades of the rainbow. The secret is a fine-tuned fabrication process—and a small dose of ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 28, 2018
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In a paper published in Nano, a group of researchers report developing a simple flame-burning method to prepare single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) sponges on a large scale. The SWNT sponge has multifunctional properties ...
Materials Science
Aug 24, 2018
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Scientists from the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have proposed a novel method for the fabrication of highly transparent, electrically conductive, ...
Materials Science
Aug 09, 2018
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Growing a batch of carbon nanotubes that are all the same may not be as simple as researchers had hoped, according to Rice University scientists.
Nanomaterials
Jul 26, 2018
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Symptoms of Parkinson's disease include tremor, loss of smell and neuropsychiatric problems. However, many people aren't diagnosed until their disease is well-advanced, which could limit their treatment options. Now, researchers ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 25, 2018
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EPFL scientists have developed new nanotube biosensors using synthetic biology, which improves their sensing capabilities in complex biofluids, such as blood and urine. The study is published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 24, 2018
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Researchers at Los Alamos and partners in France and Germany are exploring the enhanced potential of carbon nanotubes as single-photon emitters for quantum information processing. Their analysis of progress in the field is ...
Nanophysics
Jun 18, 2018
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Imagine a box you plug into the wall that cleans your toxic air and pays you cash.
Nanomaterials
May 23, 2018
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Rice University scientists are known for exceptional research, but a new paper led by physicist Junichiro Kono makes that point most literally.
Optics & Photonics
Apr 30, 2018
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A novel quantum effect observed in a carbon nanotube film could lead to the development of unique lasers and other optoelectronic devices, according to scientists at Rice University and Tokyo Metropolitan University.
Nanomaterials
Mar 16, 2018
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