An antiviral surface coating technology sprayed on face masks could provide an extra layer of protection against COVID-19 and the flu.
Bio & Medicine
Sep 15, 2021
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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a tiny sensor for detecting pesticides on fruit in just a few minutes. The technique, described as a proof-of-concept in a paper in the journal Advanced Science, ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 7, 2022
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A new paint that makes robust self-cleaning surfaces has been developed by a team led by UCL researchers. The coating can be applied to clothes, paper, glass and steel and when combined with adhesives, maintains its self-cleaning ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 5, 2015
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At extremely small scales, looks can be deceiving. While at first glance you might see lily pads floating on a tranquil pond, this image is actually a clever adaptation of a snapshot taken on a scanning electron microscope.
Bio & Medicine
Jan 5, 2022
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In one of the most comprehensive laboratory studies of its kind, Rice University scientists traced the uptake and accumulation of quantum dot nanoparticles from water to plant roots, plant leaves and leaf-eating caterpillars.
Bio & Medicine
Dec 16, 2014
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Materials scientists at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and colleagues in China have developed a coating that prevents ice from forming. The way it works is inspired by a natural mechanism that keeps blood from freezing ...
Materials Science
Jan 30, 2020
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(Phys.org) —Researchers from UNSW have cautioned that more work is needed to understand how micro-organisms respond to the disinfecting properties of silver nano-particles, increasingly used in consumer goods, and for medical ...
Bio & Medicine
May 8, 2013
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Researchers have developed a transparent protective coating material that can self-heal in 30 minutes when exposed to sunlight.
Polymers
Aug 8, 2022
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new nanocoating ensures a perfectly non-reflecting view on displays and through eyeglasses. The necessary surface structure is applied to the polymeric parts during manufacture, obviating the need for a ...
Nanomaterials
May 4, 2010
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In Harvard's Pierce Hall, the surface of a small germanium-coated gold sheet shines vividly in crimson. A centimeter to the right, where the same metallic coating is literally only about 20 atoms thicker, the surface is a ...
Nanophysics
Oct 14, 2012
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