Nanotechnology
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How advanced optical tweezers revolutionized cell manipulation
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Optical tweezers (OTs), also known as optical traps, are highly focused laser beams that can be…
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Scientists demonstrate that electricity may be obtainable from water with a high salt concentration
Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Reports Physical Science (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.101065 Devising renewable sources of energy is a key concern for…
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Wavelength stable green InGaN micro LEDs monolithically grown on silicon substrate
(a) Schematic of the InGaN/AGaN multiple-quantum-well nanowire array. (b) The peak wavelength of the device’s electroluminescence stays constant over one…
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Improving battery safety and efficiency for electric vehicles
Interfacial reaction driving force together with capillary force facilitate the transient infiltration of molten Li into a 3D host for…
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Using spectroscopy technology, researchers discover cascade nanozymes can treat tumor cells
Figure 1. Core-shell structured [email protected] present a photoinduced-enhanced oxidative stress amplification, which can be efficiently used for tumor catalytic therapy…
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Boosting eco-friendly battery performance using catalysts with unconventional phase nanostructures
Schematic illustration of the aprotic Li-CO2 battery. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2022). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2204666119 The metal-carbon…
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Scientists count electric charges in a single catalyst nanoparticle down to the electron
Ultrahigh sensitivity and precision electron holography measurements around a platinum nanoparticle like the one shown here have allowed scientists to…
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Researchers develop method with single-molecule precision to engineer enzyme ‘stickiness’
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Rutgers University scientists have developed an analytical toolkit to measure the binding forces of single proteins…
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Liquid crystal templated chiral nanomaterials, a comprehensive review
a, Chirality at various hierarchical scales. b, Chiral nanomaterials with intrinsic chirality prepared by enantioselective synthesis. c, Chiral nanomaterials based…
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Creating stronger and more ductile microlattice materials with reduced unit sizes
Preparation and characterization of PμSL microfiber. (a) The tensile was fabricated by stereolithography, and the working part and clamping part…
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