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Imaging Charge Extraction in VACNT Perovskite Solar Cells Using Spectral and Lifetime Confocal Photoluminescence Mapping

Halide perovskite solar cells are the subject of intense research interest due to the attractive properties of perovskite; high carrier mobilities, large absorption coefficients, tuneable bandgaps, and long carrier diffusion lengths.

From Edinburgh Instruments 12 Jul 2021

Emulating Heavy Fermions in Subtly Modified Graphene

Rare-earth compounds have fascinated researchers for decades due to the unique quantum properties they display, which have so far remained totally out of reach of everyday compounds.

9 Jul 2021

Shape of Nanoparticles in Body Fluids Could be a Biomarker for Identifying Cancer Types

A recent study by scientists from Japanese universities has shown that the shape of cell-derived nanoparticles, known as "extracellular vesicles", in body fluids could be a biomarker for identifying types of cancer.

8 Jul 2021

Nikalyte Announces New Partnership with Life Science Group Calibre Scientific

Nanoparticle deposition specialists, Nikalyte Ltd announced that the company has signed a partnership agreement with global life sciences group Calibre Scientific. Founded over 40 years ago as Stone Calibre the Calibre S...

From Nikalyte Ltd 8 Jul 2021

New Nanotechnology Could Help Generate Healthy Electricity in the Human Body

A new nanotechnology development by an international research team led by Tel Aviv University researchers will make it possible to generate electric currents and voltage within the human body through the activation of various organs.

7 Jul 2021

Researchers Fix Superconducting Contacts in Ultrathin Semiconductor

Scientists from the University of Basel have fitted superconducting contacts in an ultrathin semiconductor, for the first time.

7 Jul 2021

Nano-Scale Borate Bioactive Glass Reduces Biological Toxicity of Borate Bioglass

Scientists recently created nano-scale borate bioactive glass (Nano-HCA@BG) using a steady-state strong magnetic field experimental device.

6 Jul 2021

Nanomaterials Cross the Brain Side of the Blood-Brain Barrier Model

A new study discloses that nanomaterials found in healthcare and consumer products can pass from the bloodstream to the brain side of a blood-brain barrier model with differing ease based on their shape—thereby causing possible neurological impacts that could be both positive and negative.

6 Jul 2021

NMR Techniques Help Determine the Structure of Nb23 Nanobody

Researchers from New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE, have used, for the first time, nuclear magnetic resonance techniques to identify the structure of a particular nanobody called Nb23.

5 Jul 2021

High-Energy E-Beam Helps Create 3D Graphene Films

At the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ (CAS) Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS), Prof. Zhenyang Wang’s research group recently created macroscopic thick three-dimensional (3D) porous graphene films.

5 Jul 2021

New Technique 'Upcycles' Waste Hop Stem into Cellulose Nanofibers

Some three quarters of the biomass in hop plants used in beer-making ends up in landfills. But a group of Japanese researchers has developed a technique that 'upcycles' that waste hop into cellulose nanofibers (CNFs).

5 Jul 2021

Material Characterization Webinar Series

From leading products to industry experts, Micromeritics opens new horizons in material characterization. Image Credit: Micromeritics The Micromeritics' webinar se...

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 30 Jun 2021

New Technique Reveals the Physics of How a Polymer Threads Through Nanometer-Sized Holes

A new technique established by a team of researchers from the University of Cambridge and the University of Massachusetts reveals the fundamental physics of how a polymer such as DNA threads through holes 10,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair.

30 Jun 2021

Mechanical Stretching can Modify the Electronic Properties of Graphene

The electronic properties of graphene can be specifically modified by stretching the material evenly, say researchers at the University of Basel.

30 Jun 2021

Tiny "Nanoswimmers" Could be Used in Everything from Industrial Clean-Ups to Medication Delivery

University of Colorado Boulder researchers have discovered that minuscule, self-propelled particles called "nanoswimmers" can escape from mazes as much as 20 times faster than other, passive particles, paving the way for their use in everything from industrial clean-ups to medication delivery.

30 Jun 2021

Nanotechnology News

Imaging Charge Extraction in VACNT Perovskite Solar Cells Using Spectral and Lifetime Confocal Photoluminescence Mapping

Emulating Heavy Fermions in Subtly Modified Graphene

Shape of Nanoparticles in Body Fluids Could be a Biomarker for Identifying Cancer Types

Nikalyte Announces New Partnership with Life Science Group Calibre Scientific

New Nanotechnology Could Help Generate Healthy Electricity in the Human Body

Researchers Fix Superconducting Contacts in Ultrathin Semiconductor

Nano-Scale Borate Bioactive Glass Reduces Biological Toxicity of Borate Bioglass

Nanomaterials Cross the Brain Side of the Blood-Brain Barrier Model

NMR Techniques Help Determine the Structure of Nb23 Nanobody

High-Energy E-Beam Helps Create 3D Graphene Films

New Technique 'Upcycles' Waste Hop Stem into Cellulose Nanofibers

Material Characterization Webinar Series

New Technique Reveals the Physics of How a Polymer Threads Through Nanometer-Sized Holes

Mechanical Stretching can Modify the Electronic Properties of Graphene

Tiny "Nanoswimmers" Could be Used in Everything from Industrial Clean-Ups to Medication Delivery

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