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Microstructure Tuning Benefits Na-Ion Batteries Carbonaceous Anodes

A new study discusses the importance of tailoring the electrode’s microstructure to design carbonaceous anode materials for high-performing NIBs.

27 May 2022

Low Level Electrochemical Detection of Toxic 2-Aminophenol

A novel technique to detect phenolic compounds within the ecosystem is presented in the study.

27 May 2022

Staying Flexible

Researchers at Tokyo Tech invent a flexible patch containing carbon nanotubes and stretchable conductors that can fit inside a pipe to detect real-time changes in water temperature or the presence of contaminants, which may improve sanitation during industrial processes

27 May 2022

Novel Nanoparticle Vaccine Induces Immune Response Against SARS-CoV-2

According to scientists at Georgia State University’s Institute for Biomedical Sciences, a nanoparticle vaccine that incorporates two proteins that stimulate immune responses against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that prompted the disease outbreak, has the chance of growing into broader and safer SARS-CoV-2 vaccines.

26 May 2022

Plasmonic Optical Tweezers with a Multitude of Applications

In a recent article, the authors presented an integrated multifunctional two-dimensional (2D) plasmonic optical tweezer with an array of graphene disks and a substrate circuit.

26 May 2022

Ceramic Nanofiber Membrane Designed to Tackle Emerging Water Contaminants

Nanoparticles of manganese(III) oxide were anchored to the pores of attapulgite nanoscale fibers by an embedding and on-site precipitative process to form catalyst ceramic nanofiber membranes for the degradation of water contaminants.

26 May 2022

Nanofiber-Based Electrodes Support Highly Stable Next-Gen Li-Ion Batteries

Authors reported the fabrication of one-dimensional magnesium manganite nanofibers with a high aspect ratio, which had morphological gaps and can be applied as binder-free negative electrodes for LIBs.

25 May 2022

Nanoscale Polarized Hydroxyapatite Scaffolds as Green Catalyst Alternatives

A team of researchers recently published a paper in the journal ACS Applied Nano Materials that demonstrated the feasibility of using nanoporous polarized hydroxyapatite (HAp) scaffolds as a green catalyst in chemical reactions.

24 May 2022

Removing Lead from Wastewater with Metal-Based Nanocomposites

The authors prepared a novel nanocomposite-based adsorbent, nano-magnesium oxide (nMgO)/bentonite, using a sol-gel method and tested its ability to remove Pb(II) from aqueous solutions.

24 May 2022

Nano-Graphene Electrical Discharge Machining of a Shape Memory Alloy

A paper recently published in the Journal of Materials Research and Technology demonstrated the effectiveness of nano-graphene mixed electrical discharge machining (EDM) for efficient machining of nickel-titanium (nitinol) shape memory alloy (SMA).

20 May 2022