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Novel Nanosphere to Adsorb Uranium in Water and Soil

A new nanosphere was devised to address uranium contamination, consisting of a magnetized hollow ferro-ferric oxide (h-Fe3O4) center and a phosphate-modified layered double hydroxide (phos-LDH) cover.

18 Feb 2022

High Performance TiO2 Nanocomposite MnCeOx Catalyst

Researchers demonstrated the feasibility of using a titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanosheet supported MnCeOx as a catalyst for oxidation of 1,2-dichlorobenzene (o-DCB) at low temperatures.

18 Feb 2022

A Novel Pesticide-Free Nanoplatform to Control Housefly Larvae

Research submitted to the preprint server Research Square,* investigated the effectiveness of polydopamine (PDA)-coated iron oxide (Fe3O4) as a photothermal insecticide.

18 Feb 2022

New Technique Removes Harmful Algae to Purify Water

A study investigating the ability of iron (Fe) to remove cyanobacteria during water treatment in purification plants has been published.

17 Feb 2022

Low Profile 5-Axis Air Bearing Motion System for Semiconductor and Laser Processing

PI introduced a new high performance 5-axis air bearing motion system at the recent SPIE Photonics West event, the world’s largest photonics conference, perfectly placed right in the back yard of Silicon Valley.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 16 Feb 2022

Bio-Inspired Self-Cleaning and Antifouling Coating

Scientists have developed a bristle worm-inspired ultra-durable superhydrophobic coating with repairable microstructures and anticorrosion properties.

16 Feb 2022

A New Phase for Metal Nanoparticles

Raw copper nanoparticles with external surplus electrons maintain their non-oxidized condition after many months in the ambient atmosphere.

16 Feb 2022

Nanotechnology's Potential to Resolve Drill-Fluid Problems in Oil and Gas Industry

An in-depth review of nanoparticles and their uses in the oil, mining and drilling industries was carried out.

16 Feb 2022

Constructing MXene Electrodes to Enhance Solar Technologies

The effectiveness of MXenes as electrodes in large-area electronic devices, specifically as rear electrodes in silicon solar cells, is investigated.

16 Feb 2022

Inorganic Nanocrystals Likely to Set New Record for Ultrathin Solar Cells

A group of international scientists from ICFO, University College London, and Imperial College London reported a novel disorder-engineering technique for inorganic solar cells that achieves a record-breaking power conversion efficiency.

15 Feb 2022