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Nanotechnology Offers Solution to Oil Industry Scaling Problem

Scientists from Penn State have created a novel nanoparticle that can stabilize and inhibit scaling in a widely used emulsion, or liquid mixture.

26 Sep 2024

Nanoparticle-Based Remediation of Chromium-Contaminated Groundwater

Groundwater is a vital supply of drinking water; on the other hand, groundwater contaminated by heavy metals poses a serious health risk.

20 Sep 2024

Nano-Water Droplets on Silica Glass: Microscopic Insights

A recent study in Scientific Reports explores the heterogeneous wetting behavior of water on silica glass using advanced AFM techniques, revealing insights into nano-water droplet formation and interactions on solid surfaces.

17 May 2024

MXene-Supported PtCo Catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution

In a recent paper published in Frontiers in Energy, researchers from Beijing University of Technology developed a new hydrogen production catalyst using MXene material and a small amount of platinum and cobalt.

6 May 2024

New Water Filter Upcycles Cellulose for Cleaner Water

In a recent study published in the journal Small Science, researchers from TU Wien discovered a unique way to purify water from waste cellulose.

25 Apr 2024

Processing Data with Artificial Nanofluidic Synapses

Both human brains and computers depend on memory, or the capacity to retain information in an easily accessible way.

20 Mar 2024

Researchers Develop Speedy Method for 3D Spiral Devices

A group of scientists from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and Tohoku University have been able to conduct accurate and effective fluid manipulation in three-dimensional microscale settings.

30 Jan 2024

Researchers Demonstrate Cooling Through Permselective Nanopores

Have you ever wondered how water boils in an electric kettle? Most people may think electricity simply heats up the metal coil inside the kettle, which then transfers the heat to the water. But electricity can do more than that.

12 Dec 2023

Smart Material Design with Non-Newtonian Fluids

Researchers at the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) have investigated the fundamental physics of non-Newtonian fluids using piezoelectric nanoparticles, which vary in reaction to pressure.

4 Dec 2023

New Projects for Developing Advanced Nanofluidics Chips and Neuromorphic Computing Systems

The Gothenburg based company ConScience AB has together with partners been funded two grants totaling 10MSEK for developing advanced nanofluidic imaging technology and neuromorphic computing.

From ConScience AB 23 Nov 2023