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Powerful New SERS Substrate for Heavy Metal Ion Detection

A new studyt describes an efficient method for constructing novel surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates based on functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) to detect heavy metal ions.

10 Jun 2022

Low Levels of Lycopene Detected using Smartphone Camera

In a new study, authors prepared a reusable and user-friendly transparent upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) strip, which was found to be sensitive to lycopene detection.

9 Jun 2022

Scientists Develop Yolk-Shell Structures with Movable Gold Yolk Targeting Effective Photocatalysts

Yolk-shell nanocrystals are one-of-a-kind materials with intriguing structural features including a permeable shell, inner space, and moveable yolk. Depending on the materials that are used in producing them, these nanocrystals can be utilized for a wide range of purposes.

8 Jun 2022

Mercury Detection with 2D Organic Frameworks and Solid-State Nanofluidic Channels

In an article recently published in the journal Analytical Chemistry, the researchers fabricated two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks (2D COFs) to integrate them into solid-state nanofluidic channels and achieve selective, sensitive, and rapid recognition units that can detect the contaminants in sample analytes.

8 Jun 2022

Enhanced Piezocatalysis by Calcium Phosphate Nanowires

In a study published in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, anisotropic geometry and gold nanoparticle (Au NP) incorporation were demonstrated to improve the piezocatalysis ability of calcium phosphate (Ca3(PO4)2) nanomaterial by tenfold, and the behavior matched that of the renowned bulk/NP form of Barium titanate (BaTiO3).

8 Jun 2022

MR Angiography Nanoprobes for Studying Microvessels and Vascular Disorders

A recent study presents an extraordinary MR angiography nanoprobe, which is extremely useful for studying microvessels and vascular disorders.

8 Jun 2022

Carbon Nanopipettes, the Key to Understanding Single Enzymatic Mechanisms

Researchers utilize carbon nanopipettes to elucidate the electrocatalytic activities of a single redox enzyme. The influence of the carbon nanopipette on the enzyme's activities was also reported.

7 Jun 2022

New Research on 2D Material Could Pave Way for Better Quantum Investigations

Boris Yakobson, a materials theorist at Rice’s George R. Brown School of Engineering, and his colleagues believe that altering the contour of a layer of 2D material, and hence the interactions between its atoms may be easier than previously imagined.

7 Jun 2022

Aggregation-Induced Emission Nanocomposites for Bioimaging and Phototheranostics

The present article discusses the importance of AIE-active nanocomposites and their biomedical applications, summarizing why they are promising phototheranostic and bioimaging agents

6 Jun 2022

Foam Developed to Improve Graphene's Water Filtration Properties

A new paper reports the formation of unique graphene supported with high porosity composite foam to combat aggregation and improve its water filtration properties.

6 Jun 2022