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Harnessing Magnetic Nanoparticles for Sustainable Environmental Clean Up

New research focuses on the effective utilization of magnetic nanoparticles for the primary purpose of water treatment to remove toxic wastes such as organic substances, hazardous metal ions, radioisotopes, and other hazardous substances.

27 May 2022

Diamond Impurities Offer Hope to Scientists Looking to Create Quantum Materials

Sheets of pure diamond with tiny imperfections could hold promise for being controllable materials platform for quantum technology.

27 May 2022

Nanoparticles Effectively Used to Delay or Prevent Relapse of Brain Cancer in Mice Models

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center’s researchers were hopeful when they discovered a tiny molecule that obstructed an important pathway in brain tumors.

27 May 2022

Scientists Monitor Crystallization of Nickel Using Liquid-Phase Electron Microscopy

A lack of knowledge of key characteristics of how nickel crystallizes into a solid has hampered its prospective application in new nanomaterials and as a low-cost catalyst in chemical reactions performing many industrial processes.

26 May 2022

Nanoadditives Help to Reinforce the Path to Carbon-Neutral Hydrogen

A unique fabrication method could neutralize carbon dioxide emissions from hydrogen generation processes based on natural gases by directly depositing 2D carbon as a cement nanoadditive.

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

Self-Powered Fabric can be Paired with Sensors to Help Correct Posture in Real Time

Posture is an important part of health. Prolonged poor posture, such as slouching or leaning to one side, can lead to pain and discomfort.

26 May 2022

Can Gold Nanomaterials Successfully Boost Cancer Treatment?

The efficient treatment of cancer using gold-based nanoparticles of various shapes and sizes has been reviewed and presented in a new study.

25 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

Electrospinning Nanofibers to Produce Highly Functional Air Filters

A unique functionalized nanofiber air filter (FNA) made up of polyvinyl alcohol, carbon nanoparticle, and tea leaf extract was created through an electrospinning process.

24 May 2022