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Researchers Develop Reusable Nanoparticle Helps Break Down Filter Contaminants

Membrane filters do not need much energy to cleanse water; thus, it makes them a popular choice for wastewater treatment.

3 Mar 2022

Modeling how Nanoplastics Travel Across the Agricultural Soil

Scientists have investigated the effect of dissolved organic matter (DOM) released from agricultural organic inputs on the transport of nanoplastics.

2 Mar 2022

Nanozyme Sensor Precisely Detects Proteins for Disease Diagnosis

Programmable metal-nanoparticle-supported nanozymes are employed as artificial receptors for the accurate identification of multiple proteins and oral bacteria.

2 Mar 2022

Researchers Discuss the Next Steps for Thin Films

A comprehensive analysis of thin-film technology for the development of sensors has been published, exploring current and future perspectives.

2 Mar 2022

Scientists Report a New Approach for Tracking the Synthesis of Core–Shell Bimetallic Nanoparticles

Scientists from Osaka University reported a novel method for tracking the synthesis of core–shell bimetallic nanoparticles.

2 Mar 2022

Nanoparticles Enable Cost-Effective Breakdown of Polluted Water

TiO2 nanoparticles were utilized to enhance the photodegradation of textile dye in wastewater, creating a cost-effective approach to pollution management.

2 Mar 2022

Improved Heterojunction Fluorescence Advances Photo-Devices

Improved heterojunction fluorescence might lead to novel solar, LED, photodiodes, phototransistor, and photo-sensing applications.

1 Mar 2022

Novel Lightweight Nanofiber Can Protect Against Impacts from High-Speed Bullets and Space Debris

Engineers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW–Madison) have developed a nanofiber material that surpasses its extensively used equivalents — including Kevlar fabric and steel plates — in guarding against impacts from high-speed projectiles.

1 Mar 2022

Nanotech Powered Robot Walks on Water

Gold nanorods are utilized to design a soft robot that can walk on water and be remotely controlled by light.

1 Mar 2022

EPFL Scientists Engineer Silicon Nano-Strings

When a string is tightened e.g., when tuning a guitar, it vibrates faster. But in the case of nano-sized strings, augmented tension also decreases, or “dilutes,” the loss of the string’s vibrational modes.

1 Mar 2022