Nanoscience – Page 24
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ResearchBetter batteries with pure lithium anodes
Protective carbon nanosphere coating overcomes lithium problems, pointing the way to improved capacity
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ResearchPropeller-shaped molecules give 2D polymers lift-off
Chemists’ synthetic answer to graphene – flat polymer sheets a molecule thick – could be tailored to many applications
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ResearchMagnetic nanocubes self-assemble into spirals
Tiny cubes of magnetite form superstructures under a magnetic field
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NewsEurope mulls best way to handle nanotech
Some countries have gone it alone and started registers of nanomaterials while the EU considers its options
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ResearchEmily Weiss: Tuneable illumination
Emily Weiss tells Guy Jones how quantum dots are the perfect combination of molecular chromophores and bulk semiconductors
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ResearchNanosilver fears come out in the wash
Swiss team finds fabrics treated with non-nano silver actually release more nanoparticles than nanosilver fabrics
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ResearchMini Monet made with plasmonic paint
Aluminium nanoparticles used to reproduce iconic Impression, sunrise painting
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ResearchGraphene oxide stands the test of time
Humans have been consuming carbon nanomaterials for millennia
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ResearchTough tungsten alloy produces purer nanotubes
Heat stable catalyst grows carbon nanotubes with 90% uniform chirality
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ResearchUnusual 2D silica allotrope predicted
Simulations say graphene-like silica would become thicker when stretched
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NewsNickel allergy case highlights nanoparticle unknowns
Chemist’s metal hypersensitivity after weighing powder on open bench underlines safety needs
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ResearchHardest diamond ever made from carbon onions
Engineering synthetic diamonds’ microstructure makes them harder and more heat resistant than their natural counterparts
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Boron nitride Pringle predicted to be frequent flapper
Computational study searches for graphene Pringle’s cousins
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ResearchDiamond set to sparkle for nanoelectronics
Straightforward etching of sub-100nm structures onto diamond overcomes problems with defects
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Business
Nano risk register not necessary, says BASF
Reach covers the relevant information, and a register risks attracting unwarranted stigma
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ResearchA good hair day for glowing nanoparticles
Chinese scientists make luminescent ink out of hair
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ResearchThree glowing mice
People’s exposure to nanoparticles could be tested for with skin biopsies