Nanoscience – Page 30

  • Histogram of a nanorod
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    Mapping the reactivity of single nanocatalysts

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

    The catalytic behaviour of gold nanorods varies across their surface in unexpected ways

  • naphthalocyanine structure
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    Observing charge distribution in molecules

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

    Microscopists have mapped the distribution of charge across a single organic molecule for the first time

  • Schematic showing how an enzyme fuel cell works
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    Powering up fuel cells

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

    Attaching enzyme electrocatalysts to carbon nanotubes increases the power output of hydrogen fuel cells

  • Lung reaction to graphene platelets (GP) and carbon black (CB)
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    Graphene slips deeper into lungs than predicted

    2012-02-28T14:47:00Z

    Researchers discover that once graphene enters the lungs the immune system has trouble getting rid of it

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    DNA motors on

    2011-12-22T10:44:00Z

    With the relentless rise of DNA nanotechnology's popularity, Emma Davies explores the role chemistry has played in its success

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    Nanotech decade

    2011-02-24T11:56:00Z

    Ten years of investment has turned nanotechnology into a booming research and industrial landscape. Fiona Case investigates whether it has lived up to the hype

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    Gold fever

    2010-08-27T14:41:00Z

    The catalytic potential of gold nanoparticles was overlooked for years, but researchers are making up for lost time, writes Bea Perks