Nanoscience – Page 13
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ResearchDNA robot sorts out molecular mess
Machine moves around, picks up and drops off individual molecules
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ResearchFlat tellurium made for the first time
Tellurene becomes the first 2D material in the chalcogen group
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ResearchFlat phosphorus flagged as potentially toxic
Material with promising biomedical applications damages cell membranes and generates reactive radicals
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ResearchNanomachines can bore cancer cells to death
Molecular motors can be targeted to drill holes in specific cells to kill them
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ResearchGolden touch to detect ultra-small quantities of DNA
New method uses gold nanoprobes to overcome the problems of PCR detecting small nucleic acids
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ResearchCarbon nanotube filters surpass nature's best water movers
Nanotube pores hold promise of cutting the cost of desalination substantially
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Research‘Cyborg’ bacteria beat plants at their own game
Microbes harvest sunlight by coating themselves in cadmium sulfide nanoparticles
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ResearchMicrowaving black phosphorus reveals novel properties
Electromagnetic studies offer new potential uses for this elusive allotrope
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ResearchGraphene and phosphorus make fire-stopping foam
Flame retardant hybrid material is light enough to sit on the petals of a flower
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ResearchChemists find the σ-hole reason gold catalysts work
Calculations show low electron density makes nanoparticle corners and edges reactive
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ResearchDecacene takes title of longest acene
Molecule of 10 fused benzene rings in a row has been made for the first time
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ResearchPlasmonic catalyst makes light work of carbon monoxide
Hybrid nanoparticles harness photons to catalyse important reaction for fuel cells
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Research1D nanowire is world’s worst conductor
Siloxane wires could be a handy component for nanoscale electronics
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ResearchResponsive nanoparticles target sight-stealing fungus
Eye drop tricks fungal eye infection into self-destruction
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ResearchSynthetic ‘enzyme’ matches natural counterparts for catalytic power
Nanoparticle, nucleic acid and peptide trio mimics peroxidase enzymes
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ResearchCatalyst takes gold for hydrogen production
Water–gas shift reaction could become viable for fuel cell applications
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ResearchPurest silicon sphere ever created will redefine the kilogram
Largest impurity is copper taking the place of one silicon atom in every three billion
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ResearchFirst atom-thin magnet attracts attention
2D magnet might lead to ultra-flat data storage solutions
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ResearchEngineered nanoparticles start up a conversation
Communicating particles a step towards co-operative behaviour