Nanoscience – Page 26
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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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Business
Nano risk register not necessary, says BASF
Reach covers the relevant information, and a register risks attracting unwarranted stigma
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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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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
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Research3D printing reveals shark skin secrets
Facsimile skin with tiny tooth-like bumps improves shark’s swimming efficiency by 6%
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NewsMIT makes mega-investment in new nano lab
Multidisciplinary approach of $350 million MIT.nano will foster innovation and support investment in ‘state-of-the-art’ tools
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ResearchDecoding interstellar carbon
New models identify fullerenisation fingerprint in infrared signals
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Graphene made in a kitchen blender
High quality flakes of two-dimensional material exfoliated from graphite points way to bulk production
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PodcastChemistry World podcast - April 2014
Why are researchers boycotting a conference? How can Raman spectroscopy reveal the true colours of paintings? And how can shrimp shells help clean the ocean?
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Calculations predict new form of phosphorus
Flat layers of ‘blue phosphorus’ may have ideal properties for nano-electronics
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ResearchGrowing great graphene on germanium
New technique allows large scale production of defect free graphene suitable for electronics
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Graphene ribbons exceed theoretical conduction limit
Smooth-edged nanoribbons could supersede copper in nanoelectronics
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ResearchPhosphorene discovery positively impacts 2D electronics
Phosphorus is the latest element to enter flatland, where it becomes a p-type semiconductor
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OpinionWe choose to go to the muon
Subatomic sorties have uncovered strange new species, says Philip Ball. Should we give these alien atoms a place at the table?