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New low-cost technique converts bulk alloys to oxide nanowires
A simple technique for producing oxide nanowires directly from bulk materials could dramatically lower the cost of producing the...
Jan 24, 20174 min read
Scientists spin artificial silk from whey protein
A Swedish-German team of researchers has cleared up a key process for the artificial production of silk. With the help of the intense...
Jan 24, 20173 min read
Explaining how 2-D materials break at the atomic level
Cracks sank the 'unsinkable' Titanic; decrease the performance of touchscreens and erode teeth. We are familiar with cracks in big or...
Jan 19, 20172 min read
Creating the tiniest structures on surfaces
The aim of this large-scale project is to provide training for young European scientists in the field of nanotechnology so that they can...
Jan 16, 20173 min read
Chemistry on the Edge: Study Pinpoints Most Active Areas of Reactions on Nanoscale Particles
Defects and jagged surfaces at the edges of nanosized platinum and gold particles are key hot spots for chemical reactivity, a team of...
Jan 12, 20174 min read
Nanowire 'inks' enable paper-based printable electronics
By suspending tiny metal nanoparticles in liquids, Duke University scientists are brewing up conductive ink-jet printer "inks" to print...
Jan 4, 20173 min read
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