Nanomaterials
Dec 22, 2020
'Soft' nanoparticles give plasmons new potential
Bigger is not always better, but here's something that starts small and gets better as it gets bigger.
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Materials Science
Dec 22, 2020
Researchers simulate car emissions dynamic using gold nanoparticles for catalysis
By examining tiny particles of gold with powerful X-ray beams, scientists hope they can learn how to cut down on harmful carbon monoxide emissions from motor vehicles.
Nanomaterials
Dec 10, 2020
Researchers identify the physical mechanism that can kill bacteria with gold nanoparticles
Finding alternatives to antibiotics is one of the biggest challenges facing the research community. Bacteria are increasingly resistant to these drugs, and this resistance leads to the deaths of more than 25,000 around the ...
Bio & Medicine
Dec 7, 2020
Paper-based electrochemical sensor can detect COVID-19 in less than five minutes
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the world, testing remains a key strategy for tracking and containing the virus. Bioengineering graduate student, Maha Alafeef, has co-developed a rapid, ultrasensitive ...
Nanophysics
Nov 25, 2020
Quantum nanodiamonds may help detect disease earlier
The quantum sensing abilities of nanodiamonds can be used to improve the sensitivity of paper-based diagnostic tests, potentially allowing for earlier detection of diseases such as HIV, according to a study led by UCL researchers ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 23, 2020
Remote control of heat nanosources motion and thermal-induced fluid flows by using light forces
Today, optofluidics is one of the most representative applications of photonics for biological/chemical analysis. The ability of plasmonic structures (e.g., colloidal gold and silver nanoparticles, NPs) under illumination ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 19, 2020
Predicting forces between oddly shaped nanoparticles
Materials scientists at Duke University have devised a simplified method for calculating the attractive forces that cause nanoparticles to self-assemble into larger structures.
Bio & Medicine
Nov 18, 2020
Gold nanoparticles turn the spotlight on drug candidates in cells
Successful drug development has a significant impact on people's quality of life worldwide. Being able to track how molecules get into target cells, and observing what they do when they are inside, is key to identifying the ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 17, 2020
Mastering the art of nanoscale construction to breathe easy and bust fraud
Special anti-counterfeiting and chemical sensing tools that we can use with our eyes could be created thanks to a new nanoscale building method.
Nanophysics
Nov 16, 2020
New technology allows more precise view of the smallest nanoparticles
Current state-of-the-art techniques have clear limitations when it comes to imaging the smallest nanoparticles, making it difficult for researchers to study viruses and other structures at the molecular level.
