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Energy density increased in lithium batteries
A new method to increase the energy density of lithium (Li-ion) batteries has been developed by Yuan Yang,…
Hybrid nanostructures may help next-gen green cars
According to Rice University scientists, layers of graphene separated by nanotube pillars of boron nitride may be a…
Antibiotic-releasing nanofibers prevent joint surgery infections
Scientists at The Johns Hopkins University show, in a proof-of-concept study with mice, that a novel coating they…
Nano-decoy ensures human influenza A virus self-destructs
To infect its victims, influenza A heads for the lungs, where it latches onto sialic acid on the surface of cells.…
Gold nanoantenna produces lighting-rod effect
A fast nanoscale optical transistor using gold nanoantenna assisted phase transition, has been produced by a team…
Dancing on the ceiling, electricity generation on the floor…
Flooring can be made from any number of sustainable materials, making it, generally, an eco-friendly feature in…
Cleaning and conformal coating conference by IPC and SMTA
The associations IPC and SMTA jointly announce the High-Reliability Cleaning and Conformal Coating Conference,…
System drives fluid droplets across surfaces in a controlled way
A new way of driving fluid droplets across surfaces in a precisely controlled way has been developed…
Stronger silk produced by feeding silkworms graphene
A team of researchers at Tsinghua University in China has found that adding graphene or carbon nanotubes to the…
Daisy-chain-like molecular structures mimic muscle behavior
Interlocking daisy-chain-like molecular structures that can switch from an expanded and contracted position based…