Copper nanoparticles can be made due to the interaction of an argon plasma with CuCl (CuCl2) ionic liquid solutions.
Month: December 2010
Advanced Energy Materials: Free online access to inaugural issue
The January 2011 issue of new journal Advanced Energy Materials is now freely available online at www.advenergymat.de.
Nano is Super: How to Make Supercapacitors from Nanomaterials
A supercapacitor with high power and energy density is made using nanocomposites containing carbon nanotubes.
Aqueous phase synthesis of CdTe quantum dots for biophotonics
An international team of researchers review a useful tool for three dimensional multi-photon microscopy and imaging
Morphology Changes in Plastic Solar Cells
Understanding the morphology changes in plastic solar cells may hold clues for the development of new high-performance materials.
DNA Fragments Throw Light on Nuclease Activity
Nuclease activity can be detected by a simple, sensitive, and selective test based on light scattering of carbon nanotubes, with no need for a label.
Nontoxic Nanoparticles
US scientists show the mechanism of toxicity of gold nanoparticles in living cells, and demonstrate that the nanoparticles are not toxic under diagnostic conditions.
Natural Nanochemistry: Artificial Petrification
Professor Geoffrey Ozin from the University of Toronto discusses the endless possibilities of biomimicry and biotemplating.
Paving the way for graphene-based nanoelectronics
Nobel laureate Kostya Novoselov and his team open up graphene-based nanoelectronic devices by scanning probe lithography.
Gold Nanoparticles to Beat the Flu
Functionalized gold nanoparticles are used to prevent flu viruses from attaching to and entering cells, in research by German scientists.
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