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Some materials dissolve too quickly in the body, and some hang around forever — zinc, however, may be just right.
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Metallic nanostructures control light to a new level
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US Naval Research Lab launch second-generation polymer resin
PEEK-like phthalonitrile resin has superior high-temperature and flammability properties for use in numerous marine, aerospace, and domestic applications.
2D nanocrystals developed for future computing applications
Technology is based on metal di-chalogenides, which are emerging as potential candidates to replace current CMOS materials.
Palladium-gold catalysts find application in environmental cleanup
US government-funded research pays off with new process for environmental remediation.
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