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DNA Encoding with Fluorescent Upconverting Nanoparticles Embedded in Microbarcodes
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Any Shape, Any Substrate Ferroelectric Materials
A new method of making ferroelectrics that uses a heated probe tip means they can be produced directly on virtually any substrate and in any shape.
A Physical Route to Highly Crystalline Graphene
A new method to produce purer, more conductive graphene sheets has been developed by a Korean research team
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French researchers have coupled the excellent mechanical properties of zirconium and silicon carbide, in the first step to a high performance ceramic resistant to high temperatures in an oxidizing atmosphere.
Ceramics from Preceramic Paper for Lightweight Applications
Preceramic paper offers a novel approach for manufacturing of lightweight ceramic structures applying versatile paper shaping technologies.
Stirred, Not Shaken – Gold-Mercury Nanoparticles
Dr. Stijn Mertens, Belgium, talks about his group’s recent achievements in forming nanoparticles that consist of a core of pure gold surrounded by a solid solution of gold and mercury.
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