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- Researchers develop efficient method to produce nanoporous metals
- Physicists bind single-atom sheets with the same force geckos use to climb walls
- Blu-ray disc can be used to improve solar cell performance
- New plastic that disappears when you want it to
- Breakthrough in flexible electronics enabled by inorganic-based laser lift-off
- Climate control in termite mounds
- Cancer research may reduce side effects from chemotherapy
- Catalyst-where-you-want-it method expands possibilities for new drug development
| Researchers develop efficient method to produce nanoporous metals Posted: 25 Nov 2014 12:47 PM PST Nanoporous metals -- foam-like materials that have some degree of air vacuum in their structure -- have a wide range of applications because of their superior qualities.  |
| Physicists bind single-atom sheets with the same force geckos use to climb walls Posted: 25 Nov 2014 10:19 AM PST The approach is to design synergistic materials by combining two single-atom thick sheets, for example, that act as a photovoltaic cell as well as a light-emitting diode, converting energy between electricity and radiation.  |
| Blu-ray disc can be used to improve solar cell performance Posted: 25 Nov 2014 08:18 AM PST Who knew about Blu-ray discs? One of the best ways to store high-definition movies and television shows because of their high-density data storage, Blu-ray discs also improve the performance of solar cells, according to a new study. Researchers have discovered that the pattern of information written on a Blu-ray disc -- and it doesn't matter if it's Jackie Chan's 'Supercop' or the cartoon 'Family Guy' -- works very well for improving light absorption across the solar spectrum.  |
| New plastic that disappears when you want it to Posted: 25 Nov 2014 07:17 AM PST Plastic populates our world through everything from electronics to packaging and vehicles. Once discarded, it resides almost permanently in landfills and oceans. A new discovery holds scientific promise that could lead to a new type of plastic that can be broken down when exposed to a specific type of light and is reduced back to molecules, which could then be used to create new plastic.  |
| Breakthrough in flexible electronics enabled by inorganic-based laser lift-off Posted: 25 Nov 2014 06:54 AM PST Engineers have developed an easier methodology to make high performance flexible electronics by using the Inorganic-based Laser Lift-off (ILLO), which enables nanoscale processes for high density flexible devices and high temperature processes that were previously difficult to achieve on plastic substrates.  |
| Climate control in termite mounds Posted: 25 Nov 2014 04:46 AM PST Researchers have found that fluctuations in outside temperature create convection currents within termite mounds to ventilate the living space.  |
| Cancer research may reduce side effects from chemotherapy Posted: 18 Nov 2014 07:48 AM PST Researchers are working on a new system that could decrease the negative effects of cancer drugs on patients. This new work involves the use of nanotechnology in helping patients undergoing cancer treatment.  |
| Catalyst-where-you-want-it method expands possibilities for new drug development Posted: 10 Nov 2014 09:34 AM PST Chemists have described a method for creating and modifying organic compounds that overcomes a major limitation of previous methods. The advance opens up a large number of novel chemical structures for synthesis and evaluation, for example, as candidate pharmaceuticals, they say.  |
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