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Nanotechnology grow light system uses 75% less electricity, grows 33% faster

In simple terms, our scientists developed reflective surfaces by arranging and rearranging crystal atoms to obtain the optimum reflective brilliance, hence our light is the closest to sunlight. This explains the massive brightness our light produces...

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New Molecular Beam Epitaxy deposition equipment at the ICN2

A new molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) equipment has been installed at the Institut Catalŕ de Nanocičncia i Nanotecnologia (ICN2). This acquisition has been led by ICREA Research Prof. Sergio Valenzuela, Group Leader of the Physics and Engineering of...

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The path to artificial photosynthesis: HZB researchers describe efficient manganese catalyst capable of converting light to chemical energy

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Artificial catalysts imitate natural photo-synthesis.

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A spoonful of sugar in silver nanoparticles to regulate their toxicity

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This is a microscope image of a cell with silver nanoparticles with green fluorescence and red-stained nucleus.

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Laser-generated surface structures create extremely water-repellent metals: Super-hydrophobic properties could lead to applications in solar panels, sanitation and as rust-free metals

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Professor Chunlei Guo has developed a technique that uses lasers to render materials hydrophobic, illustrated in this image of a water...

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Hydrogels deliver on blood-vessel growth: Rice researchers introduce improved injectable scaffold to promote healing

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A microscopic image shows the extensive infiltration of robust blood vessels (red) in a new hydrogel scaffold developed at Rice University...

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Magnetic Nanosorbents Able to Eliminate Chemical Contaminants

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Nanotechnology Used to Produce Ceramic Membrane with High Thermal Stability

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