Tag: nanoparticles

What do corncobs and tomato peels have to do with electronics? They both can be used to salvage (Bio-based materials used to salvage rare earth elements) valuable rare earth elements, ...

By Dr Yashwant R Mahajan Introduction-The coronavirus pandemic 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)has emerged in late 2019 as one of the gravest global threats, not ...

As the demand for solar energy grows worldwide, scientists are working to improve the performance of solar devices - which is important if the technology is to compete with traditional ...

Vaccination as tumor therapy - with a vaccine made individually from a patient's tissue sample that "glues" the body's own immune system to (Cancer vaccination) cancer cells: the basis for ...

A textbook process known as "Ostwald ripening," named after Nobel Prize-winning chemist Wilhelm Ostwald, has guided the design of new materials (How are nanoparticles grown) for decades, including nanoparticles -- tiny ...

Engines are everywhere in our daily lives - from cars to washing machines. A futuristic field of science is working on tiny motors (Small motors take a big step forward) ...

Medical microrobots can help doctors better treat and prevent disease. However, most of these devices are made of synthetic materials that trigger immune responses in vivo. Now, for the first ...

By disrupting the traditional lab-based manufacturing process, Duke University researchers have greatly expanded the ability (Enhanced super-wide spectrum camera capabilities) of super surfaces to manipulate light while making them resistant ...

A unique nanoparticle to deliver a localized cancer treatment (Custom nanoparticle regresses tumors when exposed to light) inhibits tumor growth in mice, according to a team of Penn State researchers. ...