Jun 01, 2022 (Nanowerk News) A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers has discovered how subtle structural changes in strontium titanate, a metal oxide semiconductor, can alter the materialâs electrical resistance and affect its superconducting properties. The research can help guide future experiments and materials design related...
Water treatment efficiently removes nanoplastics
Jun 01, 2022 (Nanowerk News) The biologically active, slow-flow sand filters of lake water treatment would remove nanoplastics from the raw water very efficiently. This was shown both in the laboratory and in larger, realistic tests and modelling. It’s a hot topic, at least on social media: tiny plastic particles...
Herpes virus to be weaponized to fight cancer
Jun 01, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Viruses can make animals and humans sick – or healthy: Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB have succeeded in genetically modifying the herpes simplex virus type 1, which triggers painful cold sores, in such a way that it can be...
Electrochemical synthesis now possible without electric power source
May 31, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Synthesis of organic compounds and polymers is at the core of many manufacturing industries. The new “electrifying synthesis” methods that can combine conventional synthetic chemistry with electrochemistry are a step closer to a sustainable tomorrow. These reactions don’t require potentially harmful chemical reagents. They achieve...