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Nanotechnology
3D nanoprinting technology can convert ceramics in high-performance systems, from disease detection to space travel
Schematic diagram of 3D-AJP: Aerosol Jet 3D Nanoprinting Nanoprinting with zero reduction in complex 3D ceramic microarchitectures. Credit: Advanced Science (2025). doi:10.1002/advs.202405334 The same ingredients you drink coffee in the morning can change the way scientists detect disease, purify water, and insulate the space shuttle thanks to a whole new approach to ceramic manufacturing. 3D-AJP, published in Advanced Science, is…
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Nanotechnology
Self-sealing, Atomic Thin Dialysis Membranes: Proteins convert leaks into filtration benefits
Graphical abstract. Credit: Nano Letter (2024). doi: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c04706 The Vanderbilt-led research team has made a major breakthrough in the development of advanced dialysis membranes using atomically thin materials such as graphene. These innovative membranes, called nanoporous atomic thin films (NATMs), utilize protein-enabled sealing mechanisms to maintain high efficiency in filtration of small molecules while minimizing protein loss. Addressing important issues.…
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Chemistry
Organic materials can convert toxic heavy metals into harmless forms
Graphical abstract. Credit: Chemical area (2024). Doi: 10.1016/J.chemosphere.2024.143880 A researcher at Wateralu University has discovered that a special form of charcoal absorbs toxic chrome and is very effective to convert it into a more secure form. Chromium is a heavy metal that exists in two formats. One form, chrome (III), is a safe trace nutrient needed for our body. Another…
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Chemistry
A new device uses microwave flow reactions to convert biomass into useful sugars
A simple diagram of the chemical processes within the device developed by the research team. In their system, a solution of the disaccharide cellobiose (left) is passed through a sulfonated carbon catalyst (center), an acid catalyst that helps break down the sugar. This catalyst is then heated using microwaves to increase catalytic activity. This efficiently converts cellobiose to glucose (right).…
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Chemistry
Scientists convert blood into regenerative material, paving the way for personalized 3D printed implants
A researcher holds a 3D printed PA blood construct in his hand. Credit: University of Nottingham Scientists have created a new blood-based ‘biocooperative’ material that has been proven successful in bone repair and is a personalized medicine that can be used as an effective therapy to treat injury and disease. paving the way for regenerated blood products. Researchers from the…
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Chemistry
Chemists develop metal-free method to selectively convert symmetric diols into one of two enantiomers
Internal view of the photoreactor setup in operation. Credit: Science (2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adq8029 A team of chemists at the University of Cambridge has developed a metal-free method to selectively convert symmetric diols into one of their two enantiomers. In a paper published in the journal Science, the research group exploits the ability of the chiral form of quinuclidine (quinuclidine is…
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