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Nanotechnology
Fully recyclable carbon nanotube fibers have far-reaching implications for all sectors of manufacturing
Credit: Carbon (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119899 In an important step toward building a sustainable, circular economy, Rice University researchers have published research in Carbon magazine that demonstrates that carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers can be fully recycled without losing their structure or properties. It was announced on . This discovery positions CNT fibers as a sustainable alternative to traditional materials such as…
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Chemistry
Enzyme engineering has the potential to drive more sustainable and efficient drug manufacturing.
Credit: Nature Synthesis (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44160-024-00671-w Researchers have discovered a new way to use biocatalysts to improve the production of critical raw materials needed for essential medicines, making the process faster, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly. Biocatalysis is a process that uses enzymes as natural catalysts to carry out chemical reactions. Scientists from the University of Manchester and AstraZeneca…
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Nanotechnology
New manufacturing strategy improves graphene airgel sensitivity and durability for human-machine interfaces
Graphene airgel shows potential as a high-performance pressure sensor in human-machine interfaces due to its mechanical properties and electrical conductivity. Anisotropic chitosan graphene oxide (CS-GO) airgel metamaterials with highly ordered honeycomb microstructures were synthesized using conventional directional freeze casting. Subsequently, cross-linked chitosan and reduced graphene oxide (CCS-rGO) aerogels with buckled networks achieved by heating and post-crosslinking at 180 °C for…
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Nanotechnology
Light-based microcapillary monitoring sparks innovation in manufacturing and biotechnology
Principles and applications of KERI technology, which uses light to determine microcapillary contacts with nanoscale resolution. Credit: Korea Institute of Electrical Technology Researchers have developed a breakthrough technique that uses light to visualize the tips of nanoscale glass microcapillaries, allowing precise and delicate contact with other objects. “Microcapillary” is a precision tool with a very small diameter (0.1mm to 0.000010mm…
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Nanotechnology
Waterless manufacturing approach could help advance integration of 2D electronics
These materials are made from molybdenum disulfide, a two-dimensional semiconductor, grown on the surface of sapphire. The triangles align because a specialized process called epitaxy allows the material to grow in a pattern that follows the surface it’s grown on. Insulating layers, such as amorphous boron nitride, are added during the manufacturing process of these ultra-thin materials that will be…
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