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NANO-TECHNOLOGY NEWS

A leap in nanotechnology: IISER team shows new way to grow special microcrystals for better electronic devices

August 26, 2024 12:11 pm

According to researchers, superior properties of these special crystals called CsPbBr 3 nanoplatelets make them promising candidates for use in photodetectors and electronic devices.

Does nanotech hold the key to heal diabetic wounds?

June 24, 2023 8:33 am

Nanoparticles can deliver therapeutic agents directly to the site of the diabetic foot ulcer or infection, say doctors

MIT engineers ‘grow’ atomically thin transistors to make super dense computer chips

May 03, 2023 2:44 pm

MIT researchers have developed a method to "grow" 2D transistors on a silicon wafer at relatively low temperatures. This could help manufacture denser and more powerful computer chips in the future.

Nanotechnology can treat neurological disorders, says researcher

March 08, 2022 7:55 am

Speaking on the sidelines of the 12th edition of Bengaluru India Nano 2022, Prof Rangaramanujam Kannan explained the importance of nanotechnologies designed for targeted delivery of medications.

IIT-Guwahati establishes advanced microelectronics and nano energy facilities at its nanotechnology centre

December 13, 2021 9:19 am

The centre, aimed at meeting future challenges and augmenting academic partnerships with industry in nanotechnology, will carry out multidisciplinary translational research in the fields of health care, nano biomaterials, micro and nanoelectronics, nano-energy devices and sensors.

Mexico City taps solar energy to clean up historic Aztec-era canals

August 26, 2021 1:26 pm

The team said the nanobubble system was also being applied in two water treatment plants

Potent, stable nanobodies to block SARS-CoV-2 developed

July 30, 2021 5:02 pm

The simplest mini-antibodies developed by the team already bind up to 1,000 times more strongly to the spike protein than previously reported nanobodies.

Cancer-fighting nanorobots can seek, destroy tumours

February 14, 2018 8:15 pm

Researchers have created nanobots that are able to shrink tumour cells, an approach that could help as cancer therapy.

Atoms-thin memory storage device created for more powerful computing

January 18, 2018 9:35 pm

Researchers have been able to develop nanosized chips, a development that will enable smaller and faster computer and smartphone processors.

Butterfly wing nanostructures created on solar cells, improves efficiency by 200 per cent

November 16, 2017 8:15 pm

Scientists have successfully reproduced nanostructures found on butterfly wings in solar cells to enhance their light absorption rate by up to 200 per cent.

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