New nanocomposite from papaya peel waste exhibits promising photocatalytic and antibacterial activity  - In a significant leap towards sustainable environmental management and antimicrobial strategies, a team of international researchers has successfully synthesized a fluorescent carbon dot (CD) and reduced graphene oxide (RGO) ...

 Novel graphene oxide spray coating advances antiviral protection of face masks  - In the relentless battle against airborne viruses, researchers have developed a new spray coating to improve the antiviral efficacy of personal protective equipment, notably face masks. The study is published in the journal ...

 Scientists stencil-paint carbon nanotube components for flexible transparent electronics  - Researchers from Skoltech, MIPT, and elsewhere have found a fast and inexpensive way to create geometric patterns in carbon nanotube films. The resulting films turned out to have superior properties for manufacturing components ...

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 Magnetic with a pinch of hydrogen: Research team develops new idea to improve the properties of ultra-thin materials  - Magnetic two-dimensional materials consisting of one or a few atomic layers have only recently become known and promise interesting applications, for example for the electronics of the future. So far, however, it has not ...

 Electron videography captures moving dance between proteins and lipids  - In a first demonstration of "electron videography," researchers have captured a microscopic moving picture of the delicate dance between proteins and lipids found in cell membranes. The technique can be used to study the ...

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