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Recently, a research team led by Professor ZHAO Bangchuan from the Institute of Solid Materials of the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) synthesized 3D porous honeycomb-like CoN-Ni3N/N-C nanosheets and vanadium nitride (VN) nanobelt arrays via in-situ growth method, respectively, and constructed a high-energy-density flexible supercapacitor device. The result has been published in Advanced Functional Materials.

Credit: Tokyo Tech Thermotherapy or heat treatment can help in treating lesions and other tissue injuries. For example, chemotherapy or radiotherapy, when combined with thermotherapy, kills tumorous cells more effectively. Thermotherapy is considered a promising approach for treating internal lesions, but the advancement in the field depends on the availability of patient-friendly heat-inducing devices capable of rapidly increasing the temperature of target tissues. Current clinical practices a...

Rice University has developed a simple chemical process that produces light yet highly absorbent aerogels that can take a beating.

Anaerobic Bacterium Helps Synthesize Catalysts to Split Hydrogen from Water Written by AZoMMay 28 2021 Researchers from KAUST have illustrated an economical and dependable method to synthesize highly active single-atom catalysts by utilizing the exceptional metal-reducing potential of the iron-breathing bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens. The research team exploited the iron-breathing bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens to synthesize single-atom catalysts, which could be used for various energy...

19th May 2021 10:34 am 19th May 2021 10:34 am Researchers at the University of Rhode Island, USA, are developing a smart bandage that could detect and monitor infection in wounds. The smart bandage held by tweezers. Photo by Negar Rahmani The non-invasive method, created by URI assistant Professor Daniel Roxbury and former URI graduate student Mohammad Moein Safaee, involves embedding nanosensors in the fibres of a bandage.  Roxbury explained that through single-walled carbon nanotubes wit...

Adobe Stock A process developed by researchers in Australia is simpler and less toxic than the current ways to create material suitable for human implants. Researchers have made it easier to fabricate bone-like materials for surgical use through 3D printing with the development of a ceramic-based ink that includes living cells. Scientists from the University of New South Wales in Australia developed the ink, comprised of calcium phosphate, that allows for bioprinting o...

While it's important to check wounds for infections, removing the dressing in order to do so can be disruptive to the healing process. A new smart bandage could help, by "glowing" in a certain way if an infection is beginning.

Market Research Store has added a new report titled “ Global Aramid Fiber Paper Market: By Type ( Para-aramid Paper, Meta-aramid Paper), By Application ( Honeycomb Cores, Electrical Insulation, Communication Equipment), Regional Analysis and Forecast 2025.” The report promises to offer all the key insights about the Aramid Fiber Paper market thus helping our clients to have a clear view of the current market scenario. The overall market size in terms of value and volume has been calculated...

Skin and bones repaired by bioprinting during surgery Schematic of the skin and bone bioprinting process. After scanning, the bone and then skin layers are bioprinted creating a layered repair with bone, a barrier layer, and dermis and epidermis. Image: Ozbolat laboratory, Penn State Skin and bones repaired by bioprinting during surgery Andrea Elyse Messer April 26, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Fixing traumatic injuries to the skin and bones of the face and skull is difficult because of the ma...

Shortwave-IR imager promises new multifunctional devices 11 May 2021 University of California San Diego combines sensor and display into one thin device. Clearer SWIR vision: new imager A project at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) has developed a novel shortwave infrared (SWIR) imaging platform that could be valuable in several diverse applications. SWIR radiation, from around 1000 to 1400 nanometers, typically consists of photons reflected back from an object, rather than emit...