Materials
Gold(III) chloride trihydrate (HAuCl4·3H2O; ≥99.9%), CTAB (≥98%), sodium borohydride (NaBH4; 99%), trisodium citrate, silver nitrate (AgNO3; 99.9999%), L-ascorbic acid (reagent grade), CTAC (≥98%), citric acid (ACS reagent,…
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A roadmap for next-generation nanomotors
Paxton, W. F. et al. Catalytic nanomotors: autonomous movement of striped nanorods. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126, 13424–13431 (2004). A landmark study that introduced chemically powered nanomotors, launching the field of synthetic nanomotor research.
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Mechanical–electric dual characteristics solid–liquid interfacing sensor for accurate liquid identification
Mechanism of the solid–liquid triboelectric sensing system
Inspired by the superhydrophobic properties of the surface of lotus leaves, we construct a micro-nanostructure ZnO–PDMS solid–liquid interface triboelectric sensor (SL-TS), see…
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Memsensing by surface ion migration within Debye length
Robin, P., Kavokine, N. & Bocquet, L. Modeling of emergent memory and voltage spiking in ionic transport through angstrom-scale slits. Science 373, 687–691 (2021).
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Engineering disorder with monolayer amorphous carbon growth
Engineering disorder with monolayer amorphous carbon growth
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Evaluation and optimisation of regular RC frame structures of varying heights with graphene oxide
Orozco, S. D. P. Investigación del comportamiento sísmico de edificios de pórticos en concreto reforzado con columnas deficientes por resistencia ante cargas verticales, antes y después de ser reforzados con ángulos y platinas de acero…
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Enhanced detection of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein using nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dot-based SPR biosensors
Synthesis and optical properties of the nGQD nanocomposites
Nitrogen was selected as the primary dopant due to its atomic size, which is similar to that of the host atoms, and the unique optoelectronic properties of nitrogen-doped graphene. The…
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Momentum-locked spin between topological and defect states in 1D patterns on bilayer graphene
Momentum-locked spin-crossing
In this section, we present the results of our DFT simulations performed for the array shown in Fig. 1, employing the SIESTA method27 and carried out with a van der Waals functional28,29 already used previously30,31….
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Silver coated porous silicon microarray SERS platform for detecting aflatoxin B1 fumonisin B1 and ochratoxin A
Materials
Boron-doped Si wafers, <100> face orientation with 0.8–1.0 mΩ cm resistivity, were purchased from Siltronix (France). Methanol (MeOH), hydrofluoric acid (48%), absolute ethanol, AgNO3 (≥99%), DTNB ( ≥ 98%), hydrogen peroxide…
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Nanowhisker glues turn seafood shells into powerful medical adhesives
This novel ultra-durable bioadhesive is greener and safer than commonly used alternatives.
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