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Tag: nanoparticlesThin-Film Solar with High Efficiency Solexant is printing inorganic solar cells with nanomaterials. Stealthy Nanoparticles Attack Cancer Cells Drugs embedded in special polymers can more effectively shrink tumors. Nanoparticle inks that fade away in hours could be ideal for secure communications. A Metal Coating That Repairs Itself Electroplated metal could be used to make self-healing construction materials, car parts, and machinery. Device Offers a Roadside Dope Test The system uses magnetic nanoparticles to detect traces of cocaine, heroin, cannabis, and methamphetamine. An ultrasensitive test can spot bacteria in a half hour. Stretchable electronics and the strongest material ever were just two achievements of 2008. A prototype device employs the same magnetic phenomenon used to write data to computer hard drives. Researchers have made new nano building blocks for optical computing and solar-cell coatings. Self-propelled microbots navigate through blood vessels. Purifying Water with Nano-particles A company says 3-D nanoparticles boost the efficiency of water purification. Nanoparticles pluck cancer cells from the bellies of mice. Genetically engineered cells make their own nanomagnets, providing clear MRI images. New composites could lead to better food packaging, and to lighter car and airplane parts. A new delivery system chokes a tumor's blood supply while sparing healthy tissues. |
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