Antibacterial silver nanoparticles are a blast
May 30, 2010 by AboutNanoWires.com · Leave a Comment
Antibacterial silver nanoparticles are a blast
Writing in the International Journal of Nanoparticles, Rani Pattabi and colleagues at Mangalore University, explain how blasting silver nitrate solution with an electron beam can generate nanoparticles that are more effective at killing all kinds of bacteria, including gram-negative species that are not harmed by conventional antibacterial agents.
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New study shows silver nanoparticles mitigate cell damage caused by ethanol
May 27, 2010 by AboutNanoWires.com · Leave a Comment
New study shows silver nanoparticles mitigate cell damage caused by ethanol
The cover story of the most recent edition of the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS) describes how nanoparticles formed by very small numbers of silver atoms can protect against the cell damage caused by ethanol. The study was led by researchers from the University of Barcelona (Spain) and conducted in conjunction with the Magnetism and Nanotechnology laboratory of the University of …
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Silver, Gold Makes for Cheap, Flexible Touch Screens
May 27, 2010 by AboutNanoWires.com · Leave a Comment
Silver, Gold Makes for Cheap, Flexible Touch Screens
Touch screens made with silver and gold wires could soon be rolling off the presses and into cell phones, computers and more.
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Silver and gold nanowires to improve touch screens
May 27, 2010 by AboutNanoWires.com · Leave a Comment
Silver and gold nanowires to improve touch screens
Silver and gold nanowires can improve touch screen flexibility and durability, say scientists from Stanford University.
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Scientists develop environmentally friendly way to produce propylene oxide using silver nanoclusters
April 8, 2010 by AboutNanoWires.com · Leave a Comment
Scientists develop environmentally friendly way to produce propylene oxide using silver nanoclusters
( DOE/Argonne National Laboratory ) Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have identified a new class of silver-based catalysts for the production of the industrially useful chemical propylene oxide that is both environmentally friendly and less expensive.
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