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Alkanes with a phosphine group at each end show better conductance when placed between two metal electrodes than others terminated with different functional groups
The lower size limit for platinum nanoparticles that can be used as effective catalysts in fuel cells has been determined using experimental and theoretical methods
Communicating the risks and benefits associated with nanotechnology to the general public is proving to be more subtle and complex than researchers might have expected.
Private investors have a lot to offer universities who are interested in developing and commercializing new technologies. Michael N. Helmus and Anil K. Rao describe how such partnerships can work in practice.
The toxicity of zinc oxide to freshwater algae is similar in both its nanoparticulate and bulk forms, indicating that solubility effects may be an important consideration