Microbarcodes embedded with rare earth nanocrystals show promise for disease detection and biomedicine.
DNA Encoding with Fluorescent Upconverting Nanoparticles Embedded in Microbarcodes
August 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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MaterialsViews Interviews: Yanglong Hou
September 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
MaterialsViews interviews Yanglong Hou of Peking University on nanobiotechnology and magnetic nanoparticles.
Porous silicon nanoneedles for barcodes and other applications
September 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Researchers at the University of Texas have fabricated biodegradable, nanobarcodes of silicon. The porosity of the silicon structures enables their applications in bioengineering, energy storage, and drug delivery systems.
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Nanowires Boost the Efficiency of Ultra Low Cost Stable Solar Cells
August 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A European research team has improved solar cell performance by 500% by using copper oxide and zinc oxide nanowire arrays.
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