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Topological Effects in Carbon-based Two-dimensional Nanostructures

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Precise Capillary‐Assisted Nanoparticle Assembly in Reusable Templates

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Ultrafast Transverse Modulation of Free Electrons by Interaction with Shaped Optical Fields

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Porous Nitride Light-Emitting Diodes

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Reinforcing hydrogels with in situ formed amorphous CaCO3

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Hydrogels are often employed for tissue engineering and moistening applications. However, they are rarely used for load-bearing purposes because of their limited stiffness and the stiffness-toughness compromise inherent to them. By contrast, nature uses hy ...

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STEPS 4.0: Fast and memory-efficient molecular simulations of neurons at the nanoscale

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FRONTIERS MEDIA SA2022

Nanopatterned antimicrobial surfaces

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The invention relates to an antimicrobial surface comprising a first array of nano/micro structures spaced apart on a support, characterized in that it comprises a second array of spaced apart nanostructures located on said support and on said first array ...

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