News tagged with silver


Silver Nanoparticle Mirror

Beaming new light on life: From beetles to aircraft, nanoparticles aid microscope views

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Feb 05, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Utah physicists and chemists developed a new method that uses a mirror of tiny silver "nanoparticles" so microscopes can reveal the internal structure of nearly opaque biological ...


Surgical Implants Coated with One of "Nature's Antibiotics" Could Prevent Infection

Chemistry /

created Jan 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of British Columbia have discovered a mimic of one of "nature's antibiotics" that can be used to coat medical devices to prevent infection and rejection.


Nanoscale silver: No silver lining?

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Sep 09, 2008 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Widespread use of nanoscale silver will challenge regulatory agencies to balance important potential benefits against the possibility of significant environmental risk, highlighting the need to identify research priorities ...


Filament of silver

Super atoms turn the periodic table upside down

Chemistry /

created Jul 01, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (101) | comments 12

Researchers at Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands have developed a technique for generating atom clusters made from silver and other metals. Surprisingly enough, these so-called super atoms ...



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