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Materials researched for nanotechnology

lab Graphene & carbon from biomass 2018

Graphene quantum dots from lignin

Gram-scale synthesis of single-crystalline graphene quantum dots from lignin biomass.

Built / tested: quantum dots

As reported in: Ding, Li, Wen et al. (2018). Gram-scale synthesis of single-crystalline graphene quantum dots derived from lignin biomass. Green Chemistry. doi:10.1039/c7gc03218h

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review Graphene & carbon from biomass 2018

Quantum dots from biomass waste

A review of graphene quantum dots made from biomass waste and their applications.

As reported in: Abbas, Mariana, Phan (2018). Biomass-waste derived graphene quantum dots and their applications. Carbon. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2018.08.016

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lab Algae 2010

Living silica-algae hybrid

Silica-encapsulated microalgae that biosynthesise gold nanoparticles as a living bio-hybrid material.

Built / tested: living materials

As reported in: Sicard, Brayner, Margueritat et al. (2010). Nano-gold biosynthesis by silica-encapsulated micro-algae: a “living” bio-hybrid material. Journal of Materials Chemistry. doi:10.1039/c0jm01735c

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lab Magnetite 2002

Size-controlled magnetite nanoparticles

A method for size-controlled synthesis of magnetite nanoparticles.

Built / tested: nanoparticles

As reported in: Sun, Zeng (2002). Size-Controlled Synthesis of Magnetite Nanoparticles. Journal of the American Chemical Society. doi:10.1021/ja026501x

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