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    How to fabricate better nanoparticle thin film sensors?

    Nanoparticle thin film-based sensors offer several advantages over traditional sensor types, especially in electrochemical sensing. The main challenge has been the fabrication of the nanoparticle sensing layer. Two main methods have been used; layer-by-layer (LbL) and Langmuir-Blodgett (LB).

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    What is a Biomaterial?

    The concept ‘Biomaterial’ is fairly frequently encountered. Read about what defines a biomaterial and where this category of material is used.

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    Do you know the science behind the FIFA World Cup football?

    The official World Cup ball 2018 is called Telstar 18, inspired by the original Telstar that was made for 1970 games. It resembles the one used in 1970 by the appearance but that's where the similarities end. Have you ever thought how much science is put behind to develop the perfect soccer ball?

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    Dip coating - Quick way to nanoparticle films

    Nanoparticle thin films are finding applications in areas where functional coatings are needed. Dip coating offers one of the simplest methods to coat the substrate with nanoparticles.

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    Nanoparticle characterization: an overview of key physicochemical parameters

    Nanoparticle suspensions are complex systems, and understanding their interaction with their environment requires characterization of a broad range of physicochemical properties. Here we present an overview of the key parameters that can be used to profile nanoparticle suspensions.

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    What is the difference between surface and interfacial tension?

    This blog explains the difference between surface and interfacial tension.

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    How to measure crosslinking and collapse with QCM-D

    Polymers and polyelectrolytes of various conformations are used in many applications where there is a need to tailor the interfacial properties to promote a certain interaction with the surrounding environment. Here we show how polymer layer crosslinking and collapse can be characterized.

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    Nanoparticle interactions with biological interfaces

    This blog post discusses the nanoparticle interaction in biological environment.

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    Deposition of graphene - key to industrial use

    Introduction to graphene and its deposition techniques

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