April 2, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

April 2, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology

Reducing water usage in steel industry

Carbon nanotubes, by virtue of their high surface area and aspect ratio, are known for their excellent thermal conductivity —

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IIT Madras: Affordable water purification using silver nanoparticles

A team led by an IIT-Madras professor has devised a cheap and effective method to produce clean drinking water. It

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IIT Madras develops a sensitive TNT sensor

Published in the Hindu on August 28, 2012 Identifying TNT explosives present at a very low concentration—nine molecules—has become possible

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Nanotechnology: ‘None said ‘there are risks, so let’s stop it’

Published in The Hindu on January 13, 2011 Genuine fear of genetically modified (GM) crops arising from relatively less studied

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Nanofilter suit for chemical warfare

Published in The Hindu on October 12, 2006 For Seshadri Ramkumar the task was cut out – developing a higher

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