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A simpler way to inorganic perovskite solar cells

New research reveals that air annealing enhances the optoelectronic properties of CsPbI3 perovskite solar cells, reducing defects and potentially simplifying mass production.

April 17, 2024

Broadband gold nanogap sensor revolutionizes material testing and virus detection

Broadband gold nanogap sensor enables rapid, precise detection of materials and viruses, enhancing pandemic preparedness with real-time, high-sensitivity results.

April 17, 2024

A new spin on materials analysis

Electron spin states can now be probed at much higher resolution and more efficiently, opening new opportunities in materials analysis and data processing technologies.

April 17, 2024

Tracking a protein's fleeting shape changes

Researchers have developed a powerful, new technique to generate 'movies' of changing protein structures and speeds of up to 50 frames per second.

April 17, 2024

Paintable 'second skin' gel for wearable bioelectronic sensors

Researchers have developed an on-skin paintable waterproof biohydrogel for wearable bioelectronics, enabling high-fidelity monitoring of bioelectrical signals like ECG.

April 17, 2024

Unlocking multi-color ultra-long phosphorescence with carbonized polymer nanodots

Overview of a synthesis method for carbonized polymer nanodots that produce multi-color, ultra-long room-temperature phosphorescence.

April 17, 2024

From defects to order: Spontaneously emerging crystal arrangements in perovskite halides

Scientists discovered a new defect-ordered layered halide perovskite, shedding light on how order can emerge through defects in these compounds.

April 17, 2024

Silver-based micromotors eliminate bacteria moving freely in aqueous media

Researchers have developed a simple technique to produce microscopic crystals that activate in the presence of light, releasing silver ions with antimicrobial activity.

April 17, 2024

A better view with new mid-infrared nanoscopy

Chemical images taken of insides of bacteria 30 times clearer than those from conventional mid-infrared microscopes.

April 17, 2024

Researchers turn metal waste into catalyst for hydrogen

Scientists have found a way to transform metal waste into a highly efficient catalyst to make hydrogen from water, a discovery that could make hydrogen production more sustainable.

April 16, 2024

Charge travels like light in bilayer graphene

International research team show potential for nanoscale transistors in all-carbon film.

April 16, 2024

'Nanostitches' enable lighter and tougher composite materials

In research that may lead to next-generation airplanes and spacecraft, engineers used carbon nanotubes to prevent cracking in multilayered composites.

April 16, 2024

Millions of gamers advance biomedical research

Largest global citizen science project accelerates knowledge of human microbiome.

April 16, 2024

Flexible pseudocapacitor operates in extreme temperatures, stores high energy

New flexible pseudocapacitor with novel electrolyte and vanadium oxide electrodes maintains high energy density and stability from -40C to 60C.

April 16, 2024

Photonic computation with sound waves

Researchers succeeded in laying the foundation for new reconfigurable neuromorphic building blocks by adding a new dimension to photonic machine learning: sound waves.

April 16, 2024

Researchers create 'goldene', as single atom layer of gold

For the first time, scientists have managed to create sheets of gold only a single atom layer thick. The material has been termed goldene.

April 16, 2024

Electrical control of magnetism by electric field and current-induced torques

Scientists review the state of the art of electrical control of magnetism and give scientific and technological future persperctives.

April 16, 2024

Most massive stellar black hole in our galaxy found

Astronomers have identified the most massive stellar black hole yet discovered in the Milky Way galaxy, with a mass measuring an impressive 33 times that of the Sun.

April 16, 2024