Using the principles of droplet dynamics, MXene is dispersed in liquid and deposited, layer by layer, into stacks of 3D structures to form electrochemical and physical sensors.
Jul 14th, 2022
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Scientists have comprehensively investigated the effect of ultrasonic vibration on the hydrodynamics and the particle agglomeration behavior in a fluidized-bed atomic layer deposition reactor via CFD-DEM simulation.
Jul 13th, 2022
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By mimicking features of living systems, self-organizing lasers could lead to new materials for sensing, computing, light sources and displays.
Jul 13th, 2022
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Researchers have used lasers to precisely control neutrophils - a type of white blood cell - as a natural, biocompatible microrobot in living fish. The 'neutrobots' performed multiple tasks, showing they could someday deliver drugs to precise locations in the body.
Jul 13th, 2022
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Scientists have combined graphene oxide, elastin, and ethanol to develop a new method to make this material conductive so it can be heated to kill melanoma cells but not other cells around it.
Jul 13th, 2022
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Researchers have created the first ever solid-state optical nanomotor. All previous versions of these light-driven motors reside in a solution of some sort, which held back their potential for most real-world applications.
Jul 13th, 2022
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Micropatterned pumps use salts as fuel and that can selectively remove cadmium ions from water samples. Reusable, operable in high salt concentrations and able to drive unidirectional fluid flows, these devices look promising for various environmental and biomedicine applications.
Jul 12th, 2022
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A new self-powered, wristwatch-style health monitor can keep track of a wearer's pulse and wirelessly communicate with a nearby smartphone or tablet - without needing an external power source or a battery.
Jul 12th, 2022
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Theoreticians have demonstrated how the coupling between intense lasers, the motion of electrons, and their spin influences the emission of light on the ultrafast timescale.
Jul 12th, 2022
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A research effort accelerating imaging techniques to visualize structures of small molecules clearly - a process once thought impossible. The discovery unleashes endless potential in improving everyday life applications - from plastics to pharmaceuticals.
Jul 12th, 2022
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Scientists who 'flash' materials to synthesize substances like graphene have turned their attention to boron nitride, highly valued for its thermal and chemical stability.
Jul 12th, 2022
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What if you could power the smart thermostats, speakers and lights in your home with a kitchen countertop? In a step toward integrating energy storage with these materials, researchers have fabricated microsupercapacitors onto the surface of stone tiles.
Jul 11th, 2022
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It all begins with their building blocks: atoms.
Jul 11th, 2022
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Buildings made of porous rock can weather over the years. Now, for the first time, scientists have studied in detail how silicate nanoparticles can help save them.
Jul 11th, 2022
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Scientists propose a novel dual-comb spectroscopy technique based on electro-optic frequency combs, which further improves the spectral resolution of two orders of magnitude to sub-femtometer.
Jul 11th, 2022
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The findings could inform the design of practical superconducting devices.
Jul 9th, 2022
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