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A breakthrough in catalysts: Smaller than nanoscale

For over past couple decades, manipulating materials at the nanoscale to develop efficient catalysts for various applications, including water treatment, has been the gold standard in the field. But a new study goes even smaller - down to a single atom, the theoretical limit in material downsizing.

Sep 10th, 2021

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An insulator made of two conductors - graphene

Researchers have observed a new state of matter in graphene layers twisted relative to each other. The coupling between negatively charged electrons and positively charged holes in the two layers results in a state that no longer conducts electric current.

Sep 9th, 2021

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New substance classes for nanomaterials: nano spheres and diamond slivers made of silicon and germanium

Chemists have succeeded in producing a nano sphere of silicon atoms and a building block for a diamond-like crystal of the semiconductor elements silicon and germanium. The two new classes of materials have potential applications in the miniaturisation of computer chips, in high-resolution screens for smartphones, and in solar cells and light-emitting diodes with the highest levels of efficiency.

Sep 8th, 2021

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