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Single-phase covalent organic frameworks membranes make CO2-selective separation possible

Scientists have developed a novel strategy to fabricate single-phase CO2-selective covalent organic frameworks (COFs) nanosheet membranes featured with both high CO2/H2 separation factors and high CO2 permeance.

Jul 29th, 2021

Alternating magnetic field-responsive nano-platform developed for controlled pesticide release

The work provides a simple and potential way to achieve the controlled release of imidacloprid, improve utilization efficiency, and decline pollution to environment.

Jul 29th, 2021

Dancing with the light: A new way to make crystals bend by shining light

Scientists propose a novel mechanism for inducing high-speed bending in thick crystals by heating them up with light.

Jul 29th, 2021

Metallic water prepared for the first time under terrestrial conditions

Is it possible to produce water that is as conductive as, say, copper wire?

Jul 28th, 2021

How long does it take for an electron to cool down?

Scientists have proposed a new method to explore the thermalisation of hot carriers with a time resolution of billionths of a second.

Jul 28th, 2021

Twist brings new possibilities for ultra-thin 2D materials

A new study shows how the ability of 2D materials to convert sunlight into electricity can be controlled by simply 'twisting' the angle between two ultra-thin layers correctly.

Jul 28th, 2021

Data science technique helps measure atomic positions more precisely

Scientists achieve remarkable precision in measuring atomic displacements by combining electron microscopy with a technique borrowed from data science.

Jul 28th, 2021

Under the microscope: How an atomistic puzzle gets resolved

Scientists monitor the evolution of crystal irregularities called 'dislocations' in a silicene sheet in real time after adding silicon atoms to it.

Jul 28th, 2021

Researchers find 'layer Hall effect' in a 2D topological axion antiferromagnet

It is first experimental evidence of this type of quantum state and can one day help generate a magneto-electric effect.

Jul 28th, 2021

Tracking the movement of a single nanoparticle

Based on the principle of interaction between matter and light, a new method has been developed to track and observe the Brownian motion of fast-moving nanometer-sized molecules, and measure the different fluorescence signals of each biological nanoparticle.

Jul 27th, 2021

Rougher interfaces may increase efficiency of next-generation solar cells

Researchers demonstrate nanotextured perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells with improved power conversion efficiency potential above 29%.

Jul 27th, 2021

Molecular library of OLED host materials

The complexity of an OLED pixel makes it difficult to design new molecular materials. Scientists have now compared a wide range of computer-simulated and experimentally measured properties of OLED thin films, trying to understand whether OLED design can be guided solely by computer.