Travelling light with the first environmentally friendly graphene smart-case
A prototype for a graphene-based smart suitcase made of 100% of recycled plastic has been developed.
Oct 9th, 2019
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How to make biocatalysts immortal with dendrimers
Oxygen threatens sustainable catalysts that use hydrogen to produce electricity in fuel cells. Researchers have developed a way to combat this.
Oct 9th, 2019
Read morePhotocatalytic hydrogen production from water
Chemists have developed carbon-conjugated covalent organic frameworks for visible light-driven catalytic production of hydrogen gas from water.
Oct 9th, 2019
Read moreLocation, Location, Location - How charge placement can control a self-assembled structure
Researchers have achieved precise and predictable control of molecular chains by positioning charges. Their method leads to particles with reproducible sizes.
Oct 8th, 2019
Read moreNew optical system can measure flowing liquids as small as 10 nanoliters per minute
Researchers have developed an optical system that accurately measures the flow of extraordinarily tiny amounts of liquids - as small as 10 billionths of a liter (nanoliters) per minute.
Oct 8th, 2019
Read moreCooling nanotube resonators with electrons
Scientists report on a technique that uses electron transport to cool a nanomechanical resonator near the quantum regime.
Oct 8th, 2019
Read moreCreating a single phonon in ambient conditions
In a new experiment, physicists have shown that a single phonon can be excited and detected at room temperature and in the air, making the quantum behaviour of vibrating matter more tangible.
Oct 8th, 2019
Read moreA promising route to scalable quantum photonics
Scientists have integrated single photon emitters in 2D layered materials with a silicon nitride photonic chip.
Oct 8th, 2019
Read moreNew 'supercondensers' store electric charge in textile materials
Researchers have developed new devices that store electric charge in textile materials, which could be used to, for example, charge our mobile phone.
Oct 8th, 2019
Read moreFlexible, biocompatible nanocellulose sensors
Researchers have developed flexible, biocompatible nanocellulose sensors that can be attached to the skin. The 3D-printed analytic chips made of renewable raw materials will even be biodegradable in future.
Oct 8th, 2019
Read moreA simple way to control swarming molecular machines
The swarming behavior of about 100 million molecular machines can be controlled by applying simple mechanical stimuli such as extension and contraction. This method could lead to the development of new swarming molecular machines and small energy-saving devices.
Oct 8th, 2019
Read moreModified quantum dots capture more energy from light and lose less to heat
Researchers discover a new approach for capturing energy from light-generated, 'hot' electrons, avoiding wasteful heat loss.
Oct 8th, 2019
Read moreElectrode-fitted microscope points to better designed devices that make fuel from sunlight
Researchers find that smaller catalytic nanoparticles may be vital for many kinds of devices that convert solar energy into chemical fuels like hydrogen gas.
Oct 7th, 2019
Read moreBacteria trapped - and terminated - by graphene filter
Research team adapts laser-induced graphene to remove pathogens from the air.
Oct 7th, 2019
Read moreFirst video of viruses assembling (w/video)
For the first time, researchers have captured images of the formation of individual viruses, offering a real-time view into the kinetics of viral assembly. The research provides new insights into how to fight viruses and engineer self-assembling particles.
Oct 7th, 2019
Read morePicoscience and a plethora of new materials
The revolutionary tech discoveries of the next few decades, the ones that will change daily life, may come from new materials so small they make nanomaterials look like lumpy behemoths.
Oct 7th, 2019
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