Sharp meets flat in tunable 2D material
New atom-flat compounds show promise for optoelectronics, advanced computing.
Aug 12th, 2019
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Dyes and viruses create new composite material for photooxidation reactions
A recent study shows that native viruses can be employed as a scaffold to immobilise photoactive molecules to potentially oxidise organic pollutants present in wastewater, under visible light irradiation.
Aug 12th, 2019
Read moreZinc oxide nanowires - novel solution for cheaper, cleaner production of electronic components
Researchers are offering a novel solution for high-yield nanowire production from zinc oxide - a cheaper and environmentally friendlier material, compared to the rare earth elements such as indium, arsenic or gallium often used in electronics production.
Aug 12th, 2019
Read moreOne linked nanoparticle's hot, the other keeps its cool
Research team shows how to manipulate gold nanoparticle temperatures with lasers.
Aug 10th, 2019
Read moreNanoparticles' movements reveal whether they can successfully target cancer
Researchers have developed a new way to determine whether or not single drug-delivery nanoparticles will successfully hit their intended targets - by simply analyzing each nanoparticle's distinct movements in real time.
Aug 9th, 2019
Read moreCyborg organoids offer a rare glimpse into the early stages of organ development
Stretchable, integrated mesh nanoelectronics grow with the developing cells.
Aug 9th, 2019
Read moreA roadmap for flexible and green electronics
Scientists are developing a new class of thin-film electronics, which they call 'fleco-ionics'. This comes from flexible, eco-friendly electronics, and the grand goal of the study is to find green alternatives, to reduce the explosively growing amount of electronic waste.
Aug 9th, 2019
Read moreNanowire arrays could improve solar cells
Researchers have turned to ordered metal nanowire meshes that provide high transmissivity (due to the small diameters of the nanowires), high electrical connectivity (due to the many contact points in the mesh) and use more common elements to fabricate transparent electrodes.
Aug 9th, 2019
Read moreUltrathin solar cells reach a record of nearly 20% efficiency
Researchers have succeeded to trap sunlight efficiently in a solar cell thanks to an ultrathin absorbing layer made of 205 nm-thick GaAs on a nanostructured back mirror. With this new architecture, an efficiency of nearly 20% was obtained.
Aug 9th, 2019
Read moreBending the rules: A revolutionary new way for metals to be malleable
For nearly 100 years, scientists thought they understood everything there was to know about how metals bend. They were wrong.
Aug 9th, 2019
Read moreControlling the shape-shifting skeletons of cells
In studying the dynamic skeletons that cells use to move, researchers develop a new tool for manipulating chemistry and biology.
Aug 9th, 2019
Read moreInnovative technique to synthesise advanced graphene-based nanocomposites
Green and straightforward process for the synthesis of graphene-based nanomaterials.
Aug 9th, 2019
Read moreMaking chiral structures from achiral building blocks
Triangular molecules on a silver surface can form different chiral structures depending on how densely they are placed on the surface.
Aug 9th, 2019
Read moreThe world's smallest stent
Researchers have developed a new method for producing malleable microstructures - for instance, vascular stents that are 40 times smaller than previously possible. In the future, such stents could be used to help to widen life-threatening constrictions of the urinary tract in foetuses in the womb.
Aug 8th, 2019
Read moreNew sensor uses microwaves to determine real-time ice accumulation
A new sensor, that can detect ice accumulation in real-time, might be a game-changer when it comes to airline safety and efficiency.
Aug 8th, 2019
Read moreNeural networks will help manufacture carbon nanotubes
A team of scientists propose a neural-network-based method for monitoring the growth of carbon nanotubes, preparing the ground for a new generation of sophisticated electronic devices.
Aug 8th, 2019
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