Material used in organic solar cells can also be used as light sensors in electronics. This is shown by researchers who have developed a type of sensor able to detect circularly polarised red light. Their study paves the way for more reliable self-driving vehicles and other uses where night vision is important.
Sep 28th, 2023
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Scientists demonstrate that the friction on a graphene surface can be dynamically tuned using external electric fields.
Sep 28th, 2023
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The new development overcomes the persistent challenge of voltage decay and can lead to significantly higher energy storage capacity.
Sep 28th, 2023
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Testing the quantum effects of Andreev reflection in graphene could have positive implications for quantum technology.
Sep 27th, 2023
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Researchers fabricated a pure form of glass and coat specialized pieces of DNA with it to create a material that is not only stronger than steel, but incredibly lightweight.
Sep 27th, 2023
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Scientists unveil exciting possibilities for the development of highly efficient quantum devices.
Sep 27th, 2023
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Researchers use twisted double bilayer graphene to develop an efficient detector capable of continuous imaging over an ultra-broad range of light spectrum.
Sep 27th, 2023
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Researchers are working on technology that could dramatically improve electrical transformers and power converters in electric vehicles.
Sep 27th, 2023
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Researchers synthesized two similar gold-silver nanoclusters in a highly controlled manner to determine the precise atomic structure of each nanocluster and the effects of specific thiol ligands, or sulfur-containing binding molecules, on material synthesis.
Sep 26th, 2023
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Researchers have embarked on a pioneering research endeavor focusing on the development of high-performance p-type semiconductor devices, utilizing molybdenum ditelluride - a compound renowned for its unique properties.
Sep 26th, 2023
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Researchers have developed minimal nanozymes with the capacity of capturing carbon dioxide emitted in industrial processes and applicable to other environmental remediation processes, based on artificial molecular structures formed by the peptides of only seven amino acids.
Sep 26th, 2023
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Films made of lignin nanoparticles can have structural coloration or be used as transparent anti-fog coatings.
Sep 26th, 2023
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An international group of researchers have proposed a new mechanism to enhance short-wavelength light (100-300 nm) by second harmonic generation in a two-dimensional, thin material composed entirely of commonplace elements.
Sep 26th, 2023
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Every system has its waste disposal system. The cell organelles known as 'peroxisomes' dispose toxic substances and fats in the human body, among other things, and, in doing so, they prevent serious illnesses. Researchers have now shown, at the atomic level, how these highly complex processes proceed.
Sep 26th, 2023
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Researchers have developed a new theory to explain how nanoparticles enter and exit the tumours they are meant to treat, potentially rewriting an understanding of cancer nanomedicine that has guided research for nearly four decades.
Sep 26th, 2023
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Researchers have developed a way to wrest the carbon from carbon dioxide and affix it to hydrogen atoms, forming methane - a valuable fuel and industrial feedstock. The method relies on electrolysis and catalysts developed by grafting isolated copper atoms on two-dimensional polymer templates.
Sep 25th, 2023
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