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Polymer power potential

Four organic thermoelectric polymers identified using theoretical calculations could prove valuable for harvesting energy from waste heat.

Feb 4th, 2019

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Wrinkles take the heat

Experiments on nanoribbons of black phosphorus reveal the origins of directional heat transport in this promising material.

Feb 4th, 2019

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Straightforward biosynthesis of functional bulk nanocomposites

A general and scalable biosynthesis strategy has been developed which involves simultaneous growth of cellulose nanofibrils through microbial fermentation and co-deposition of various kinds of nanoscale building blocks through aerosol feeding on solid culture substrates.

Feb 1st, 2019

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Current generation via quantum proton transfer

Scientists have discovered that proton transfer in electrochemical reactions is governed by the quantum tunneling effect under specific conditions. In addition, they made a first ever observation of the transition between the quantum and classical regimes in electrochemical proton transfer by controlling potential.

Feb 1st, 2019

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