Porous silica protects nickel nanoparticle catalyst
Nanoparticles avoid deactivation and convert biomass-derived gas into methane.
Jun 8th, 2018
Read moreNanoparticles avoid deactivation and convert biomass-derived gas into methane.
Jun 8th, 2018
Read moreLight focused into nano-grooves in a gold film bonded to an atomically thin crystal flake produces a remarkable frequency doubling effect.
Jun 8th, 2018
Read moreDirect nanoscale patterning of LED surfaces brings new possibilities for the control of light.
Jun 8th, 2018
Read moreA recent study reveals that double-layered porous nanotubes with spatially separated photoredox surfaces that were synthesized by self-template strategy showed enhanced photocatalytic activity toward hydrogen production.
Jun 7th, 2018
Read moreResearchers have shown in a model system that small emulsion droplets can be used as smart carriers. They have developed a method for producing self-propelled liquid droplets capable of providing spatially and temporally controlled delivery of a molecular load.
Jun 7th, 2018
Read moreA reserach team shows that it is possible to estimate how nanoconfinement affects the number of contacts formed by two materials placed in intimate contact and, hence, the interfacial interactions.
Jun 7th, 2018
Read moreResearchers demonstrate silver-based electrode films that could be used for flexible touch displays, televisions and solar cells.
Jun 7th, 2018
Read moreQuantum interference may be key to smaller insulators.
Jun 6th, 2018
Read moreScientists have proposed a method to improve the resolution of optical microscopes operating in the reflection mode, i.e. visualizing materials not transmitting light.
Jun 6th, 2018
Read moreA recent review paper systemtatically introduce the classification, mechanism and applications of density gradient ultracentrifugation with various separation examples, demonstrating the versatility of such an efficient separation technique.
Jun 6th, 2018
Read moreScientists have turned an abstract theory about the quantum properties of magnets into a testable hypothesis about a new kind of light.
Jun 6th, 2018
Read moreUsing a nanometric transport platform on plants that was previously utilized for targeted drug delivery, researchers increased the penetration rate of nutrients into the plants, from 1% to approximately 33%.
Jun 6th, 2018
Read moreScientists discovered the first example of an effective gene therapeutic against lethal bacterial infections using a nanotherapeutic to deliver short interfering RNA (siRNA) that targets immune system cells.
Jun 6th, 2018
Read moreResearchers are looking at a highly durable organic pigment, used by humans in artwork for hundreds of years, as a promising possibility as a semiconductor material.
Jun 5th, 2018
Read moreThe new method adds to the understanding of the fundamental laws governing the interaction of electrons and light.
Jun 5th, 2018
Read moreNew study shows elegant mathematical solution to understand how the flow of electrons changes when carbon nanotubes turn into zigzag nanoribbons.
Jun 5th, 2018
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