New method for designing nanoscale 3D materials could make fuel cells more efficient
Researchers have developed an innovative technique for creating nanoscale materials with unique chemical and physical properties.
Jan 18th, 2023
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Nanoparticles make it easier to turn light into solvated electrons
Researchers uncovered the long-sought mechanism of a well-known but poorly understood process that produces solvated electrons via interactions between light and metal.
Jan 17th, 2023
Read moreResearchers develop optical method to verify topological phases in magnetic materials
Researchers studied a class of magnetic materials structurally similar to graphene and their interaction with two types of polarized laser light.
Jan 17th, 2023
Read moreOrganic semiconductors curl up in the dark
A research team uses light to control the morphology of new types of electronics.
Jan 17th, 2023
Read moreResearchers gain deeper understanding of mechanism behind superconductors
Scientists found that in superconducting copper-oxygen bonds, called cuprates, there must be a very specific charge distribution between the copper and the oxygen, even under pressure.
Jan 17th, 2023
Read moreUnconventional experiments produce new nanoscale particles with big potential
Hundreds of new nanoparticles with previously unknown features have been produced using an innovative experimental approach.
Jan 16th, 2023
Read moreGone fishing: highly accurate test for common respiratory viruses uses DNA as 'nanobait'
A new test 'fishes' for multiple respiratory viruses at once using single strands of DNA as 'bait', and gives highly accurate results in under an hour.
Jan 16th, 2023
Read moreBlocking radio waves and electromagnetic interference with the flip of a switch
Researchers report dynamic control of electromagnetic wave shielding using MXene materials.
Jan 16th, 2023
Read moreMathematics at the speed of light
Researchers have created a nanostructured surface capable of solving equations using light. This discovery opens exciting new opportunities in the field of analog processing based on optical metasurfaces.
Jan 16th, 2023
Read more'Lights out' for antibiotic-resistant superbugs
It's 'lights out' for antibiotic-resistant superbugs as next-generation light-activated nanotechnology proves it can eradicate some of the most notorious and potentially deadly bacteria in the world.
Jan 16th, 2023
Read moreMulti-layered, nanostructured 'space skin' can help future satellites and spacecraft harvest energy
Researchers show that their innovative nano-coating, called the Multifunctional Nanobarrier Structure (MFNS), can reduce the operating temperatures of space-qualified structures from 120 C to 60 C.
Jan 16th, 2023
Read moreTens of thousands of feasible catalysts on the diameter of a single hair
Novel methods enable us to produce countless new materials in one step and to analyse them promptly.
Jan 16th, 2023
Read moreIntegrated photonic circuits could help close the 'terahertz gap'
Researchers have taken a big step toward successfully exploiting the so-called terahertz gap, which lies between about 300-30,000 gigahertz (0.3 to 30 THz) on the electromagnetic spectrum.
Jan 14th, 2023
Read moreAI discovers new nanostructures
Scientists used artificial intelligence to rapidly discover new self-assembled nanostructures.
Jan 14th, 2023
Read moreBreathing supercapacitor
Current supercapacitors do not have sufficient energy density, so they don't last long enough. A novel approach for making a supercapacitor with a 'breathing' electrode is far superior.
Jan 13th, 2023
Read moreUnravelling the interfacial interactions of the lead-free perovskite for efficient hydrogen production
Researchers have developed a lead-free perovskite photocatalyst that delivers highly efficient solar energy-to-hydrogen conversion.
Jan 13th, 2023
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