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Modification of graphene using laser light

Using a technique called optical forging, researchers were able to create structures that are up to 10 000 times stiffer than unmodified graphene. This is record breaking for a material as thin as this.

Mar 22nd, 2021

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Luminescent QR security labels based on nanoclusters

Stable solid-state emitting, atomically precise nanoclusters with high photoluminescence quantum yield are promising materials for developing large-area printable electronics, mainly for security prints, wearable LEDs, and healthcare sensors.

Mar 22nd, 2021

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Tunable smart materials

Researchers demonstrate tunable microparticles that can assemble into larger structures based on the content of attached chemical groups, which may lead to the development of smart sensors or self-healing materials.

Mar 22nd, 2021

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Big breakthrough for 'massless' energy storage

Researchers have produced a structural battery that performs ten times better than all previous versions. It contains carbon fibre that serves simultaneously as an electrode, conductor, and load-bearing material.

Mar 22nd, 2021

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Building tough synthetic nanomaterials with DNA nanotechnology

Engineers use DNA nanotechnology to create highly resilient synthetic nanoparticle-based materials that can be processed through conventional nanofabrication methods; new technique should lead to significant advances in mechanics, electronics, plasmonics, photonics, superconductivity, and energy materials.

Mar 19th, 2021

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