Scientists discovered a chiral compound, which can spontaneously form a molecular assembly with an extremely large single domain structure beyond a size regime incapable of realizing with usual molecular self-assembly.
Feb 19th, 2019
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In the quest to design more efficient solar cells and light-emitting diodes (LEDs), a team of engineers has analyzed different types of defects in the semiconductor material that enables such devices to determine if and how they affect performance.
Feb 19th, 2019
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Scientists have identified the atomic structure of the catalytically active copper-ceria interface and proposed a copper bilayer model.
Feb 19th, 2019
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An update on recently reported research on porous carbon fibers shows how this material can be used in an industrial setting, marking an important step from the theoretical to application.
Feb 19th, 2019
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The creation of membranes is of enormous importance in biology, but also in many chemical applications developed by humans. These membranes are shaped spontaneously when soap-like molecules in water join together. Researchers now have a clear picture of the entire process.
Feb 19th, 2019
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A new type of light-emitting diode lightbulb could one day light homes and reduce power bills, according to researchers who suggest that LEDs made with firefly-mimicking structures could improve efficiency.
Feb 19th, 2019
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A boost of vitamin C helped scientists turn small gold nanorods into fine gold nanowires.
Feb 19th, 2019
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Researchers solved one of the challenges of making graphene nano-electronics effective: to carve out graphene to nanoscale dimensions without ruining its electrical properties. This allowed them to achieve electrical currents orders of magnitude higher than previously achieved for similar structures.
Feb 19th, 2019
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A team of researchers have solved one of the biggest challenges of making effective nanoelectronics based on graphene.
Feb 18th, 2019
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This new imagiung method now makes it possible, for the first time, to visualize intact mouse lungs and map the spatial distribution of nanoparticles inside them. The new technique can be used, for example, to measure the efficacy of active substances used in inhaled aerosol therapies.
Feb 18th, 2019
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Scientists have developed a new nanomedicine to treat non-metastatic prostate cancer.
Feb 18th, 2019
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A research team developed a simple and economical process to fabricate large-scale flexible smart windows.
Feb 16th, 2019
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New metasurfaces can reflect light or sound waves into any desired direction -- or even split energy into more than one.
Feb 16th, 2019
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Researchers observe chemically reversible isomerization of inorganic clusters.
Feb 15th, 2019
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Scientists have shown that the well-known surface electromagnetic waves at interfaces between homogeneous isotropic media, obtained within classical Maxwell's electromagnetism, also have a purely topological origin, similar to quantum topological states.
Feb 15th, 2019
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Hybrid vesicles bring together the properties of peptides and lipids to enhance their ability to release drugs in a controlled manner.
Feb 15th, 2019
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