Researchers report a nickel phosphide nanoalloy catalyst that cooperates with its support to give high activity for the selective conversion of maltose to maltitol.
Apr 21st, 2021
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Scientists identify the wettability of graphene layers and improve the understanding of graphene interface properties at molecular levels.
Apr 21st, 2021
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Scientists use Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Proton Relaxation to probe the surface chemistry of nanomaterial dispersions.
Apr 21st, 2021
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Researchers have created a cement that conducts electricity and generates heat.
Apr 21st, 2021
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Its name suggests that the tape and the gecko stick in similar ways, but is the underlying physics indeed the same?
Apr 21st, 2021
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A new catalyst allows wood to replace petroleum in hydrocarbon synthesis.
Apr 21st, 2021
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New soft, responsive metamaterial holds potential for wide variety of societal benefits.
Apr 21st, 2021
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Researchers have refined an algorithm so that it works together with humans and supports decision-making processes. As a result, promising new materials can be identified more quickly.
Apr 20th, 2021
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Perovskites have so far been used for solar cells, as anode materials or electronic components rather than for their catalytic properties. Now scientists have succeeded in producing a special perovskite that is excellently suited as a catalyst for converting CO2 into other useful substances, such as synthetic fuels.
Apr 20th, 2021
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New research demonstrates how small amounts of strain can be used to control a material’s properties, with possible applications ranging from spintronic devices to faster hard drives.
Apr 20th, 2021
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Bacterial nanocellulose is an emergent biocompatible natural polymer with increasing applicability in the healthcare sector. A potential innovative application can be found in the design of surgical meshes for the treatment of abdominal hernias.
Apr 20th, 2021
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In extreme heat or in the vacuum of space: MXene delivers top performance in extreme situations.
Apr 20th, 2021
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New research confirms the potential for topological materials to substantially reduce the energy consumed by computing.
Apr 20th, 2021
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Nanochannels have important applications in biomedicine, sensing, and many other fields. Though engineers have been fabricating these tiny, tube-like structures for years, much remains unknown about their properties and behavior. Now, engineers have published surprising new findings.
Apr 19th, 2021
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Researchers have developed a new tool that can design much more complex DNA robots and nanodevices than were ever possible before in a fraction of the time.
Apr 19th, 2021
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Researchers propose a new, cost effective separation method, suitable for the industrial scale processing of carbon nanotubes. The method of separation is based on passing the CNTs surfactant solution through a column filled with chemically modified cotton wool.
Apr 19th, 2021
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