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New heat-conducting behaviors appear in twisted bilayers

Twisted 2D bilayers show angle dependent atomic vibrations, revealing how misalignment affects heat flow and aiding design of heat resistant electronics.

July 25, 2025 Read more

Antiferromagnet shows promise for harvesting energy

A new magnetic material is very effective at changing heat into electricity.

July 25, 2025 Read more

Nanotechnology boosts microalgae biofuel yields

Zinc oxide nanoparticles boost lipid production in Chlorella vulgaris, enhancing its potential as a biofuel source.

July 24, 2025 Read more

Seeing spins dance at the nanoscale

Spin waves have been directly observed at the nanoscale using a high-resolution electron microscope, enabling new ways to study and control magnetism.

July 24, 2025 Read more

Terahertz light controls atomically thin semiconductors

Physicists use ultrashort light pulses to control atomically thin semiconductors, enabling faster optoelectronic components driven directly by light.

July 24, 2025 Read more

Physicists simplify complex quantum systems using duality and effective theory

Scientists developed a method combining effective theory and duality transformations to simplify and solve complex quantum systems with strong interactions.

July 24, 2025 Read more

First quantum confinement achieved without physical downsizing

Researchers achieve quantum confinement without shrinking materials by engineering a COF with confined excitons, enabling strong photoluminescence and nerve agent detection.

July 23, 2025 Read more

Interlayer metal bonding turns MXenes into high-performance battery materials

Researchers converted layered MXenes into chemically bonded solids using metal intercalation, boosting thermal stability and performance in zinc-iodine batteries.

July 23, 2025 Read more

Layered MOFs boost efficiency of selenium-based water splitting catalysts

Researchers use layered MOFs and selenium chemistry to create efficient, low-energy electrocatalysts for hydrogen and oxygen production in water splitting.

July 23, 2025 Read more

Revealing the secrets to good catalytic performance in metal sulfides

Study provides catalyst design guidelines for hydrogen production through water electrolysis.

July 23, 2025 Read more

Predicting spin accumulation for faster and greener data storage

Researchers develop a computational tool to accurately predict the spin accumulation coefficient in spintronic materials.

July 23, 2025 Read more

Global contest puts analysis tools for single-molecule motion analysis to the test

The 2nd AnDi Challenge benchmarked tools for analyzing single-molecule motion in cells, revealing key strengths and ongoing challenges in the field.

July 23, 2025 Read more

Researchers develop method to predict new functional 2D materials

Researchers created a predictive method to identify 2D materials with ferroelectric and magnetic properties, uncovering 83 candidates for advanced electronics.

July 22, 2025 Read more

Nanoparticles designed to deliver drugs and treat disease simultaneously

Researchers have developed nanoparticles that not only deliver drugs but also provide therapeutic effects by actively influencing immune cells.

July 22, 2025 Read more

Ambient electron beam synthesis produces high yield graphdiyne in seconds

Electron beam method enables high-yield graphdiyne synthesis in seconds under ambient conditions, offering a fast route to carbon-based catalytic materials.

July 22, 2025 Read more

Blending magnetism with semiconductors to unlock next-generation electronics

Researchers developed a method to embed high levels of magnetic atoms into semiconductors, opening paths to spintronics, quantum tech, and energy-efficient AI.

July 22, 2025 Read more