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Researchers solve long-standing challenge for piezoelectric materials

New techniques restore piezoelectric materials at room temperature, preventing device disassembly, aiding repair, and enabling advances in ultrasound technology.

August 7, 2024 Read more

Advanced electron microscopy to investigate magnetic layered materials

Scientists used cutting-edge electron microscopy to explore the structural phase transitions of a novel magnetic material that has attracted significant attention for its unique ferromagnetic properties and potential applications in spintronics.

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Innovative nano scissors enable precise enzyme-free DNA cleavage with light

Researchers develop TADPOLE, an enzyme-free black phosphorus quantum dot system for site-specific DNA cleavage using light, offering advantages over traditional methods.

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Nanoharvesting unused signals such as Wi-Fi Into energy for electronics

Researchers developed a novel technology to efficiently harvest ambient low-power radiofrequency (RF) signals into direct-current (DC) power.

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Nanomaterials boost plant growth under stress at low doses but harm at high levels

Nanomaterials boost plant growth under salinity stress at low doses but are toxic at high doses, with varying effects depending on plant species, families, and material types.

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Researchers reveal atomic-scale details of nanocatalysts' active sites

New technique may lead to design approaches that optimize the performance of chemical reactions.

August 6, 2024 Read more

New substrate material for flexible electronics could help combat e-waste

Electronic waste is a rapidly growing problem, but this degradable material could allow the recycling of parts from many single-use and wearable devices.

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New X-ray world record: Looking inside a microchip with 4 nanometer precision

Instead of using lenses, with which images in this range are not currently possible, the scientists resort to a technique known as ptychography, in which a computer combines many individual images to create a single, high-resolution picture.

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Bioelectronic suture monitors wound healing in real-time

Innovative pH-sensing suture enables continuous monitoring of wound healing, potentially transforming post-surgical care and chronic wound management.

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Soft gold enables connections between nerves and electronics

Researchers created gold nanowires and develop soft electrodes that can be connected to the nervous system.

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Molecules get a boost from metallic carbon nanotubes

Researchers found that pure metallic carbon nanotubes are best at transporting molecules.

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Stacking molecules like plates improves organic solar device performance

Scientists found that how well light-converting molecules stack together in a solid is important for how well they convert light into electric current.

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Novel ultrafast electron microscopy technique advances understanding of processes applicable to brain-like computing

Charge density waves have applications in next-generation and energy-efficient computing.

August 5, 2024 Read more

Self-powered pump harnesses light and chemistry to target, capture pollutants

Researchers developed a prototype for a self-powered pump that uses natural light and chemistry to target and remove specific water pollutants.

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New 2D material junctions power themselves for infrared imaging

Researchers engineer atomically thin molybdenum ditelluride layers to create self-powered photodetectors, advancing low-energy infrared imaging technology.

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Transparent electronics: 45 Percent transparency achieved in microdisplays

Researchers have significantly increased the transparency of OLED microdisplays.

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