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Safer quantum dots in medicine and water purification

Researchers explorie the use of non-toxic quantum dots in medicine and environmental applications, focusing on carbon and sulfur for safer inks and water purification.

March 20, 2024 Read more

X-Ray activated nanoparticles halt Alzheimer's in study

A collaborative effort has led to the development of a new treatment strategy targeting the early-stage aggregation of A-beta before the formation of toxic oligomers.

March 20, 2024 Read more

Advanced hologram protection to combat counterfeiting

Researchers invented a new method to produce holographic security labels.

March 19, 2024 Read more

High-quality microwave signals generated from tiny photonic chip

Researchers create a compact, all-optical device with the lowest microwave noise ever achieved for an integrated chip.

March 19, 2024 Read more

Molecular orientation is key: shining new light on electron behavior using 2-photon photoemission spectroscopy

Understanding electron behavior and surface structure of triphenylene thin film molecules deposited on graphite substrates under light irradiation.

March 19, 2024 Read more

Researchers develop brain-inspired wireless system to gather data from salt-sized sensors

The novel approach helps advance wireless sensor technology and paves the way for one day using large populations of inconspicuous sensors in implantable and wearable biomedical microdevices.

March 19, 2024 Read more

Gold nanocatalysts cross blood-brain barrier aided by unique protein corona composition

CNM-Au8 gold nanocatalysts exhibit a unique protein corona composition that enables them to cross the blood-brain barrier, paving the way for new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.

March 19, 2024 Read more

Higher intensity x-ray beams don't always give stronger diffraction patterns

Using ultrahigh-intensity x-ray beams can cause the intensity of diffraction patterns from samples to drop.

March 19, 2024 Read more

A simple, scalable method using light to 3D print helical nanostructures

New process can accelerate the production of complex materials needed to advance photonics technologies.

March 19, 2024 Read more

Heat used to transform antiskyrmions to skyrmions and back

Experiment shows heat and magnetic fields transform spin textures in devices, achieving low-energy skyrmion shifts at room temperature.

March 19, 2024 Read more

Researchers achieve >99% photoluminescence quantum yield in metal nanoclusters

Breakthrough in photoluminescence: Achieving >99% PLQY in gold-copper nanoclusters at room temperature, enabling advances in biomedical imaging.

March 18, 2024 Read more

Buckyball-shaped nanostructures on backyard insect inspire invisibility devices

Leafhoppers| buckyball-shaped brochosomes with through-holes reduce light reflection, showcasing unique antireflection properties in nature.

March 18, 2024 Read more

Alkali metal insertion in graphene observed at atomic level

This finding is expected to increase capacity of rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles and telecommunications equipment with two to few-layer graphene electrodes.

March 18, 2024 Read more

Recycling carbon nanotube sheets with full property retention

Researchers have published groundbreaking work demonstrating, for the first time, the ability to recycle high-performance carbon nanotube sheets while preserving their shape, structural alignment, mechanical and electrical properties, and intrinsic flexibility.

March 18, 2024 Read more

Synthesis of bulk van der Waals materials at low energy cost

Scientists have synthesized bulk van der Waals materials at near-room temperature (ranging from room temperature to 60 C), significantly reducing the energy consumption required for their fabrication by at least one order of magnitude.

March 18, 2024 Read more

Stretch, twist, fold and wrinkle this new generation of liquid metal micro-supercapacitors

Researchers demonstrate highly deformable micro-supercapacitors using laser-patterned liquid metal electrodes, addressing key challenges in flexible energy storage.

March 18, 2024 Read more