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Accelerating sustainable semiconductors with 'multielement ink'

Scientists have developed 'multielement ink' - the first high-entropy semiconductor that can be processed at low-temperature or room temperature. Multielement ink could enable cost-effective and energy-efficient semiconductor manufacturing.

September 28, 2023 Read more

Intense lasers shine new light on the electron dynamics of liquids

The behavior of electrons in liquids determines a vast range of chemical processes and thus essential processes in organisms and the world as a whole. But electron movements are extremely hard to capture because they take place within attoseconds: the realm of quintillionths of a second.

September 28, 2023 Read more

Programmable surfaces make droplets dance for clean energy

Researchers use microscopic, 3D printed mushroom-like structures to achieve unprecedented control over the speed, path, and patterning of bouncing water droplets. This new surface offers advances in self-cleaning, water harvesting, and green energy technologies.

September 28, 2023 Read more

Solar cell material can assist self-driving cars in the dark

Material used in organic solar cells can also be used as light sensors in electronics. This is shown by researchers who have developed a type of sensor able to detect circularly polarised red light. Their study paves the way for more reliable self-driving vehicles and other uses where night vision is important.

September 28, 2023 Read more

Colored antioxidant contact lenses could prevent eye disease

Embedding antioxidant nanoparticles that mimic enzymes into colored contact lenses creates an eye shield that protected against cell damage and inflammation in animal studies, presenting a new way to prevent vision-threatening eye diseases.

September 28, 2023 Read more

Researchers dynamically tune friction in graphene

Scientists demonstrate that the friction on a graphene surface can be dynamically tuned using external electric fields.

September 28, 2023 Read more

Novel battery technology with negligible voltage decay

The new development overcomes the persistent challenge of voltage decay and can lead to significantly higher energy storage capacity.

September 28, 2023 Read more

Testing particle scattering and reflection in graphene

Testing the quantum effects of Andreev reflection in graphene could have positive implications for quantum technology.

September 27, 2023 Read more

Strength is in this glass's DNA

Researchers fabricated a pure form of glass and coat specialized pieces of DNA with it to create a material that is not only stronger than steel, but incredibly lightweight.

September 27, 2023 Read more

Powering the quantum revolution: Quantum engines on the horizon

Scientists unveil exciting possibilities for the development of highly efficient quantum devices.

September 27, 2023 Read more

Radical improvement of ultra-broadband photodetection with a device based on twisted double bilayer graphene

Researchers use twisted double bilayer graphene to develop an efficient detector capable of continuous imaging over an ultra-broad range of light spectrum.

September 27, 2023 Read more

Advancing atomic-scale technology

Researchers are working on technology that could dramatically improve electrical transformers and power converters in electric vehicles.

September 27, 2023 Read more

Thiol ligands modify metal nanocluster structures and optical properties

Researchers synthesized two similar gold-silver nanoclusters in a highly controlled manner to determine the precise atomic structure of each nanocluster and the effects of specific thiol ligands, or sulfur-containing binding molecules, on material synthesis.

September 26, 2023 Read more

Fabrication of p-type 2D single-crystalline transistor arrays with Fermi-level-tuned van der Waals semimetal electrodes

Researchers have embarked on a pioneering research endeavor focusing on the development of high-performance p-type semiconductor devices, utilizing molybdenum ditelluride - a compound renowned for its unique properties.

September 26, 2023 Read more

New nanozymes for efficient carbon capture

Researchers have developed minimal nanozymes with the capacity of capturing carbon dioxide emitted in industrial processes and applicable to other environmental remediation processes, based on artificial molecular structures formed by the peptides of only seven amino acids.

September 26, 2023 Read more

Transparent wood-based coating doesn't fog up

Films made of lignin nanoparticles can have structural coloration or be used as transparent anti-fog coatings.

September 26, 2023 Read more