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Nanoparticles made from plant viruses could be farmers' new ally in pest control

A new form of agricultural pest control could one day take root - one that treats crop infestations deep under the ground in a targeted manner with less pesticide.

September 21, 2023 Read more

Advancing targeted delivery with uniformly prepared nanocapsules

Researchers created a proof of concept of a nanocapsule capable of delivering a specific payload to a targeted location.

September 21, 2023 Read more

Diamond materials as solar-powered electrodes - spectroscopy shows what's important

It sounds like magic: photoelectrodes could convert the greenhouse gas CO2 back into methanol or N2 molecules into valuable fertiliser - using only the energy of sunlight. A new study has now shown that diamond materials are in principle suitable for such photoelectrodes.

September 21, 2023 Read more

Membrane for kidney dialysis fabricated with carbon nanotubes

Researchers have developed a new type of filter for kidney dialysis machines that can clean the blood more efficiently and improve patient care.

September 21, 2023 Read more

One-atom-thick ribbons could improve batteries, solar cells and sensors

Researchers have created one-atom-thick ribbons made of phosphorus alloyed with arsenic that could dramatically improve the efficiency of devices such as batteries, supercapacitors and solar cells.

September 21, 2023 Read more

DNA movable-type system paves the way for sustainable data storage technology

Researchers have developed a revolutionary method for data storage using DNA. Their work introduces a novel approach that utilizes DNA fragments, referred to as 'DNA movable types', for data writing, thereby eliminating the need for costly and environmentally hazardous DNA synthesis.

September 21, 2023 Read more

Researchers advance topological superconductors for quantum computing

Quantum computers process information using quantum bits, or qubits, based on fragile, short-lived quantum mechanical states. To make qubits robust and tailor them for applications, researchers sought to create a new material system.

September 21, 2023 Read more

All-optical generation of static electric field in a single metal-semiconductor nanoantenna

Researchers have developed a new technique to generate static electric fields in nanoscale devices using only light, which could enable faster computing speeds and more advanced nanophotonic devices.

September 21, 2023 Read more

New nanopore tech for quicker, more thorough mRNA quality checks

Researchers are using new and improved nanopore-based sequencing technology to optimise performance and reduce the time needed to measure mRNA vaccine quality attributes.

September 21, 2023 Read more

MXene-enhanced hydrogel sensors for wearable technologies and human-machine interfaces

Wearable hydrogel sensors with high sensitivity and robust performance enabled by molecular design and Kirigami structures.

September 21, 2023 Read more

Innovative solution for poultry litter waste management using photocatalytic titanate nanofibers

The shift away from using poultry litter for crop fertilization has transformed this once-valuable agricultural byproduct into an environmental liability for poultry producers. Addressing this challenge, a study offers an innovative approach using photocatalytic titanate nanofibers to degrade organic pollutants in anaerobic digestate, a byproduct of poultry litter.

September 21, 2023 Read more

Topological materials open a new pathway for exploring spin Hall materials

A group of researchers have made a significant breakthrough which could revolutionize next-generation electronics by enabling non-volatility, large-scale integration, low power consumption, high speed, and high reliability in spintronic devices.

September 21, 2023 Read more

Scientists unravel the chemical mechanism behind silica-coated nanodiamonds

X-ray tools reveal that alcohol groups on a nanodiamond's surface allow one of the world's most valuable materials to bond with one of its most abundant.

September 21, 2023 Read more

Making contact: Researchers wire up individual graphene nanoribbons

Researchers have developed a method of 'wiring up' graphene nanoribbons (GNRs). Using a direct-write scanning tunneling microscopy based process, the nanometer-scale metal contacts were fabricated on individual GNRs and could control the electronic character of the GNRs.

September 20, 2023 Read more

Stabilizing precipitate growth at grain boundaries in alloys

Scientists have identified a novel pathway to stabilize the nanoscale precipitates in alloys. They show that it is possible to utilize nonequilibrium processes to stop precipitate coarsening, which results in stable nanostructures.

September 20, 2023 Read more

Molybdenene - the metallic relative of graphene

Researchers have created a special 2D material material that exhibits a metallic character. It consists of just one atomic layer of molybdenum atoms and is also referred to as molybdenene.

September 20, 2023 Read more