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Engineers use diamond microparticles to create high security anti-counterfeit labels

The team created diamond-based anti-counterfeiting labels that are unique and known in the industry as PUFs - Physically Unclonable Functions.

July 28, 2023 Read more

How atomic nuclei vibrate

Using ultra-high-precision laser spectroscopy on a simple molecule, physicists have measured the wave-like vibration of atomic nuclei with an unprecedented level of precision.

July 28, 2023 Read more

'Andreev chemistry' on a nanowire

Researchers have generated superconducting pair states of electrons on several segments of a nanowire, separated by grown barriers. Depending on the height of the barriers, these pair states can be coupled and fused.

July 28, 2023 Read more

Turning bacteria into solar factories with semiconductor nanoclusters

New research could revolutionize sustainable chemical production by leveraging semiconductor nanoclusters within bacteria. This approach harnesses the power of solar energy, paving the way for future bio-catalysis and sustainability applications.

July 28, 2023 Read more

Towards silver cluster-assembled materials for environmental monitoring

Scientists develop two novel silver cluster-assembled materials with enhanced stability and excellent selective Fe3+ sensing ability.

July 27, 2023 Read more

Scientists caught Hofstadter's butterfly in graphite

Researchers have revisited one of the most ancient materials on Earth = graphite, and discovered new physics that has eluded the field for decades.

July 27, 2023 Read more

Unleashing the power of metal-organic frameworks for next-gen catalysts

Researchers make a breakthrough in the field of catalysis, harnessing the potential of MOFs to create structurally ordered metal promoters. This groundbreaking study paves the way for more efficient and selective catalysts, revolutionizing various industries from energy to manufacturing.

July 27, 2023 Read more

Bacteria as blacksmiths - new method to assemble unconventional materials

A new study shows a novel experimental strategy to fabricate materials from small building blocks.

July 27, 2023 Read more

Fullerene-pillared porous graphene with high water adsorption capacity

Researchers fabricate moisture-adsorbent porous graphene using a bottom-up process, with high designability and controllability of pore structures.

July 27, 2023 Read more

How molecular entanglements determine the structure of polymers

A study shows that the structure of semi-crystalline polymers largely depends on how strongly their molecular chains are entangled.

July 27, 2023 Read more

A nickle-platinum nanoscale core with a platinum shell cracks oxygen molecules into useful ions

Scientists used Bragg coherent diffraction imaging (BCDI) to monitor atomic level strain on the surfaces of Pt-Ni nanoparticles while they were being treated electrochemically.

July 27, 2023 Read more

Enhanced light absorption in thin silicon photodetectors with photon-trapping structures

Researchers devise an approach to vastly enhance the near-infrared absorption in silicon, which could lead to affordable, high-performance photonic devices.

July 26, 2023 Read more

Researchers develop nanoprobe for visual quantitative detection of pesticides

Two nanoprobes were combined with the color recognition function of smartphones to achieve visual quantitative detection of pesticides in food and environmental water.

July 26, 2023 Read more

Researchers develop atomic spin oscillator with high stability

Researchers developed a hybrid high-stability atomic spin oscillator based on a Rb-Xe atomic comagnetometer.

July 26, 2023 Read more

Advancing heteroatom-doped porous carbon nanomaterials for lithium-based energy storage applications

Researchers used low-cost furfural residue wastes as dual functional precursor to prepare cathodes and anodes.

July 26, 2023 Read more

Three-dimensional structure control technology enables high-performance fuel cells with higher stability

Developing a new type of fuel cell utilizing three-dimensional structures. Solving water management issues by improving the structure of the fuel cell's electrode layer, electrolyte membrane, and transport layer.

July 26, 2023 Read more