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Paper-supported photodetectors
Researchers demonstrate the high-performance semiconductor photodetection devices on common paper substrate through the direct abrasion of photoactive WS2 crystals.
January 8, 2023 Read more
Tailoring spatiotemporal dynamics of plasmonic vortices
Researchers demonstrate that the plasmonic vortices with the same topological charge can be endowed with distinct spatiotemporal dynamics by simply changing the coupler design.
January 7, 2023 Read more
Will nanowire LEDs be the ultimate light engine for AR and VR displays?
Nanowire LEDs show a great potential for achieving high-resolution density and high external quantum efficiency at the same time.
January 7, 2023 Read more
Researchers synthesize monometallic endohedral azafullerene for the first time
Researchers successfully synthesized La@C81N, a type of monometallic endohedral azafullerene (MEAF) for the first time, providing a new way to modulate the electronic properties of metallic endohedral fullerenes through skeletal modifications of the carbon cage.
January 7, 2023 Read more
Nickel nanowires enhance microwave absorption
Researchers used solvothermal method induced by external magnetic field to synthesize polyvinylpyrrolidone-directed nickel nanowires, and the morphology and properties of these nanowires showed a magnetic field strength-dependent relationship.
January 7, 2023 Read more
Self-powered nanosensors set to revolutionise healthcare and environmental monitoring
A new miniscule nitrogen dioxide sensor could help protect the environment from vehicle pollutants that cause lung disease and acid rain.
January 7, 2023 Read more
Nanoplastics unexpectedly produce reactive oxidizing species when exposed to light
New research shows how the photochemical reaction of nanoplastics through light absorption generates peroxyl and superoxide radicals on nanoplastic surfaces, and initiates oxidation of manganese into manganese oxide solids.
January 7, 2023 Read more
Bayesian inference massively cuts time of X-ray fluorescence analysis
Sientists have successfully integrated analytical chemistry and informatics, using applied Bayesian inference to X-ray fluorescence analysis.
January 6, 2023 Read more
Supercomputer simulations transform coal-like material to amorphous graphite and nanotubes
Offers the hope of converting coal to valuable and carbon-neutral materials key to electronic and battery technologies.
January 6, 2023 Read more
Nanomedicines are in development - but research facilities produce vastly inconsistent results on how the body will react to them
Although researchers have developed several methods to improve the reliability of nanotechnologies, the field still faces one major roadblock: a lack of a standardized way to analyze biological identity, or how the body will react to nanomedicines.
January 5, 2023 Read more
High-performance visible-light lasers that fit on a fingertip
In a significant advance for impactful technologies such as quantum optics and laser displays for AR/VR, researchers have invented the first tunable and narrow linewidth chip-scale lasers for visible wavelengths shorter than red.
January 5, 2023 Read more
Counter-rotating fates
Researchers simulate the phase separation of self-spinning particles, and show that the process differs from other unmixing processes, which may shed light on the organization of bacteria and other organisms.
January 5, 2023 Read more
More links aren't necessarily better for hybrid nanomaterials
Adding charge acceptors can slow electron transfer in some light-activated materials.
January 5, 2023 Read more
Electronic bridge allows rapid energy sharing between semiconductors
Researchers discover that electrons play a surprising role in heat transfer between layers of semiconductors, with implications for next-generation electronic devices.
January 4, 2023 Read more
Improving the safety assessment of nanoparticles
Although microbes are present on all organisms, the tools that estimate the safety of nanomaterials still hardly take them into account.
January 4, 2023 Read more
Self-repairing healing solar cells recovering in the dark of the night
Perovskite solar cells degrade when exposed to sunlight, which results in decreasing performance over time. A new research project will examine how such solar cells could recover and self-repair at night.
January 4, 2023 Read more
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