There are many things quantum dots could do, but the most obvious place they could change our lives is to make the colours on our TVs and screens more pristine.
Aug 20th, 2020
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Researchers summarize the recent progress in the application of rare earth-doped nanoparticles in the field of bio-imaging and tumor treatment and discuss the luminescent mechanism, properties, and structure design.
Aug 20th, 2020
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Scientists have developed a light-activated coating for filtration membranes - the kind used in water treatment facilities, at semiconductor manufacturing sites and within the food and beverage industry - to make them self-cleaning, eliminating the need to shut systems down in order to repair them.
Aug 19th, 2020
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Researchers have developed a prototype device that non-invasively detected COVID-19 in the exhaled breath of infected patients.
Aug 19th, 2020
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Defects turn common material into a highly efficient capacitor.
Aug 19th, 2020
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Researchers demonstrated that living MOF-plant nanobiohybrids can be used for the detection of various toxic metal ions and organic pollutants.
Aug 19th, 2020
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For the first time, scientists were able to observe how electronic charge excitation changes electron spin in metal oxides in an ultrafast and inphase manner.
Aug 19th, 2020
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Scientists summarize recent developments in the field of nanofiltration and provide guidance for potential future approaches to improve the selectivity of nanofiltration membranes.
Aug 19th, 2020
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New anti-bacterial surfaces are being developed, featuring different nanopatterns that mimic the deadly action of insect wings, but scientists are only beginning to unravel the mysteries of how they work.
Aug 19th, 2020
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Researchers researcher demonstrate that a gentle wind-driven triboelectric nanogenerator can efficiently harvest energy from ultralowspeed wind/airflow of 0.7?6 m meters per second.
Aug 18th, 2020
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Scientists have developed a nanopore technique which, in laboratory tests, has shown potential to offer a powerful, quick-and-easy tool for mutation detection.
Aug 18th, 2020
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Two new studies determine how to harness the might of phosphorene while mitigating its two main deterrents - cost and durability.
Aug 18th, 2020
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Researchers use diamondization of mechanically exfoliated few-layer graphene via compression, to synthesize the long-sought-after diamane film.
Aug 18th, 2020
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Scientists have discovered a hitherto-unknown physical phenomenon in an artificial material made up of very thin layers of nickelates. This could be exploited to accurately control some of the material?s electronic properties, such as the sudden transition from a conductive to an insulating state.
Aug 18th, 2020
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Insight into charge generation induced by light could enable the design of better photocatalysts made from nanomaterials.
Aug 17th, 2020
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Physicists have created a new material layered by two structures, forming a superlattice, that at a high temperature is a super-efficient insulator conducting current without dissipation and lost energy.
Aug 17th, 2020
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