Guided by machine learning, chemists designed a record-setting carbonaceous supercapacitor material that stores four times more energy than the best commercial material. A supercapacitor made with the new material could store more energy - improving regenerative brakes, power electronics and auxiliary power supplies.
Nov 22nd, 2023
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Researchers have developed flexible thermoelectric generators with record 35% stretchability using mechanical metamaterials in gaskets to prevent heat loss.
Nov 21st, 2023
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Scientists developed new methods to quantify and understand the disordered atomic structure in glass, revealing structural regularities and advancing the knowledge of material phase-transitions and design.
Nov 21st, 2023
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Researchers have developed sophisticated methods that allow directly observing individual nanoparticles during a chemical reaction. This enables to see how the activity changes at different locations on these nanoparticles during the course of the reaction.
Nov 20th, 2023
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Stretchable gold nanowire circuits that can sense and process data could enable smart wearables to detect health changes and autonomously intervene, advancing personalized medicine.
Nov 20th, 2023
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Researchers have superposed two light beams twisted in the clockwise direction to create anti-clockwise twists in the dark regions of the resultant superposition. This discovery has implications for the study of light-matter interactions and represents a step towards the observation of a peculiar phenomenon known as a quantum backflow.
Nov 20th, 2023
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A new technique allows researchers to map how the cellular 'skeleton' adapts to external stress.
Nov 20th, 2023
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Quantum scientists have discovered a rare phenomenon that could hold the key to creating a 'perfect switch' in quantum devices which flips between being an insulator and superconductor.
Nov 20th, 2023
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Novel nanomaterial that efficiently absorbs and mineralizes harmful NOx and SOx gases at room temperature, offering an eco-friendly air purification solution.
Nov 20th, 2023
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Researchers have developed a novel method for studying protein clumps associated with diseases like ALS, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's. This technique involves capturing proteins in nano-sized traps, allowing for unprecedented examination of their interactions.
Nov 20th, 2023
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The polyphenylene/carbon nanotube membrane stands out for its remarkable electrical conductivity and superior antifouling properties, effectively tackling the persistent issue of membrane fouling in water purification processes.
Nov 17th, 2023
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Researchers use ion beam irradiation during exsolution to precisely engineer nanoparticle catalysts for clean energy apps. Controlling size, composition and placement, the engineered nanoparticles have superior catalytic activity.
Nov 15th, 2023
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The LIRAS technique could speed up the development of acoustic lenses, impact-resistant films, and other futuristic materials.
Nov 15th, 2023
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Physicists have stacked five flakes of graphene in a specific order. The resulting material can then be tuned to exhibit three important properties never before seen in natural graphite.
Nov 15th, 2023
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A new graphene-based optical logic gate uses collective oscillations of electrons to process light waves in a far smaller space than existing designs.
Nov 15th, 2023
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New observations with a scanning tunnelling microscope reveal the effect in one-dimensional wires floating on graphene. Scientists for the first time directly measured the so-called Kondo effect, which governs the behaviour of magnetic atoms surrounded by a sea of electrons.
Nov 15th, 2023
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