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Researchers propose chemoenzymatic cascade reaction for nanofiltration membrane cleaning

Chemical cleaning is indispensable for the sustainable operation of nanofiltration in wastewater treatment and product purification. However, common chemical cleaning methods are plagued by low cleaning efficiency, high chemical consumption, and deteriorating membrane separation performance.

March 2, 2022 Read more

Optical nano-biosensor enables rapid and quantitative serological testing of COVID-19

Researchers have developed an innovative nano-biosensor for fast, quantitative and accurate COVID-19 serology, which achieves the high reliability of specialised laboratory analysis with the short times and simplicity of rapid self-tests.

March 2, 2022 Read more

Bonding exercise: quantifying biexciton binding energy

A rare spectroscopy technique directly quantifies the energy required to bind two excitons together, providing for the first time a direct measurement of the biexciton binding energy.

March 2, 2022 Read more

Polymer hydrogels securely encrypt confidential information

Researchers have introduced a 'double lock' based on thermoresponsive polymer hydrogels that encrypts information so that it can only be read at a specific window in temperature and time.

March 1, 2022 Read more

Seeing below the surface of bimetallic nanoparticles

Researchers report a new technique for tracking the synthesis of core-shell bimetallic nanoparticles.

March 1, 2022 Read more

Surprising semiconductor properties revealed with innovative new method

A research team probing the properties of a semiconductor combined with a novel thin oxide film have observed a surprising new source of conductivity from oxygen atoms trapped inside.

March 1, 2022 Read more

Flipping electrons with light

Molecular design and light can control electron spin, resulting in fast orientation of the spin direction relative to an applied magnetic field.

March 1, 2022 Read more

Lightweight nanofiber mats could battle bullets, deflect space debris

Engineers have created a nanofiber material that outperforms its widely used counterparts - including steel plates and Kevlar fabric - in protecting against high-speed projectile impacts.

February 28, 2022 Read more

First observation of the quantum boomerang effect

Physicists bring a once-theoretical effect of quantum matter into observable reality.

February 28, 2022 Read more

Pathogen-repellent wrap sheds viruses and bacteria

New research by the inventors of a promising pathogen-repellent wrap has confirmed that it sheds not only bacteria, as previously proven, but also viruses, boosting its potential usefulness for interrupting the transmission of infections.

February 28, 2022 Read more

Ring my string: Building silicon nano-strings

A team of scientists engineer nanoscale guitar strings that vibrate tens of billions of times when plucked at cryogenic temperatures, with a material originally developed for electronic transistors.

February 28, 2022 Read more

Metasurface-based antenna turns ambient radio waves into electric power

Technology could make it possible to use radio emissions from cell phone networks to wirelessly power sensors and LEDs.

February 28, 2022 Read more

An expanded molecular alphabet for DNA data storage

Researchers report an expanded molecular alphabet for DNA data storage comprising four natural and seven chemically modified nucleotides that are readily detected and distinguished using nanopore sequencers.

February 28, 2022 Read more

Spintronics: Innovative crystals for future computer electronics

Scientists have found promising properties with crystals grown from rare-earth atoms, which offer hope on the long path towards usage as spintronic components.

February 28, 2022 Read more

A potential breakthrough for production of superior battery technology

Researchers have developed a method that represents a breakthrough for how supercapacitors can be produced.

February 28, 2022 Read more

New optical tweezers put on the pressure to change color

Scientists demonstrate an optical trapping technique using nanotextured black silicon that can efficiently trap polymer chains.

February 28, 2022 Read more