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Revealing lithium metal's electronic structure

Spectroscopy and theoretical calculations revealed the intrinsic spectroscopic signature of lithium metal and explained the origin of previous contradictory reports.

January 26, 2022 Read more

Scientists fabricate smart heat isolator

Researchers have developed a smart material that combines hollow multishelled structure TiO2 and a heat-sensitive polymer in order to automatically control heat transmission.

January 26, 2022 Read more

'Smart' saddle with triboelectric nanogenerators could help equestrians hit their stride (w/video)

Researchers have developed a prototype 'smart' saddle that could help equestrians improve their biomechanics. Moreover, the self-powered saddle can alert others when a rider takes a fall.

January 26, 2022 Read more

A bioelectronic tongue 'tastes' sweetness

Scientists have developed an ultrasensitive bioelectronic tongue that measures sweetness by mimicking human taste buds.

January 26, 2022 Read more

Disinfected with light: self-cleaning surfaces protect against the transmission of bacteria and viruses

By combining copper-doped titanium dioxide with layered silicates, researchers observed a synergistic effect that brings pathogenic bacteria and viruses more effectively into contact with the catalysts and accelerates their inactivation.

January 26, 2022 Read more

Silicon fluorescence shines through microcracks in cement, revealing early signs of damage

Researchers discovered by chance that common Portland cement contains nanocrystals of silicon that emit near-infrared fluorescence when illuminated with visible light.

January 26, 2022 Read more

Diamond quantum sensor detects 'magnetic flow' excited by heat

Researchers have successfully probe thermal-magnetic flow with a diamond-based quantum sensor, opening doors to heat-controlled quantum devices.

January 26, 2022 Read more

'Crazy' light emitters: Physicists see an unusual quantum phenomenon

Scientists have experimentally discovered an unusual quantum phenomenon for the motion of luminescent electronic quasiparticles in atomically-thin semiconductors.

January 26, 2022 Read more

Simulations shed significant light on janus nanoparticles

Interfacial diffusion of nanoparticles strongly affected by their shape and surface coating.

January 25, 2022 Read more

Atomic armor for accelerators enables discoveries

Advancement in single-atom layer graphene coatings improves accelerator electron source lifespans.

January 25, 2022 Read more

Asymmetry is key to creating more stable blue perovskite LEDs

Researchers have developed blue LEDs based on a material called metal halide perovskite, that, for the first time, uses asymmetrical bridges to hold the layers of perovskite together, creating a more stable structure.

January 25, 2022 Read more

A soft, stretchable, self-powered thermometer (w/video)

Researchers have developed a soft, stretchable, self-powered thermometer that can be integrated into stretchable electronics and soft robots.

January 25, 2022 Read more

Ion pairings change honeycomb crystal states

Researchers have observed a rare change in the structure of a mineral-like crystal that, if controlled, could lead to the development of new functional materials.

January 25, 2022 Read more

New antimicrobial nanoparticle therapeutics to fight superbugs

Scientists have discovered a potential new way to prevent antibiotic resistance and reduce antibiotic intake.

January 24, 2022 Read more

Just listen to the chaos: A new approach to extracting information from large ensembles of sensors

Engineers have found a new approach for combining data acquired wirelessly from a large number of sensors. The technique is based on considering the 'ensemble spectrum' of the sensors, which simply involves analyzing the radio signal received from all the sensors without synchronizing them to each other or separating their individual contributions.

January 24, 2022 Read more

Cats in a cage: Novel hybrid nanocages for faster catalysis

A novel hybrid ferritin nanocage with histidine residues shows 1.5 times higher metal ion uptake and improved catalytic efficiency for alcohol production. These findings suggest that hybrid bio-nanocages could effectively catalyze reactions to yield industrially important products.

January 24, 2022 Read more