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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

Harnessing noise in optical computing for AI

Researchers have developed new optical computing hardware for AI and machine learning that is faster and much more energy efficient than conventional electronics. The research also addresses another challenge - the 'noise' inherent to optical computing that can interfere with computing precision.

January 24, 2022 Read more

Speedy, on-site drug detection key to reducing impacts of addiction crisis

Rapid, accessible and highly accurate detection of addictive substances such as opiates and cocaine is vital to reducing the adverse personal and societal impacts of addiction, something current drug detection systems can take too long to provide. However, on-site, real-time monitoring of abused drugs in a patient's system could alert clinicians before dangerous levels are reached, and such an approach may not be far away.

January 22, 2022 Read more

Solving the 'big problems' via algorithms enhanced by 2D materials

Important optimization algorithms that are designed to solve large-scale problems such as airline schedules and supply chain logistics may soon get a boost from 2D materials that will enable the algorithms to better solve the problems and use less energy.

January 22, 2022 Read more

Germanium halides serve as ideal precursors to synthesize high-quality perovskite nanocrystals

Researchers used all-inorganic nonhazardous germanium halides as ideal halide sources to synthesize both Pb-free and Pb-based PNCs with high optoelectronic quality.

January 21, 2022 Read more

Researchers design an artificial light-fuelled molecular machine

This study is a first step for the development of a new family of these molecular structures with potential applications both in the field of nanomedicine and in the energy field.

January 21, 2022 Read more

Researchers develop first ever online platform to predict artificial enzyme activity

Researchers have developed a platform that predicts the catalytic activity of nanozymes, a type of artificial enzymes. It takes seconds for the new algorithm to identify all the main reaction features and suggest the best conditions for running it.

January 21, 2022 Read more

Clip-off Chemistry: a powerful novel strategy for synthesising new materials

Scientists propose a novel approach to the synthesis of molecular structures that can allow material scientists to design and build a set of new materials. By splitting in a controlled way only selected bonds in the lattice of some molecules or materials, structures exhibiting different properties from the original ones are obtained.

January 21, 2022 Read more

New efficiency record for perovskite solar cell technology

Researchers set a new record in the power conversion efficiency of solar cells made using perovskite and organic materials. This technological breakthrough paves the way for flexible, light-weight, low cost and ultra-thin photovoltaic cells which are ideal for powering vehicles, boats, blinds and other applications.

January 21, 2022 Read more

Experiment with turnstiles of single electrons shows way towards new power standard

Researchers have developed a device that converts frequency to power. Frequency is a quantity that can be set with low uncertainty, and therefore it provides a solid basis for a new standard.

January 21, 2022 Read more

Towards compact quantum computers, thanks to topology

Researchers have compared the electron distribution below the oxide layer of two semiconductors. The investigation is part of an effort to develop particularly stable quantum bits - and thus, in turn, particularly efficient quantum computers.

January 20, 2022 Read more

Quantum dots boost perovskite solar cell efficiency and scalability

Scientists have boosted the efficiency and scalability of perovskite solar cells by replacing their electron-transport layers with a thin layer of quantum dots.

January 20, 2022 Read more

Impossible material made possible inside a graphene sandwich

Researchers have synthesized 2D cuprous iodide that was stabilized in a graphene sandwich, as the first example of a material that does not otherwise exist in normal laboratory conditions.

January 20, 2022 Read more

'Superpower' nano bubbles could treat, prevent current and future strains of SARS-CoV-2

Nano-bubble evACE2 fights new variants as well as or better than original strain of virus.

January 20, 2022 Read more

Watching the charge move in photoexcited molecules

This basic research opens up the possibility to map the charge flowing inside the molecular landscape.

January 20, 2022 Read more

Quantum computing in silicon hits 99 per cent accuracy (w/video)

New research paves the way for large silicon-based quantum processors for real-world manufacturing and application.

January 20, 2022 Read more