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Catalysts: Poisoned and very much alive at the same time

Scientists make a surprising discovery: A catalyst seems to contradict usual laws and can exhibit completely different activity states at the same time.

November 18, 2021 Read more

Scientists reveal ultrafast exciton dissociation mechanism in 2D perovskites

In this study, by using femtosecond photoluminescence up-conversion and transient absorption spectroscopy, the researchers for the first time directly and dynamically observed the ultrafast and highly efficient exciton dissociation in 2D perovskites.

November 18, 2021 Read more

Novel strategy to fabricate 3D-MXene-based electrocatalyst for nitrogen reduction to ammonia

This study not only develops a highly efficient electrocatalyst toward electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction, but also offers a new prospect for the rational design and construction of 3D porous MXene-based aerogel materials for diverse applications in energy storage and conversion, gas adsorption and separation, and catalysis.

November 18, 2021 Read more

Visualizing temperature transport: An unexpected technique for nanoscale characterization

Researchers unexpectedly discovered a combination of contact and non-contact thermal microscopy techniques that can be used to probe thermal transport properties at the nanoscale. With it, they obtained, for the first time, high-quality thermal images of self-assembled monolayers of small organic molecules.

November 17, 2021 Read more

Magnetene, a graphene-like 2D material, leverages quantum effects to achieve ultra-low friction

Magnetene could have useful applications as a lubricant in implantable devices or other micro-electro-mechanical systems.

November 17, 2021 Read more

Shape-morphing microrobots deliver drugs to cancer cells

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers made fish-shaped microrobots that are guided with magnets to cancer cells, where a pH change triggers them to open their mouths and release their chemotherapy cargo.

November 17, 2021 Read more

What's in a flame? The surprising mystery of how soot forms

Scientists argue that the emission of carbonaceous nanoparticles needs to be a research and industrial priority for the future of combustion devices and new material applications.

November 17, 2021 Read more

New technique improves conversion of carbon dioxide into liquid fuels

A copper surface coated with thin films helps to create useful chemicals from a polluting greenhouse gas.

November 17, 2021 Read more

Nanomechanics warm up engines for the Nanocar Race II, the world's smallest car race

In the Nanocar Race, the vehicles are molecules driven by the tip of scanning tunnelling microscope on a gold surface track.

November 17, 2021 Read more

Invention lets people pay for purchases with a high-five

Innovative fabric enables digital communication between wearers, nearby devices.

November 17, 2021 Read more

New technology kills dangerous bacteria that hide inside human cells with nanoparticles

New research shows that tiny capsules called polymersomes could be used to carry bug-killing antibiotics right to the site where the bacteria grow inside the cells.

November 16, 2021 Read more

New research reveals the easy tunability of a perovskite material

Researchers demonstrate how fabrication of thin films of a particular perovskite in different environments leads to altered electronic properties. This flexibility allows for the development of films with tunable electronic properties, opening doors to a wide variety of next generation electronic devices.

November 16, 2021 Read more

Virtual fluid for the description of interfacial effects in metallic materials

Scientists present a new simulation method for describing the attachment of a liquid to a surface.

November 16, 2021 Read more

Molecular snakes become ladders - potential building blocks for electronics

Scientists create novel molecules that serve as ziplines for energy. Such polymers can potentially be used to design new displays based on organic light-emitting diodes, or for solar cells.

November 16, 2021 Read more

Closer to a simple and efficient method of quantum encryption with quantum dots

Scientists have developed a system that uses fluorescent crystals. A laser beam shone at these quantum dots causes them to fluoresce and emit a stream of single photons.

November 16, 2021 Read more

Nanoscale 'computer' controls function of protein, influences cell behavior

Researchers have produced a nanocomputing agent that can control the function of a particular protein that is involved in cell movement and cancer metastasis. The research paves the way for the construction of complex nanoscale computers for the prevention and treatment of cancer and other diseases.

November 16, 2021 Read more