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Carbon nanotube-based sensor can detect SARS-CoV-2 proteins
The technology could be developed as a rapid diagnostic for Covid-19 or other emerging pathogens.
October 26, 2021 Read more
Researchers discover new way to generate light through use of pre-existing defects in semiconductor materials
The discovery demonstrates a practical method to overcome current challenges in the manufacture of indium gallium nitride LEDs with considerably higher indium concentration, through the formation of quantum dots that emit long-wavelength light.
October 26, 2021 Read more
Infrared technology - Seeing the world through different eyes (w/video)
Researchers have created a short-wave infrared light screen consisting of just eight thin layers on a glass surface. This could make IR cameras useful everyday objects.
October 26, 2021 Read more
Graphene-based nanofilter can clean water from toxic dyes
Chemists created a nanofilter for water purification from synthetic dyes. The graphene-based composite can quickly remove up to 100% of harmful compounds from water, and it can be used up to seven times without losing efficiency.
October 26, 2021 Read more
Resistance is not futile: Predicting how changes in production, materials impact EV battery life
As battery makers race to keep up with demand, a quick and inexpensive step can save money and time in development.
October 25, 2021 Read more
Using nanofibers to trap brain tumor cells and stop them from spreading
Researchers have used high-density nanofibers that mimic the microenvironment of the brain to capture these tumor cells, opening doors to novel therapeutic solutions for aggressive brain cancer.
October 25, 2021 Read more
Researchers discover ferromagnetism induced by defects in correlated 2D materials
Researchers discovered a weak ferromagnetic ground state at low temperature in few-layered van der Waals magnetic Ni1-xCoxPS3 nanosheets containing sulfur vacancies.
October 25, 2021 Read more
Scientists discover phenomenon of ultra-long spin relaxation in 2D van der Waals magnetic materials
Scientists discovered the ultra-long spin relaxation behavior in 2D van der Waals magnetic materials by an all-optical time-resolved magneto-optical Kerr effect technique under high magnetic fields.
October 25, 2021 Read more
From waste to resource: Turning exhaust heat into energy with unprecedented efficiency
Scientists design a novel thermoelectrochemical cell that efficiently converts waste heat into electricity for low-power devices.
October 25, 2021 Read more
Atomic scale 'lasagna' keeps heat at bay
Heterostructures of atomically thin layers help control heat transfer.
October 23, 2021 Read more
Nature-inspired coatings could power tiny chemistry labs for medical testing and more
Researchers develop polymer coating that enables low surface tension liquids to be transported over distances 15 times longer than currently possible, without losing any of the liquid.
October 23, 2021 Read more
All-inkjet-printed stretchy, bendy, flexible perovskite LEDs
First, there were light-emitting diodes, or LEDs. Then, organic LEDs, or OLEDs. Now, researchers have developed a new material that has the best of both technologies and a novel way to fabricate it - using an inkjet printer.
October 23, 2021 Read more
Photothermal nanofibers allow molecules to enter cells safely
Researchers give insight into how biocompatible photothermal nanofibers were developed, and how, upon laser irradiation, cells that come in contact with those nanofibers become permeabilized and can be transfected with a variety of effector molecules, including CRISPR/Cas9 ribonucleoprotein complexes and siRNA.
October 22, 2021 Read more
New chiral nanostructures to extend the material platform
A research team transferred chirality from the molecular scale to a microscale to extend material platforms and applications. The optical activity from this novel chiral material encompasses to short-wave infrared region.
October 22, 2021 Read more
Enhanced touch screens could enable users to 'feel' objects
The ultimate goal of furthering this human-machine interface is to give touch devices the ability to provide users with a richer touch-based experience by equipping the technology with the ability to mimic the feeling of physical objects.
October 22, 2021 Read more
Efficient water desalination with graphene nanopores obtained using artificial intelligence
Scientists are seeking new possibilities in water purification through using AI agents in the desalination process.
October 22, 2021 Read more
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