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Long-lasting nanoparticle-based disinfectant promises to help fight pandemics

Researchers have developed a nanoparticle-based disinfectant that can continuously kill viruses on a surface for up to seven days - a discovery that could be a powerful weapon against COVID-19 and other emerging pathogenic viruses.

September 1, 2021 Read more

Physicists find 'magnon' origins in 2D magnet

Topological feature could prove useful for encoding information in electron spins.

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Ultrafast electronic control of magnetic anisotropy by mid-infrared light

An international team of researchers investigated the ultrafast dynamics of magnetic anisotropy in an orthoferrite using intense mid-infrared laser pulses, revealing distinct roles between electronic and lattice excitation.

September 1, 2021 Read more

Computing at the frontiers of nanomedicine

Atomistic simulations and AI-based findings shed light on nanoscale therapeutics and new brain sensors.

September 1, 2021 Read more

New study shows how engineered nanomaterials degrade, persist in environment

Research suggests a need to better understand how nanomaterials found in common products react under environmental conditions.

September 1, 2021 Read more

Encapsulated NiCo alloy nanoparticles catalyzing hydrodeoxygenation reactions

An encapsulated bimetallic Ni-Co alloying strategy is innovatively designed to enhance hydrodeoxygenation performance of biomass derivatives to the corresponding methylated products in water.

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Toward scaling up nanocages to trap noble gases

Commercially available materials could bring a method for confining noble gases inside tiny cage-like structures from the lab to industrial scale for nuclear energy, health, and other applications.

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Gap solitons break one-dimensional coherent atomic systems

With the nonlinear Schroedinger equation derived from the Maxwell-Bloch equations, the researchers have created a coherent atomic gas trapped by 2D optical lattices. In that gas, the electromagnetically induced transparency operates and theoretically can generate solitions in a coherent system.

September 1, 2021 Read more

Light-induced shape shifting of MXenes

Using laser pulses, MXenes can be switched repeatedly between a flat and a rippled shape, opening up a wide spectrum of possible applications.

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A new approach creates an exceptional single-atom catalyst for water splitting

Anchoring individual iridium atoms on the surface of a catalytic particle boosted its performance in carrying out a reaction that's been a bottleneck for sustainable energy production.

September 1, 2021 Read more

Ferroelectrics everywhere?

New family of ferroelectric materials raises possibilities for improved information and energy storage.

August 31, 2021 Read more

Influence of carbon nanodots in water on sonoluminescence

Researchers investigated the influence of carbon nanodots on sonoluminescence effect, and they found that the color of sonoluminescence driven by intense ultrasound could be altered from ultraviolet-blue in water into orange by the presence of carbon nanodots in water.

August 31, 2021 Read more

Adding foreign atoms to graphene does wonders to boost its properties

Scientists add foreign atoms to monolayer graphene in a controlled manner to selectively enhance its desirable properties.

August 31, 2021 Read more

Catch me if you can: a revolutionary method to study single proteins

Researchers have invented a new type of molecular trap that can hold a single protein in place for hours to study its natural behavior - a million times longer than before.

August 31, 2021 Read more

Anchoring single atoms onto graphene for catalysis

Researchers have developed a new method for anchoring individual atoms in a controlled and stable manner on surfaces. This is an important step towards single atom catalysis.

August 31, 2021 Read more

Novel physics gives rise to the highest coherence for microscopic lasers

Scientists have shown that a Fano laser, a new type of microscopic laser, has fundamental advantages compared to other types of lasers. The discovery can be important for many future applications, such as integrated photonics, interfacing of electronics and photonics, and optical sensors.

August 30, 2021 Read more