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Heavily enriched: An energy-efficient way of enriching hydrogen isotopes in silicon

Scientists discover an inexpensive reaction to exchange light hydrogen for its heavier isotopes using silicon surfaces, paving the way to more durable electronics.

August 16, 2021 Read more

Researchers reveal mechanisms of enhanced evaporation flux through nanochannels

Scientists have revealed the underlying mechanisms of the enhanced evaporation flux through nanochannels and built a quantitative model of the evaporation-driven liquid flow through nanochannels.

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How nitrogen-doped fluorescent carbon dots are aiding the fight against disease

Researchers have developed nitrogen-doped fluorescent carbon dots, which are proving a highly effective, multi-mechanism detection tool for iodide and curcumin in complex biological and food samples.

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Fighting fungal infections: Giant leaps for smart nanobiotechnology

They're roughly the same size as a coronavirus particle, and 1000 times smaller than a human hair, yet newly engineered nanoparticles are punching well above their weight when it comes to treating drug-resistant fungal infections.

August 16, 2021 Read more

'How to Talk to a Science Denier': A must-read for anyone who needs or wants to talk with a science denier

Can we change the minds of science deniers? Encounters with flat earthers, anti-vaxxers, coronavirus truthers, and others.

August 16, 2021 Read more

Next generation electronics: Expanding the possibilities with silver nanowires

Scientists improve the longevity of silver nanowires to enhance capabilities in electronic devices.

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Woven nanotube fibers turn heat into power (w/video)

Invisibly small carbon nanotubes aligned as fibers and sewn into fabrics become a thermoelectric generator that can turn heat from the sun or other sources into energy.

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Scientists develop a stretchable sweat-powered battery for wearable tech (w/video)

The prototype battery consists of printed silver flake electrodes that generate electricity in the presence of sweat.

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Ultra-high extinction-ratio light modulation by electrically tunable metasurfaces using dual epsilon-near-zero resonances

Researchers report ultra-high extinction-ratio light modulation by electrically tunable metasurfaces.

August 13, 2021 Read more

Harnessing sunlight to fuel the future through covalent organic frameworks

Researchers explore existing research on covalent organic frameworks (COFs), a new class of light-absorbing compounds, as a potential solution for efficient solar-driven fuel production.

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Patterning silicon at the one-nanometer scale

The new electron beam nanofabrication technique is called plasmon engineering. It achieves unprecedented near-atomic scale control of patterning in silicon. Structures built using this approach produce record-high tuning of electro-optical properties.

August 12, 2021 Read more

Silica nanostructure with chemo-enzymatic compartmentalization

Scientists have synthesized a chemo-enzymatic nanostructure that can selectively synthesize one enantiomer while acting like an artificial organelle in the cell.

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Novel nanotechnology found to enhance fight against colorectal cancer and melanoma

A first-of-its-kind nanotherapeutic delivery system demonstrated remarkable efficacy against both early-stage and difficult-to-treat late-stage metastatic tumors.

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One-dimensional red phosphorous glows in unexpected ways

New study is the first to show strong optical properties in a 1D van der Waals material.

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Modeling uncovers an 'atomic waltz' for atom manipulation

Scientists have uncovered a non-destructive mechanism to manipulate donor impurities within silicon using focused electron irradiation. In this novel indirect exchange process not one but two neighbouring silicon atoms are involved in a coordinated atomic 'waltz', which may open a path for the fabrication of solid-state qubits.

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Single-step synthesis of solid-state sensors for detecting explosives

These aggregation-induced emission-active sensors show quenching of fluorescence emission on contact with nitroaromatic compounds.

August 12, 2021 Read more