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Designing new ways to understand material

Two new techniques for understanding the behavior of materials: A new way to measure mass and thickness of a material during electrochemical operation. And a technique to measure the atomic structure of disordered materials using microscopic equipment accessible to most researchers.

July 29, 2021 Read more

Researchers create UV-enabled flexible wearable technology

To enable the development of wearable devices that possess advanced ultraviolet (UV) detection functions, researchers have created a new type of light sensor that is both flexible and highly sensitive.

July 29, 2021 Read more

Single-phase covalent organic frameworks membranes make CO2-selective separation possible

Scientists have developed a novel strategy to fabricate single-phase CO2-selective covalent organic frameworks (COFs) nanosheet membranes featured with both high CO2/H2 separation factors and high CO2 permeance.

July 29, 2021 Read more

Alternating magnetic field-responsive nano-platform developed for controlled pesticide release

The work provides a simple and potential way to achieve the controlled release of imidacloprid, improve utilization efficiency, and decline pollution to environment.

July 29, 2021 Read more

Dancing with the light: A new way to make crystals bend by shining light

Scientists propose a novel mechanism for inducing high-speed bending in thick crystals by heating them up with light.

July 29, 2021 Read more

Metallic water prepared for the first time under terrestrial conditions

Is it possible to produce water that is as conductive as, say, copper wire?

July 28, 2021 Read more

How long does it take for an electron to cool down?

Scientists have proposed a new method to explore the thermalisation of hot carriers with a time resolution of billionths of a second.

July 28, 2021 Read more

Twist brings new possibilities for ultra-thin 2D materials

A new study shows how the ability of 2D materials to convert sunlight into electricity can be controlled by simply 'twisting' the angle between two ultra-thin layers correctly.

July 28, 2021 Read more

Data science technique helps measure atomic positions more precisely

Scientists achieve remarkable precision in measuring atomic displacements by combining electron microscopy with a technique borrowed from data science.

July 28, 2021 Read more

Under the microscope: How an atomistic puzzle gets resolved

Scientists monitor the evolution of crystal irregularities called 'dislocations' in a silicene sheet in real time after adding silicon atoms to it.

July 28, 2021 Read more

Researchers find 'layer Hall effect' in a 2D topological axion antiferromagnet

It is first experimental evidence of this type of quantum state and can one day help generate a magneto-electric effect.

July 28, 2021 Read more

Tracking the movement of a single nanoparticle

Based on the principle of interaction between matter and light, a new method has been developed to track and observe the Brownian motion of fast-moving nanometer-sized molecules, and measure the different fluorescence signals of each biological nanoparticle.

July 27, 2021 Read more

Rougher interfaces may increase efficiency of next-generation solar cells

Researchers demonstrate nanotextured perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells with improved power conversion efficiency potential above 29%.

July 27, 2021 Read more

Molecular library of OLED host materials

The complexity of an OLED pixel makes it difficult to design new molecular materials. Scientists have now compared a wide range of computer-simulated and experimentally measured properties of OLED thin films, trying to understand whether OLED design can be guided solely by computer.

July 27, 2021 Read more

Researchers demonstrate technique for recycling nanowires in electronics

Researchers have demonstrated a low-cost technique for retrieving nanowires from electronic devices that have reached the end of their utility and then using those nanowires in new devices. The work is a step toward more sustainable electronics.

July 26, 2021 Read more

Researchers create powerful quantum source with meta-lens array

Compact, practical approach paves the way for on-chip quantum information processing.

July 26, 2021 Read more