Catalysts: High performance lies on the edge
Iron may be more valuable than platinum. Sometimes.
Mar 1st, 2018
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Atomic movies explain why perovskite solar cells are more efficient
Tracking atoms is crucial to improving the efficiency of next-generation perovskite solar cells.
Mar 1st, 2018
Read moreThe shape of things to come for quantum materials?
Single sheets made of pentagons are proven to exist and uniquely combine promising electronic properties and air stability.
Mar 1st, 2018
Read moreBuckyball marries graphene
Electronic and structure richness arise from the merger of semiconducting molecules of carbon buckyballs and 2-D graphene.
Mar 1st, 2018
Read moreNanocarriers should cure grapevine trunk diseases
New funding initiative supports research about degradable nanocarriers for plant protection.
Mar 1st, 2018
Read moreStudents find ways to use nanotechnology for good, win funds
The NTEC program encourages diverse, student-led teams to apply nanotechnology-based ideas to sustainability challenges in areas like public health, agriculture, clean water, and renewable energy. Winning teams receive seed funds to help develop their idea, as well as business development assistance and mentorship.
Mar 1st, 2018
Read morePointing light
Researchers take a materials approach to the application-rich area of steering light beams without moving parts.
Mar 1st, 2018
Read moreConverting CO2 into usable energy with graphene nanosheets
Scientists show that single nickel atoms are an efficient, cost-effective catalyst for converting carbon dioxide into useful chemicals.
Mar 1st, 2018
Read moreEasy printing of biosensors made of graphene
Scientists are now producing biosensors with graphene electrodes cheaply and simply in roll-to-roll printing. A system prototype for mass production already exists.
Mar 1st, 2018
Read moreDressing atoms in an ultracold soup (w/video)
Physicists build bizarre molecules called 'Rydberg polarons'.
Feb 28th, 2018
Read moreMining hardware helps scientists gain insight into silicon nanoparticles
For the first time, researchers developed a three-dimensional dynamic model of an interaction between light and nanoparticles.
Feb 28th, 2018
Read moreEngineer develops enabling technology for emerging gene therapies
A research team has developed a method enabling effective insertion of large molecules - such as DNA, RNA and proteins - into cells and propels them into the cell nucleus.
Feb 28th, 2018
Read moreSandwich battery with 'melty' layer is safe, robust
Engineers have found a new path in the quest to make safer batteries: they took advantage of a chemical reaction that melds them together safely to create a solid-state battery.
Feb 28th, 2018
Read moreThe fine-tuning of two-dimensional materials
Researchers reach a new understanding of why synthetic 2-D materials often perform orders of magnitude worse than predicted.
Feb 28th, 2018
Read moreSmart heat control of microchips
The new approach is based on identifying thermal patterns during normal operation of processors in order to identify deviations through hacking or malfunction.
Feb 28th, 2018
Read moreHow exact is my nanoruler?
The development and evaluation of DNA origami-based nanorulers enables measurements in the nano cosmos with increasing precision.
Feb 28th, 2018
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