Scientists develop metal-free photocatalyst to purify pathogen-rich water in minutes
Researchers have found a new way to purify pathogen-rich water with high efficiency and without using metal.
Feb 7th, 2019
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Nanomachines are taught to fight cancer
Scientists have proposed new DNA-based nanomachines that can be used for gene therapy of cancer. This new invention can greatly contribute to making the treatment of oncological diseases more effective and selective.
Feb 7th, 2019
Read moreNovel electrocatalyst outperforms platinum in alkaline hydrogen production
Ruthenium catalyst has potential applications in sustainable hydrogen production for clean energy and in industrial processes.
Feb 7th, 2019
Read moreScientists discover new type of magnet
Singlet-based magnet attracts promise for enhanced data storage.
Feb 7th, 2019
Read moreHow safe is graphene?
A comprehensive review, developed as part of the European graphene flagship project with the participation of Empa researchers, investigated this question.
Feb 7th, 2019
Read moreNew carbon materials for high-voltage supercapacitors
The new material is a sheet made from a continuous three-dimensional framework of graphene mesosponge, a carbon-based material containing nanoscale pores.
Feb 7th, 2019
Read moreBiochemists make 'elbow room' for nanostructures with new toolkit
Combining DNA and RNA, researchers cut a path to the forefront of nanotechnology.
Feb 6th, 2019
Read moreProgress in self-assembling nanomaterials
Mimicking how the biological world arranges itself could help advance the next generation of nanomaterials.
Feb 6th, 2019
Read moreMicromotors deliver oral vaccines
Researchers have developed oral vaccines powered by micromotors that target the mucus layer of the intestine.
Feb 6th, 2019
Read morePhysicists take big step in nanolaser design
Scientists have developed a method that allows to find under what circumstances nanolasers qualify as true lasers.
Feb 6th, 2019
Read moreHydrogels change water and solute dynamics
Hydrogel pores can modify the molecular-level motion of water and dissolved ions.
Feb 6th, 2019
Read moreControlling charge flow by managing electron holes
Researchers watch and measure in real time charge dynamics between layers of oxide materials, offering insights into solar cells.
Feb 6th, 2019
Read moreThe subtle, but significant, role of surfaces in ion stickiness
Direct interactions dominate ion adsorption to aqueous graphene, a process central to vital processes in energy technology.
Feb 6th, 2019
Read moreUntangling a strange phenomenon that both helps and hurts lithium-ion battery performance
New research offers the first complete picture of why a promising approach of stuffing more lithium into battery cathodes leads to their failure. A better understanding of this could be the key to smaller phone batteries and electric cars that drive farther between charges.
Feb 6th, 2019
Read moreResearchers use artificial neural networks to streamline testing graphene composites
Researchers have designed a machine learning system employing artificial neural networks (ANN) capable of extrapolating from data derived from just one sample, thereby quickly formulating and providing analytics on theoretical graphene-enhanced advanced composites.
Feb 5th, 2019
Read morePrecious metal tracks nanoplastics
Researchers have incorporated the precious metal palladium as a tracer in artificial nanoplastics. This innovative method has great potential for keeping track of the behaviour of nanoplastics in technical systems as well as in environmental situations.
Feb 5th, 2019
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