Chemical engineers now understand how water molecules assemble and change shape in some settings, revealing a new strategy to speed up chemical reactions critical to industry and environmental sustainability. The new approach is poised to play a role in helping chemical manufacturers move away from harmful solvent catalysts in favor of water.
Sep 20th, 2021
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Using specialized nanoparticles embedded in plant leaves, engineers have created a light-emitting plant that can be charged by an LED. After 10 seconds of charging, plants glow brightly for several minutes, and they can be recharged repeatedly.
Sep 20th, 2021
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Reversible system can flip the magnetic orientation of particles with a small voltage; could lead to faster data storage and smaller sensors.
Sep 20th, 2021
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Researchers revealed for the first time the inhibitory effect on oral pathogenic biofilms by high-pressure high-temperature nanodiamonds.
Sep 20th, 2021
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Scientists have discovered that by creating a specific set of conditions, they could quantify electron-electron interactions more precisely than ever. Their findings expand upon existing physics theories and can be applied to improving electronic devices and quantum computers.
Sep 17th, 2021
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Research paves the way for new devices and new understanding of electron interactions.
Sep 17th, 2021
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Scientists created perovskite nanocrystals that preserve their unique optical properties in water and biological fluids. This material offers new opportunities for the optical visualization of biological objects.
Sep 17th, 2021
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A specially designed lipid nanoparticle could deliver immune-signaling molecules into liver macrophage cells to overcome resistance to anti-tumor immunotherapy.
Sep 17th, 2021
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Researchers have identified a new, cheaper and more efficient electrocatalyst to make green hydrogen from water that could one day open new avenues for large-scale clean energy production.
Sep 17th, 2021
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This breakthrough could ignite a new wave of using 3D surface structures for intelligent liquid manipulation with profound implications for various scientific and industrial applications, such as fluidics design and heat transfer enhancement.
Sep 17th, 2021
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Scientists employed a well-known technique called doping, in which small clusters of 'foreign' atoms of a different element from those in the device to be labeled are implanted just beneath the surface. The implanted atoms alter the electrical properties of the topmost layer without harming it, creating a unique label that can be read by an electronic scanner.
Sep 16th, 2021
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Scientists have identified a chemical pathway to an innovative insulating nanomaterial that could lead to large-scale industrial production for a variety of uses - including in spacesuits and military vehicles.
Sep 16th, 2021
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Electron microscopy tracks the birth, evolution and death of swirling magnetic patterns.
Sep 16th, 2021
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The ultrawhite paint reflects 98.1% of solar radiation at the same time as emitting infrared heat.
Sep 16th, 2021
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Researchers have developed a new method to measure force and atomic bonds at the nanoscale that reveals that the speed of sound depends on the structure it is travelling through.
Sep 16th, 2021
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Much like crystallizing rock candy from sugar syrup, the new method grows 2D perovskites precisely layered with other 2D materials to produce crystals with a wide range of electronic properties.
Sep 16th, 2021
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