In the newly developed ultrathin membranes, graphene-oxide sheets are assembled in such a way that pinholes formed during the assembly are interconnected by graphene nanochannels, which produces an atomic-scale sieve allowing the large flow of solvents through the membrane.
Nov 13th, 2017
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An effective method for synthesizing thiophene-containing fluorophores.
Nov 13th, 2017
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X-ray experiments help scientists shed light on fuel-cell physics.
Nov 13th, 2017
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After a long summer of hard work in the laboratories, researchers in the Graphene Flagship are ready for two experiments this week, testing graphene technologies for space-related applications in collaboration with the European Space Agency.
Nov 13th, 2017
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Using numerical simulations, the group showed how a magnetic field could be used to control the properties of north and south poles, which are fractionalized from magnetic moments of electrons, on a frustrated magnet called a quantum spin ice.
Nov 13th, 2017
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Researchers have determined the electronic characteristics of an interface between two wide bandgap semiconductors - an insight that will help improve the efficiency of light-emitting and high-power electronic devices.
Nov 13th, 2017
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Researchers have developed a method that enhances the ability of colloidal quantum dot solar cells to convert the sun?s energy into electricity by altering the surface chemistry of their functional layers in a noninvasive way.
Nov 13th, 2017
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A new study with high-speed AFM sheds light on mechanism underlying the assembly and activation of flagellar motor in the bacteria Bacillus subtilis.
Nov 13th, 2017
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New basic insights into the workings of a biomolecular mechanism crucial to life: the calcium pumps in our cells.
Nov 10th, 2017
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Scientists are developing nanostructured gas sensors that would work at room temperature.
Nov 10th, 2017
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Rapidly modifying magnetic properties is key for low power magnetic devices. The MULTIREV project has contributed to a study which exploits magnetoelastic coupling, for the design of strain-controlled nano-devices.
Nov 10th, 2017
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A recent review article discusses the methods of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) to fabricate 2D heterojunctions.
Nov 10th, 2017
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Halonium ions used in this study, are well-known reaction intermediates and halogenating reagents in synthesis, but now they have been used as robust and stable structural units in molecular nanotechnology.
Nov 10th, 2017
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A transfer technique based on thin sacrificial layers of boron nitride could allow high-performance gallium nitride gas sensors to be grown on sapphire substrates and then transferred to metallic or flexible polymer support materials.
Nov 9th, 2017
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Researchers have created polymer nanoagents that can 'light up' tiny areas of diseased tissues that conventional methods fail to detect.
Nov 9th, 2017
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A proposed intercalation-based electrochemical transfer method forms the basis of a novel optimized direct graphene transfer method.
Nov 9th, 2017
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