MXenes, bare MXenes, or MX: The quest for the ideal catalyst
This perspective highlights the potential of MAX, MXenes, bare MXenes, and MX to revolutionize catalyst development in the chemical industry.
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Specially engineered transport layers decouple perovskite thickness from efficiency limitations
Sandwiching specialty organic films around the perovskite core helped researchers slash resistive losses and facilitated charge extraction, enabling remarkable 20% efficiency at over 1 micron thickness.
Nanofabrication meets Internet-of-Things for advanced smart farming
Nanofabrication and IoT reshape agriculture with advanced sensor technologies, addressing integration challenges and enhancing sustainable farming methods.
AI system autonomously designs stable novel 2D compounds
Researchers develop an AI technique called Material Transformer Generator that integrates composition generation, structure prediction, and stability analysis to automatically design promising new two-dimensional materials.
Transferring laser-induced graphene at extremely low temperatures for ultrathin bioelectronics
Exploring a novel method for transferring laser-induced graphene at low temperatures, vital for advancing ultrathin, flexible bioelectronics.
New approach enables rapid fabrication of sensitive and stable MXene gas sensors
Novel technique produces nanometer-scale functionalized MXene films for high-performance gas sensors. Modular assembly significantly enhances sensitivity, selectivity, and stability over pristine MXenes. Insights into interplay between surface ligand engineering and structure-property relationships.
MOF-encased 'living seeds' could enable engineered microbes for manufacturing, medicine, and beyond
Researchers encased genetically modified microbes in protective metal-organic framework shells to create 'living seeds' that could enable the real-world use of engineered organisms for manufacturing, medicine, environmental remediation, and more.
Tactile touchscreen buttons pop up on demand
Novel electrostatic 'taxel' actuators that zip closed provide the force and displacement to dynamically create pressable buttons on touchscreens and other surfaces, restoring realistic tactile feedback.