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Sunlight turns membrane into a self-cleaning, pollutant-eating powerhouse

Scientists have invented a membrane that, when exposed to sunlight, can clean itself and also actively degrade pollutants.

Nov 8th, 2018

A burst of 'synchronous' light

Sandwich structure of nanocrystals as quantum light source.

Nov 8th, 2018

Stretchy solar cells a step closer

Engineers give organic photovoltaics new properties.

Nov 7th, 2018

Researchers make movies of photochemistry in single nanoparticles

Researchers retooled an electron microscope to work with visible light and gas flow, making it possible to watch a photochemical reaction as it swept across a nanoparticle the size of a single cold virus.

Nov 7th, 2018

Powered by windows: enhanced power factor in transparent thermoelectric nanowire materials

A research group successfully developed a methodology for enhancing thermoelectric power factor while decreasing thermal conductivity. By introducing ZnO nanowires into ZnO films, the thermoelectric power factor became 3 times larger than that of ZnO film without ZnO nanowires.

Nov 7th, 2018

Scientists shuffle the deck to create materials with new quantum behaviors

Generating complex multi-principle element transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) is essential for the future development of new generations of quantum, electronic, and energy conversion materials is difficult.

Nov 7th, 2018

Silver nanoparticles and boron nitride to help get rid of carbon monoxide emissions

Chemists have developed a new hybrid catalyst for carbon monoxide oxidation consisting of hexagonal boron nitride and silver nanoparticles. This material makes it possible to get a full conversion of carbon monoxide at only 194 degrees Celsius.

Nov 7th, 2018

Dancing atoms in perovskite materials provide insight into how solar cells work

A new study is a step forward in understanding why perovskite materials work so well in energy devices and potentially leads the way toward a theorized 'hot' technology that would significantly improve the efficiency of today's solar cells.

Nov 7th, 2018

3D-printed bionic mushrooms fuse nanotechnology, bacteria and fungi

Researchers take an ordinary white button mushroom and supercharge it with clusters of tightly-packed cyanobacteria and swirls of graphene nanoribbons to make electricity.

Nov 7th, 2018

Nanotechnology-based immunotherapy that promotes organ transplant acceptance

Researchers have developed a novel type of immunotherapy based on innovative nanotechnology that induces long-term organ transplant acceptance in mice. Their study could transform patient care and help to overcome barriers that prevent successful long-term transplant outcomes.

Nov 7th, 2018

Filtering liquids with liquids saves electricity

Liquid-gated membrane filtration system improves industrial wastewater purification and saves energy.

Nov 7th, 2018

New research center to explore spintronics materials for advanced computing

Advances in the materials needed for spintronics devices could enable new computational systems, including neuromorphic systems inspired by the human brain that promise to dramatically improve the efficiency of important tasks.

Nov 6th, 2018

Engineers develop ultrathin, ultralight 'nanocardboard'

Engineers have demonstrated a new material they call 'nanocardboard', an ultrathin equivalent of corrugated paper cardboard. A square centimeter of nanocardboard weighs less than a thousandth of a gram and can spring back into shape after being bent in half.