Molecular sponge for the electronics of the future
Researchers developed a new 2D polymer in covalent organic frameworks, controllable and reversible, advancing towards achieving switchable quantum states.
Jun 17th, 2024
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Custom-made molecules designed to be invisible while absorbing near-infrared light
Researchers from Osaka University develop systematically designed, complex molecules with applications in advanced electronics that appear colorless and transparent but absorb near-infrared light.
Jun 17th, 2024
Read moreStrengthener for graphene
New technique creates elastic, tough graphene films by linking layers.
Jun 15th, 2024
Read moreSelf-assembling and disassembling swarm molecular robots via DNA molecular controller
Researchers have succeeded in developing a DNA-based molecular controller. Crucially, this controller enables the autonomous assembly and disassembly of molecular robots, as opposed to manually directing it.
Jun 14th, 2024
Read moreArtificial photosynthesis to produce hydrogen peroxide
Chemists have developed hexavalent photocatalytic covalent organic frameworks (COFs) which mimic natural photosynthesis for the production of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), an important industrial chemical.
Jun 14th, 2024
Read moreResearchers create nanocubes forming floating checkerboards via self-assembly
Researchers have engineered nanosized cubes that spontaneously form a two-dimensional checkerboard pattern when dropped on the surface of water. The work presents a simple approach to create complex nanostructures through a technique called self-assembly.
Jun 13th, 2024
Read moreNew tool to detect protein-protein interactions promising for gene therapy and other treatments
Scientists have developed a faster, precise method to detect protein properties and interactions, advancing real-time monitoring of virus-cell interactions and gene therapy innovations.
Jun 13th, 2024
Read moreA liquid crystal source of photon pairs
Researchers have demonstrated spontaneous parametric down-conversion in a liquid crystal for the first time, opening a path to efficient, electric-field tunable quantum sources, advancing quantum physics and technology.
Jun 13th, 2024
Read moreInnovative graphene oxide sensor detects low concentrations of nitrate in water
A new study introduces a novel approach to nitrate ion detection using all-solid-state ion-selective electrodes enabled by graphene oxide as an ion-to-electron transducer.
Jun 13th, 2024
Read moreSwimming microrobots deliver cancer-fighting drugs to metastatic lung tumors in mice
Engineers have developed microscopic robots, known as microrobots, capable of swimming through the lungs to deliver cancer-fighting medication directly to metastatic tumors.
Jun 12th, 2024
Read moreQuantum dot based metasurface enables two objects to exist in the same space
The metasurface boosts photon emission coupling with its resonance mode, allowing precise light direction control. It achieves up to 25 times higher luminescence efficiency than previous methods.
Jun 12th, 2024
Read moreAffordable and sensitive nanofiber piezoelectric sensors for human and robot motion monitoring
Researchers have developed a cost-effective, sensitive piezoelectric sensor using polyvinylidene fluoride nanofibers and dopamine, enhancing performance and stability for healthcare and robotics.
Jun 12th, 2024
Read moreDark excitons shed new light on matter
Researchers have uncovered for the first time the full effects of interactions between exciton-polaritons and their associated dark excitonic reservoir.
Jun 12th, 2024
Read moreFlexible and stretchable microfluidic devices created by direct printing of silicone 3D microchannel networks
Silicone-based 3D microchannels with embedded electronics created via direct ink writing 3D printing. liquid metal injected to form flexible, stretchable, high-Q antennas.
Jun 12th, 2024
Read moreA chain of copper and carbon atoms may be the thinnest metallic wire
Researchers identified 14 new 1-D materials from over 780,000 crystals, including CuC2, the thinnest metallic nanowire stable at 0 K. These materials await synthesis.
Jun 11th, 2024
Read moreNew technique could help build quantum computers of the future
Researchers demonstrate a programmable approach to fabricating optical qubits at scale.
Jun 11th, 2024
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