Researchers have developed an ultra-stable amorphous Ta2O5/C nanocomposite with a hollow multishelled structure for solar evaporation, which can improve the efficiency of water purification.
Nov 9th, 2021
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The novel use of electric arcs, which are mainly used in electric welding, resulted in the development of an original technology that can produce cheap, and high-performance, cobalt-based single-atom catalysts at a commercial scale.
Nov 9th, 2021
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An international research team has invented a 'smart' window material that controls heat transmission without blocking views, which could help cut the energy required to cool and heat buildings.
Nov 9th, 2021
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This discovery has a potential to develop efficient sensors to monitor heavy metal ions in drinking water. The synthesized luminescent MOFs demonstrate significantly lower limits of detection on heavy metal ions.
Nov 8th, 2021
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Researchers developed core material for the next-generation neuromorphic semiconductor.
Nov 8th, 2021
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Liquid metal-glass combo shows promise for wearable devices, thermoregulating garments.
Nov 8th, 2021
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Laser emission demonstrated at room temperature: semiconductors consisting of three atomic layers could form the basis for innovative lasers.
Nov 8th, 2021
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By watering bean plants (Phaseolus vulgaris) with a solution that contains conjugated oligomers, researchers have shown that the roots of the plant become electrically conducting and can store energy.
Nov 8th, 2021
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A research group has developed a method for making an ultra-high material efficient solar cell using semiconductor nanowires. If this is placed on top of a traditional silicon-based solar cell, it could potentially double the efficiency of today's Si solar cells at low cost.
Nov 8th, 2021
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Researchers show experimentally that extra-quiet light can make a sensitive magnetometer even more sensitive.
Nov 8th, 2021
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A temporal change in the titania surface chemical state during the UV light irradiation is not observable through conventional methods such as regular FTIR or Raman spectroscopy. Therefore, scientists observed this reaction through time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy.
Nov 8th, 2021
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Highly sensitive and with a rapid response time, the new X-ray detector could potentially lead to real-time imaging of cellular biology.
Nov 8th, 2021
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Scientists have succeeded in building chains of quantum magnets made of nanographene that capture the essence of one of the core models of quantum magnetism.
Nov 5th, 2021
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Researchers ave developed a confined thermal transformation strategy to synthesize nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon nanospheres-supported single-atom catalysts.
Nov 5th, 2021
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A sweat-collecting patch for use as sweat sensor has been developed using the principle based on how the cactus spines attract water.
Nov 5th, 2021
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Scientists demonstrated a completely novel state of matter in a metal. It is created by the combination of four electrons - until now, only electron pairs were known. This discovery could lead to a new type of superconductivity, an entirely new research direction, and revolutionary technologies such as quantum sensors.
Nov 5th, 2021
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