Researchers have achieved highly stable and efficient colloidal quantum dot-based solar cells by using an amorphous organic layer to block oxygen and water permeation.
Aug 27th, 2018
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Engineers show how water molecules square up in nanotubes.
Aug 24th, 2018
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Researchers develop a modular metal-organic framework with highest electron charge mobilities ever observed.
Aug 24th, 2018
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New model explains interactions between small copper clusters used as low-cost catalysts in the production of hydrogen by breaking down water molecules.
Aug 24th, 2018
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The discovery could make production of some electronic components cheaper, easier, and faster.
Aug 24th, 2018
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Scientists have developed design guidelines that increase the catalytic effectiveness of graphene-based solid state catalysts for potential industry applications.
Aug 24th, 2018
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Researchers discovered that a natural human enzyme can biodegrade graphene. These findings could have great implications in the development of graphene-based biomedical devices.
Aug 23rd, 2018
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An international interdisciplinary team of virologists and biochemists has developed low-cost and 'cell-friendly' nanogels that can efficiently prevent viral infections.
Aug 23rd, 2018
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Scientists have demonstrated the possibility of developing a new type of anti-neoplastic drugs based on nanoMIPs, or 'plastic antibodies'. NanoMIPs are synthetic polymers that can function as antibodies, selectively binding to target proteins on the surface of cancer cells.
Aug 23rd, 2018
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Researchers have developed a simple flame burning method to prepare single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) sponges on a large scale. The SWNT sponge has multifunctional properties and can be used in the fields of cleaning-up, sensing and energy storage.
Aug 23rd, 2018
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Because of its strength, 3D-printed graphene objects would be highly coveted in certain industries, including batteries, aerospace, separation, heat management, sensors, and catalysis.
Aug 23rd, 2018
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Researchers have experimentally demonstrated that a messy topological insulator can be restored in its properties by inducing random disorder.
Aug 23rd, 2018
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System could help researchers design new materials with specific properties.
Aug 22nd, 2018
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Nanoscientists have demonstrated a method for loading iron inside nanoparticles to create MRI contrast agents that outperform gadolinium chelates, the mainstay contrast agent that is facing increased scrutiny due to potential safety concerns.
Aug 22nd, 2018
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Nanoparticle researchers, manufacturers and administrators should 'connect the dots' by considering their shared challenges broadly and tackling them collectively rather than individually. This includes transferring knowledge across disciplines, coordinating actions between organizations and sharing resources to facilitate solutions.
Aug 22nd, 2018
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In this study, researchers started with bismuth selenide. They then used a thin film deposition technique called sputtering, which is driven by the momentum exchange between the ions and atoms in the target materials due to collisions.
Aug 22nd, 2018
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