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High-tech electronics made from autumn leaves

New process converts biomass waste into useful electronic devices.

Aug 29th, 2017

Patent for one-of-a-kind process exfoliating pure graphene

Researchers have patented a one-of-a-kind process for exfoliating graphene in its pure (unoxidized) form, as well as manufacturing innovative graphene nanocomposites that have potential uses in a variety of applications.

Aug 29th, 2017

DNA nanocapsules help scientists peek at how neurons work

Scientists designed a way to use microscopic capsules made out of DNA to deliver a payload of tiny molecules directly into a cell. The technique gives researchers an opportunity to understand certain interactions among cells that have previously been hard to track.

Aug 29th, 2017

High-speed switching for ultrafast electromechanical switches and sensors

Scientists have observed high-speed switching in Pb(Zr0.4Ti0.6)O3 thin films under applied rectangular electric field pulses.

Aug 29th, 2017

New liquid-metal membrane technology may help make hydrogen fuel cell vehicles viable

Separation membranes hold the key to making hydrogen fuel cheaper; researchers show that liquid-metal membranes appear to be lower in cost, more durable, and better at separating hydrogen than conventional membranes.

Aug 28th, 2017

Oil and water may combine if conditions are right

They say that oil and water do not mix ... but now scientists have discovered that - under certain circumstances - it may be possible.

Aug 28th, 2017

A low-cost method for solar-thermal conversion that's simpler and greener

Engineers create a 'dip-and-dry' approach for selective solar absorbers that exhibit high-performance and durability.

Aug 28th, 2017

Solar hydrogen production by artificial leaves - Special treatment improves cheap metal oxide photoelectrodes

Scientists analysed how a special treatment improves cheap metal oxide photoelectrodes, paving the way to more efficient and cheap devices for solar hydrogen production.

Aug 28th, 2017

Optical control of magnetic memory - New insights into fundamental mechanisms

This is an important clue for our theoretical understanding of optically controlled magnetic data storage media.

Aug 28th, 2017

New neutron holography technique opens a window for obtaining clear 3-D atomic images

Scientists have developed a new multiple-wavelength neutron holography technique that can give insights into previously unknown structures.

Aug 28th, 2017

Perovskite solar cells go single crystal

A recent work developed an innovative approach to self-grow single crystalline perovskite directly on polycrystalline substrate, with which n-i-p type of perovskite solar cells were fabricated.

Aug 28th, 2017

Nanostructured dark materials squeeze green fuel from sunlight

Metallic nanostructures that slow down light dramatically can triple the efficiency of solar-based hydrogen fuel generation.

Aug 28th, 2017

Direct water splitting with polymer nanosheets using visible light

Researchers show that nanosheet polymer frameworks are able to efficiently catalyze overall water splitting under visible light irradiation with apparent quantum efficiencies of as high as 10% at 420 nm.