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Analytical Chemistry 4 hours ago

Hide and seek between atoms: Findings illuminate mechanism of high-nickel cathodes for lithium-ion batteries

Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the stabilization mechanism of surface structures in high-capacity, high-nickel cathode materials through single-element doping in their collaborative research through ...

Ecology 4 hours ago

Biohybrid robot made from flour and oats could act as a biodegradable vector for reforestation

Researchers at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) in collaboration with the University of Freiburg have developed a biohybrid robot, which consists of a flour-based capsule created using ...

Nanophysics 8 hours ago

Electron vortices in graphene detected for the first time

When an ordinary electrical conductor—such as a metal wire—is connected to a battery, the electrons in the conductor are accelerated by the electric field created by the battery. While moving, electrons frequently collide ...

General Physics May 9, 2024

New phononics materials may lead to smaller, more powerful wireless devices

What if your earbuds could do everything your smartphone can do already, except better? What sounds a bit like science fiction may actually not be so far off. A new class of synthetic materials could herald the next revolution ...

Biotechnology May 9, 2024

Should we fight climate change by re-engineering life itself?

Life has transformed our world over billions of years, turning a dead rock into the lush, fertile planet we know today. But human activity is currently transforming Earth again, this time by releasing greenhouse gases that ...

Nanomaterials May 7, 2024

Smart labs for bespoke synthesis of nanomaterials are emerging

In the early 20th century, the development of a catalyst for ammonia synthesis by the Haber-Bosch method took more than 10,000 experiments before it was successful. The development of new materials is a time-consuming and ...

Nanophysics May 7, 2024

Bio-inspired materials' potential for efficient mass transfer boosted by a new twist on a century-old theory

The natural vein structure found within leaves—which has inspired the structural design of porous materials that can maximize mass transfer—could unlock improvements in energy storage, catalysis, and sensing thanks to ...

Analytical Chemistry May 3, 2024

Cold sintering may rescue plastic, ceramics, battery components from landfills

Recycling does not necessarily prevent an item from eventually ending up in a landfill, according to Enrique Gomez, interim associate dean for equity and inclusion and professor of chemical engineering in the Penn State College ...

Optics & Photonics May 3, 2024

New mirror that can be flexibly shaped improves X-ray microscopes

A team of researchers in Japan has engineered a mirror for X-rays that can be flexibly shaped, resulting in remarkable precision at the atomic level and increased stability.

Nanophysics May 1, 2024

Researchers unlock potential of 2D magnetic devices for future computing

Imagine a future where computers can learn and make decisions in ways that mimic human thinking, but at a speed and efficiency that are orders of magnitude greater than the current capability of computers.

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