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Researchers achieve low-energy synthesis of bulk van der Waals materials

Researchers have synthesized bulk van der Waals (vdW) materials at near-room temperature (ranging from room temperature to 60°C), significantly reducing the energy consumption required for their fabrication by at least one ...

Nanomaterials Mar 14, 2024

Researchers find new ways to regulate hole transport layer for efficient perovskite solar cells

According to a study published in Nano Energy, a research group led by Prof. Chen Chong from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has increased the photoelectric conversion efficiency ...

Nanomaterials Mar 12, 2024

Researchers reveal ways to fine-tune nanoparticles and outline future areas of study

The demand for renewable energy sources is constantly growing fueling the development of catalytic-based technologies. By separating and forming chemical bonds, these technologies can be used to produce environmentally friendly ...

Analytical Chemistry Mar 7, 2024

Urchin-like CoFe-layered double hydroxide synthesized for high-efficiency electrocatalytic oxygen evolution

A research team led by Professor Wang Qi from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has successfully synthesized a heterogeneous Ce@CoFe-LDH electrocatalyst by combining a simple hydrothermal ...

Nanomaterials Mar 4, 2024

Scientists shine new light on the future of nanoelectronic devices

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform technologies as diverse as solar panels, in-body medical sensors and self-driving vehicles. But these applications are already pushing today's computers to their ...

Nanomaterials Mar 4, 2024

Spontaneous curvature the key to shape-shifting nanomaterials, finds study

Inspired by nature, nanotechnology researchers have identified 'spontaneous curvature' as the key factor determining how ultra-thin, artificial materials can transform into useful tubes, twists and helices.

Analytical Chemistry Mar 4, 2024

Novel nanocomposites proposed for highly efficient removal of hexavalent chromium in complex environments

Nano zero-valent iron (nZVI) is often used to remove chromium (VI), a heavy metal contaminant, because of its large specific surface area and high reducing activity. However, its effectiveness in removing trace heavy metals ...

Bio & Medicine Feb 29, 2024

Investigating cell killers: An advanced system for size-dependent cytotoxicity analysis of silica

Metal nanomaterials have become an indispensable part of industrial and medical fields due to their unique and versatile properties. Their size, which imparts them with the desired physiochemical properties, is also the reason ...

Optics & Photonics Feb 28, 2024

Novel non-destructive inspection technique reconstructs inner hidden composition and structure of inspection targets

A research group at Chuo University, Japan, led by Assistant Professor Kou Li (Faculty of Science and Engineering), in collaboration with National Institute of Informatics, have developed a novel non-destructive inspection ...

Bio & Medicine Feb 23, 2024

Lab-spun sponges form perfect scaffolds for growing skin cells to heal wounds

A new technique for electrospinning sponges has allowed scientists from the University of Surrey to directly produce 3D scaffolds—on which skin grafts could be grown from the patient's own skin.

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