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Inorganic Nanocrystals Likely to Set New Record for Ultrathin Solar Cells

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A group of international scientists from ICFO, University College London, and Imperial College London, reported a novel disorder-engineering technique for inorganic solar cells that achieves a...

Feb 15, 2022

Record-breaking chemical reactivity with nanometer-scale sponge

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Catalysts are often solid materials whose surface comes into contact with gases or liquids, thereby enabling certain chemical reactions. However, this means that any atoms of the catalyst that are not on the surface serve no real purpose. Therefor...

Feb 15, 2022

Gold Nanoparticles to Enable Ultrafast Photonics

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A group of scientists recently published a paper in the journal Optics & Technology that demonstrated the effectiveness of microfiber-based InSe-Au saturable absorber (SA) for ultrafast photonics in the mid- and near-infrared regions.

Feb 15, 2022

Risk of Nanoparticle Exposure from Protective Clothing

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In a study published in the journal ACS Applied Nano Materials, the release and contamination of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) from personal protection clothes was explored.

Feb 15, 2022

COVID-19 Detection with Plasmonic-Magnetic Nanorobots

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A novel SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) detection assay through the use of plasmonic-magnetic nanorobots has been published in the journal, Applied Materials Today, with the aim of advancing breakthroughs for this viral global health crisis.

Feb 15, 2022

Nanomaterials Help Preserve Wood Outdoors

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Scientists have recently published a study in applied sciences, which focuses on the enhancement of the durability of wood, by inhibiting fungal infestations, using nano metal fluorides....

Feb 15, 2022

Bioinspired Nanochannel Membranes for Blue Energy Generation

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The adjustable manufacturing of diverse polymer composites with nanostructures for osmotic power generation, including homopolymer membranes, mix membranes, and Janus membranes, is discussed in a...

Feb 15, 2022

Disorder-engineered inorganic nanocrystals set a new efficiency record for ultrathin solar cells

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Displayed over roof tops and in solar farms, silicon-based solar cells are, so far, one of the most efficient systems in generating electricity from sunlight, but their fabrication can be expensive and energy demanding, aside from being heavy and ...

Feb 15, 2022

Cancer Treatment: Corn Juice Derived Nanoparticles to Inhibit Mice Tumor Growth

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Researchers from the Tokyo University of Science created a novel corn-derived nanoparticle that inhibited tumor growth in mice samples.

Feb 15, 2022

What’s Inside a Black Hole? Physicist Probes Holographic Duality With Quantum Computing To Find Out

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The thing is, it could be—and a University of Michigan physicist is using quantum computing and machine learning to better understand the idea, called holographic duality.

Feb 15, 2022

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