A unique two-dimensional (2D) nanoconfinement approach has been proposed to improve the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with low conductivity. The results of the study have been published in the journal ...
Oct 31, 2022
Currently, few things make people's eyes roll harder than the metaverse. As someone who grew up reading sci-fi novels and dreaming about what virtual worlds might look like in the future, that's kind of sad, but I get it. Mark Zuckerberg...
Oct 31, 2022
The two distinct challenges of ice build-up: water adherence and ice adherence, are often conflated in anti-icing nano surface studies. Penguin feathers are excellent natural examples of anti-icing nano surfaces. As remarkable anti-icing strategie...
Oct 31, 2022
Zentek recently announced the start of a 4-year, CAD$1,600,000 (around USD$1,172,000) research project in collaboration with Professors Mohini Sain and Ning Yan from the University of Toronto (“U of T”) and Ford Powertrain Engineering Research and...
Oct 31, 2022
As the electric vehicle (EV) industry is advancing, so are the efforts in the research and development of superior lithium (Li)-ion batteries to power these vehicles. Exploring and expanding rapid charge-discharge technology and extended battery l...
Oct 31, 2022
Engineers at MIT and the University of Tokyo have produced centimeter-scale structures, large enough for the eye to see, that are packed with hundreds of billions of hollow aligned fibers, or nanotubes, made from hexagonal boron nitride.
Oct 31, 2022
Researchers use titanium diboride nanosheets as anode material in lithium-ion batteries to enable fast charging and extend battery life.
Oct 31, 2022
A new technique to improve the coating of nanoparticles used in cancer therapy may enhance tumor targeting.
Oct 31, 2022
A technique for synthesizing many 'white graphene' nanotubes at a time paves the way for stronger, heat-resistant composites, and membranes for renewable energy.
Oct 31, 2022
Tumor targeting is a prerequisite for effective cancer therapy because it enhances the therapeutic outcome and decreases adverse effects. However, effective targeting is challenging to achieve with nanoparticles (NPs) coated with synthetic targeti...
Oct 31, 2022
