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Light-as-a-feather nanomaterial extracts drinking water from air

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An international scientific collaboration has developed a novel nanomaterial to efficiently harvest clean drinking water from water vapor in the air. The nanomaterial can hold more than three times its weight in water and can achieve this far quic...

Jun 23, 2025

Photo-switchable DNA condensates enable remote-controlled microflow systems

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Remote-controlled microflow using light-controlled state transitions within DNA condensates has been reported by scientists from the Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan. By switching between ultraviolet light (UV) and visible light irradiation, the ...

Jun 23, 2025

Coupled electrons and phonons may flow like water in 2D semiconductors

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A condition long considered to be unfavorable to electrical conduction in semiconductor materials may actually be beneficial in 2D semiconductors, according to new findings by UC Santa Barbara researchers published in the journal Physical Review L...

Jun 23, 2025

Glass nanostructures reflect nearly all visible light, challenging photonics assumptions

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A research team led by SUTD has created nanoscale glass structures with near-perfect reflectance, overturning long-held assumptions about what low-index materials can do in photonics.

Jun 23, 2025

Novel DNA-based assemblies for the development of remote-controlled microsystems

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Photo-switchable binding of DNA nanostructures enabled photo-reversible fluidity within DNA liquid condensates.

Jun 23, 2025

Eco-friendly hydrogen production using quantum dot PV technology

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Real-time X-ray scattering analysis reveals the synthesis mechanism of eco-friendly ternary quantum dots.

Jun 23, 2025

Terahertz method maps silicon chip interiors without cutting or contact

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A new terahertz technique reveals nanometer-scale PN junction depths in silicon chips, enabling faster, non-contact inspection for advanced semiconductor manufacturing.

Jun 23, 2025

Calcium-intercalated graphene oxide aerogel extracts drinking water from air

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Scientists developed a new nanomaterial that rapidly captures water from air, holding over three times its weight - offering a faster path to clean drinking water.

Jun 23, 2025

Ultrasound creates smooth copper nanocoatings on flexible and 3D surfaces

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Researchers use ultrasonic waves to assemble copper nanosheets into uniform, conductive coatings on curved and flexible surfaces for electronics and sensors.

Jun 23, 2025

Plasmonic metasurfaces boost brightness in 2D semiconductor light emitters

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A new metasurface design greatly improves light emission in atomically thin materials, offering a path to low-power, flexible, high-brightness display technologies.

Jun 23, 2025

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