Research has shown how heat is traveling through nanostructures also known as quantum dots. Read and find out how it happens through phonon dynamics.
Jun 9, 2022
High-performance electrode material can improve the overall output of an electrochemical cell. In an article recently published in the journal ACS Applied Energy Materials, the researchers synthesized porous flower-like tin sulfide (SnS2) nanostru...
Jun 9, 2022
In an article recently published in the journal ACS applied materials and Interfaces, the authors prepared a reusable and user-friendly transparent upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) strip, which was found to be sensitive to lycopene detection.
Jun 9, 2022
As electronic, thermoelectric and computer technologies have been miniaturized to nanometer scale, engineers have faced a challenge studying fundamental properties of the materials involved; in many cases, targets are too small to be observed with...
Jun 9, 2022
A team led by researchers at the University of Bristol developed a method for operating mass manufacturable photonic sensors at the quantum limit. The work paves the way for practical applications, including the monitoring of greenhouse gas emissi...
Jun 9, 2022
Researchers from the University of Chicago developed a unique, single-layered spongy solar cell that could be used to power less-invasive implants, like a pacemaker. Check out the new technology in this article.
Jun 9, 2022
Using cutting-edge electron microscopes and novel techniques, a team of researchers has found a way to map phonons -- vibrations in crystal lattices -- in atomic resolution, enabling deeper understanding of the way heat travels through quantum dot...
Jun 8, 2022
A new material can respond to the presence of bacterial enzymes by releasing a cargo of therapeutic nanoparticles, which could prove particularly helpful in wound dressings.
Jun 8, 2022
As electronic, thermoelectric and computer technologies have been miniaturized to nanometer scale, engineers have faced a challenge studying fundamental properties of the materials involved; in many cases, targets are too small to be observed with...
Jun 8, 2022
Engineers have developed a therapeutic that they say avoids major allergic reactions that plagued previous versions while maintaining its therapeutic activity. The keys to the discovery were the use of a similar, membrane-bound version of stem cel...
Jun 8, 2022
