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From defect to high-tech material

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Cadmium selenide nanoplatelets provide a promising foundation for the development of innovative electronic materials. Since the turn of the millennium, researchers around the world have taken a particular interest in these tiny platelets, which ar...

Feb 25, 2025

Mesoporous silicon: Semiconductor with new talents

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Silicon is the best-known semiconductor material. However, controlled nanostructuring drastically alters the material's properties. Using a specially developed etching apparatus, a team has now produced mesoporous silicon layers with countles...

Feb 25, 2025

Mimicking shark skin to create clean cutting boards

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Keeping work surfaces clean during meat processing is a challenge, and now researchers deliver key insights into a solution that could change the current practice altogether: Instead of working to prevent bacteria buildup, they created surfaces th...

Feb 25, 2025

Atomic-level nanosynthesis transforms defects into advanced materials

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Researchers gain critical insights into atomic-scale synthesis of cadmium selenide nanoplatelets, enabling systematic production of these atom-thin materials with extraordinary optical properties.

Feb 25, 2025

Prolonged super-microscopy: Nanographenes allow longer observation times

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Researchers enhanced Stimulated Emission Depletion (STED) microscopy by replacing traditional fluorophores with nanographenes, enabling the observation of longer-duration processes, overcoming a limitation of STED microscopy to date.

Feb 25, 2025

DNA origami suggests route to reusable, multifunctional biosensors

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Using an approach called DNA origami, scientists have developed a technique that could lead to cheaper, reusable biomarker sensors for quickly detecting proteins in bodily fluids, eliminating the need to send samples out to lab centers for testing.

Feb 25, 2025

Modifying graphene with plasma to produce better gas sensors

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Researchers investigate how functionalizing graphene sheets via plasma treatment can lead to enhanced sensitivity for specific gases.

Feb 25, 2025

Using nanoparticles to transport microRNAs against Muscular Dystrophy to muscle stem cells

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The scientists demonstrate that it is possible to specifically deliver the treatment to the muscle stem cells, avoiding accumulation in other organs.

Feb 25, 2025

Bacteria encapsulated in microspheres create living, searchable DNA data storage system

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The exponential growth of global data is outpacing conventional storage technologies, driving interest in alternative approaches. DNA offers an exceptionally high theoretical storage density, surpassing silicon-based methods by several orders of m...

Feb 25, 2025

Mesoporous silicon: Semiconductor with new talents

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Using a specially developed etching apparatus, researchers produced mesoporous silicon layers with countless tiny pores and investigated their electrical and thermal conductivity.

Feb 25, 2025

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