Colorful organic materials have fascinated scientists already for more than 200 years. The color of an organic material typically arises from light-matter-interactions that involve electronic transitions such as charge transfer (CT) within or betw...
Jun 23, 2021
A new system developed by engineers at Duke University could help manipulate particles nearing the minuscule DNA diameter of 2.5 nm with the help of sound-induced electric fields. This new...
Jun 23, 2021
Researchers are exploring a new strategy in the protracted fight against the infamous SARS-CoV-2 virus by designing nanobodies. These nanobodies are capable of neutralizing the virus variants in two different ways.
Jun 23, 2021
A team of researchers at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering who previously reported on a responsive hydrogel, investigated its gelation at distinct temperatures and pH conditions. The study, "Self-assembly of stimuli-responsive coiled-coil ...
Jun 23, 2021
Coming soon to a lab tabletop near you: a method of magneto-thermal imaging that offers nanoscale and picosecond resolution previously available only in synchrotron facilities.
Jun 23, 2021
Organic solar elements with the self-assembling molecular-thin layer (SAM) of hole-transporting material, the technology, which was used in producing a record-breaking tandem solar cell, achieved 18.4 power conversion efficiency. The invention of ...
Jun 23, 2021
Ever since a new class of materials called topological insulators was first created—a discovery that helped win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2016—researchers have been intrigued by the possibilities for electronics applications such as ultralow...
Jun 22, 2021
Wouldn't it be amazing if printed images can look three-dimensional (3D)? Unfortunately, conventional prints like photographs display two-dimensional (2D) images with a fixed appearance as they contain only intensity and color information. Th...
Jun 22, 2021
New research suggests fumed silica nanoparticles (FSNs) can be used to help improve the performance of warm mix asphalt (WMA).
Jun 22, 2021
Let there be light! Ultra-thin film could one day be used on reading glasses. Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have developed new technology... The post Breakthrough Ultra-Thin Tech to Revolutionize Night Vision – “We Hav...
Jun 22, 2021
