A team of researchers at Northwestern University has developed a nanoscale tandem catalyst to get more propylene out of propane during dehydrogenation. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes their method and the impro...
Mar 19, 2021
New research in the journal Science describes a technique that weakens the repulsive force between electrons in "magic-angle" graphene superconductors, providing physicists with exciting new...
Mar 19, 2021
Building a vaccine from nanoparticles increases stability without losing efficacy The post Nanoparticle-based vaccine offers new approach to COVID-19 immunity appeared first on Physics World.
Mar 19, 2021
Researchers at the University of Ottawa have debunked the decade-old myth of metals being useless in photonics - the science and technology of light - with their findings, recently published in Nature...
Mar 19, 2021
A team of scientists reviewed the nanoencapsulation approaches of synergistic compounds (Lectins, Caffeine, Cocoa, Flavonoids, Quercetin) and the role of nanotechnology in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar 19, 2021
About 90% of the world's energy use involves generation or manipulation of heat, while controlling thermal transport is yet a challenge in many fields, varying from the micro- and nano-scale electronic devices to aeronautics. Materials exhibi...
Mar 19, 2021
Research conducted at the University of São Paulo’s Chemistry Institute demonstrated the utility of near-infrared and infrared light for use as catalysts in the control of enzymes. The work holds implications for the noninvasive treatment of disea...
Mar 19, 2021
Sandia National Laboratories’ Quantum Scientific Computing Open User Testbed, or QSCOUT, is now operational and ready for public use. Scientists from Indiana University recently became the first team to use the system. QSCOUT aims to address the...
Mar 19, 2021
Solar cells made of crystalline silicon achieve peak efficiencies, especially in combination with selective contacts made of amorphous silicon (a-Si:H). However, their efficiency is limited by losses in these contact layers. Now, for the first ti...
Mar 19, 2021
We’ve all come across them before: those little bags of small balls that come packed together with new shoes or electrical goods. The balls are there to absorb moisture so as to protect the items from damage. “These materials act like a sponge,” ...
Mar 19, 2021
