UCLA materials scientists and colleagues have discovered that perovskites, a class of promising materials that could be used for low-cost, high-performance solar cells and LEDs,... The post New Way to Power Up Nanomaterials to Create Better Solar...
Feb 10, 2021
Oil and water may not mix, but adding the right nanoparticles to the recipe can convert these two immiscible fluids into an exotic gel with uses ranging from batteries to water filters to tint-changing smart windows. A new approach to creating thi...
Feb 10, 2021
A team of researchers from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University obtained magnetic nanoparticles using sweet flag (Acorus calamus). Both the roots and the leaves of this plant have antioxidant, antimicrobial, and insecticide properties. The extr...
Feb 10, 2021
Scientists establish phase-shift interferometry as a robust tool for rapid characterization of graphene surface with potential for industrial
Feb 10, 2021
IMDEA Nanociencia researchers measure the nanoscale heating of gold-based nanoparticles and find high temperature variations within a nanoscopic
Feb 10, 2021
Researchers report a new method to integrate graphene and 2D materials into semiconductor manufacturing lines, a milestone for the recently launched 2D-EPL project.
Feb 10, 2021
Catalysts, often metal nanoparticles, are involved in the production of over 80% of commercial products such as plastics, fuels and pharmaceuticals. Computational methods aid in designing nanoparticle catalysts consisting of mixtures of metals, ca...
Feb 10, 2021
Shrinking semiconductors even further would enable a whole new silicon revolution. But because that's impossible, the next best hope is integrating semiconductors with 2-D atomically-thin materials, such as graphene, upon which circuits can b...
Feb 10, 2021
Image Credit: Cambridge University New research shows that under extreme pressure, a graphene-like 2D material can switch from an insulator to a conductor. A deeper understanding of...
Feb 10, 2021
Scientists have applied a novel method - in situ liquid phase transmission electron microscopy (LP-TEM) synthesis - allowing a closer look at the molecular and nanoscale processes that govern how metals mix into alloyed nanoparticle during wet che...
Feb 10, 2021
