In 2018, the physics world was set ablaze with the discovery that when an ultrathin layer of carbon, called graphene, is stacked and twisted to a "magic angle," that new double layered structure converts into a superconductor, allowing e...
Feb 4, 2021
Image Credit: Phonlamai Photo / Shutterstock.com A new biosensor uses laser printed graphene to detect biomarkers at low concentrations and without prior labeling, thus providing a quick, cheap...
Feb 4, 2021
Catalysts are key materials in modern society, enabling selective conversion of raw materials into valuable products while reducing waste and saving energy. In case of industrially relevant oxidative dehydrogenation reactions, most known catalyst ...
Feb 4, 2021
Scientists have succeeded in synthesizing macroscopic carbons that are similar in handling to common technical catalysts.
Feb 4, 2021
Researchers prepared a nickel phosphide nanoparticle catalyst on a hydrotalcite support that showed high activity and selectivity in the hydrogenation of D-glucose to D-sorbitol. The catalyst was air-stable, reusable, and effective in water and at...
Feb 4, 2021
Most catalysts that promote the conversion of glucose to sorbitol offer certain properties while requiring compromises on others. Now, researchers from Osaka University have reported a hydrotalcite-supported nickel phosphide nanoparticle catalyst ...
Feb 4, 2021
Sending tiny droplets to a tumor and having them vaporized using focused ultrasound: It could be a new way of tracing a tumor or deliver drugs locally. Researchers of the University of Twente now demonstrate a new phenomenon triggering droplet vap...
Feb 4, 2021
With the help of these quantum dots, researchers can use super-resolution technology to break the optical diffraction limit and fill the gap between the electron microscope (about 1 nm) and the ordinary visible optical microscope (200-250 nm).
Feb 4, 2021
When two sheets of graphene are stacked atop each other at just the right angle, the layered structure morphs into an unconventional superconductor, allowing electric currents to pass through without resistance or wasted energy. This "magic-...
Feb 4, 2021
Antimicrobial packaging is created to prolong the shelf life and ensure the safety of foods and beverages. But there is a concern regarding the leaching of possibly detrimental materials, like silver...
Feb 4, 2021
