The zinc- and manganese-based alloy further opens the door to replacing solvents commonly used in battery electrolytes with something much safer and inexpensive, as well as abundant: seawater.
Jan 11, 2021
Discovery is big step forward in creating new materials used in a variety of applications including optical devices and sensors.
Jan 11, 2021
Through an international collaboration, researchers from the University of Münster have developed photonic processors that combine processing and data storage on a single chip. Led by Wolfram Pernice, a professor at the Institute of Physics and ...
Jan 11, 2021
Using copper foil, glass containers and a conventional household microwave oven, University of Wyoming researchers have demonstrated that pulverized coal powder can be converted into higher-value nano-graphite.
Jan 11, 2021
Researchers have proposed a new method for synthesizing high-quality graphene nanoribbons, offering a higher yield at a lower cost, compared with the currently used nanoribbon self-assembly on noble metal substrates.
Jan 11, 2021
A new study has demonstrated that an innovative electrospun nanofibrous air filtration system may be invaluable for improving personal protective equipment and indoor air filtration systems. This could help to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The r...
Jan 11, 2021
Researchers at Stanford are working to develop a single-dose vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 that could potentially be stored at room temperature. Before the pandemic, the lab... The post Stanford’s Single-Dose Nanoparticle Vaccine for COVID-19 appeared f...
Jan 11, 2021
A unique two-dimensional material shows distinct properties on each side, depending on polarization by an external electric field. The pairing of antimony and indium selenide could have applications in solar energy and quantum computing.
Jan 11, 2021
A shapeshifting immune system protein called XCL1 evolved from a single-shape ancestor hundreds of millions of years ago. Now, researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) discovered the molecular basis for how this happened. In the proce...
Jan 11, 2021
Rice University scientists extend their technique to produce graphene in a flash to tailor the properties of 2D dichalcogenides, quickly turning them into metastable metallics for electronic and optical applications.
Jan 11, 2021
