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A simple, revolutionary printing technique for periodic nano- and microstructures

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A team of researchers from NIMS and the University of Connecticut has developed a printing technique capable of forming a periodic nano/microstructure on the surface of a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) slab and easily transferring it onto the surface...

Oct 31, 2024

Starch-MXene nanocomposite films pave the way for green electronics

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Queen Mary University of London researchers have developed new nanocomposite films using starch instead of petroleum-based materials, marking a significant advancement in the field of sustainable electronics.

Oct 31, 2024

Nanoscale fuller-dome aerogels enable new class of thermal insulating materials

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Cold weather protection represents a fundamental challenge at the intersection of physics and human comfort. Heat naturally flows from warm to cold areas. Blocking this flow requires creating barriers at the microscopic level, where heat transfer ...

Oct 31, 2024

Advancements in molecular structures drive development of highly efficient solar cells

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Research on organic solar cells has been conducted for a long time. Recent advancements in understanding their molecular structures are now paving the way for the development of highly efficient solar cells.

Oct 31, 2024

The silk thread that can turn clothes into charging stations

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Thermoelectric textiles convert temperature differences, for example between our bodies and the surrounding air, into an electrical potential. This technology can be of great benefit in our everyday lives and in society. Connected to a sensor, the...

Oct 31, 2024

Researchers observe carbon nanotube fiber breaking due to molecular slippage

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The shapes of simple polyatomic molecules such as carbon dioxide and methane are characterized by a specific symmetry depending on the manner of linking of the atoms. Nano- to micrometer-sized particles that mimic the shapes of such polyatomic mol...

Oct 31, 2024

Fundamental quantum model recreated from nanographenes

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The smallest unit of information in a computer is the bit: on or off, 1 or 0. Today, the world's entire computing power is built on the combination and interconnection of countless ones and zeros. Quantum computers have their own version of t...

Oct 31, 2024

Inkjet printed silver/graphene flexible composite electrodes enable high-performance supercapacitors

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Researchers at the Technical University of Liberec (Czech Republic) and Lodz University of Technology (Poland) have developed a silver/graphene flexible composite electrode using inkjet printing technology for high-performance supercapacitors.

Oct 31, 2024

Bio Graphene Solutions announces successful graphene-enhanced concrete trial

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Bio Graphene Solutions (BGS) has shared results of a successful trial with "one of North America’s premier precast concrete manufacturers", which reportedly saw a significant material improvement and cost savings using the BGS patent-pen...

Oct 31, 2024

Novel graphene-based sensor system rapidly detects toxic gas

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Researchers at the University of Virginia, Ajou University and Soongsil University have developed an AI-powered system that mimics the human sense of smell to detect and track toxic gases in real time. Using advanced artificial neural networks com...

Oct 30, 2024

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