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A Novel Method to Produce Hydrogen Using Facet-Selective, 1nm Cocatalysts

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists are urgently searching for clean fuel sources—such as hydrogen—to move towards carbon neutrality. A team of researchers from Tohoku University, Tokyo University of Science, and Mitsubishi Materials Corporation has made a breakthrough in...

Oct 22, 2024

Graphene Manufacturing Group engages with Australian government on battery solutions

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) has provided an update on its ongoing engagement with the Australian Federal Government, highlighting recent meetings with key officials.

Oct 22, 2024

Researchers use multi-phase composition and electrospinning to fabricate SiOC nanofibers

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Rapid advancements in the electronics industry have provided significant convenience for civilian use, but have also contributed to electromagnetic pollution, posing risks to human safety. To meet the diverse requirements of civilian applications,...

Oct 21, 2024

Viscous electronics: Fluid-like electrons are unlocking new tech possibilities

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In high school science class, we learned that plugging a cable into an electrical circuit sets off a flow of electrons, powering everything from our lights to our phones. Traditionally, we've understood how electrons behave in metals and semi...

Oct 21, 2024

Amorphous nanosheets created using hard-to-synthesize metal oxides and oxyhydroxides

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have addressed a significant challenge in nanosheet technology. Their innovative approach employs surfactants to produce amorphous nanosheets from various materials, including difficult-to-synthesize ultra...

Oct 21, 2024

New electrochemical water splitting method offers fast, sustainable method for hydrogen production

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Francesco Ciucci from the University of Bayreuth, a German–Chinese research team has developed a new method for the electrochemical splitting of water. This not only accelerates the production of hydrogen for tech...

Oct 21, 2024

Quick charging electric cars from household power out-lets, made possible by innovative transistors

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Charging electric vehicles in the comfort of one’s own garage is possible – in theory. Compared to commercial quick chargers, it remains an inefficient option: When the alternating current that comes from the home socket is converted to the direct...

Oct 21, 2024

Light-AI technology opens the door to early cancer diagnosis

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A research team led by Dr. Ho Sang Jung of the Advanced Bio and Healthcare Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science has developed an innovative sensor material that amplifies the optical signals of cancer metabolites...

Oct 21, 2024

Graphene-based e-nose sniffs out damaged fruit and spoiled meat

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Although smell has historically played an important role in the fight against diseases such as the plague and tuberculosis, the human nose is generally not sensitive enough to be used as a reliable diagnostic tool.

Oct 21, 2024

The science behind using plasmonic nanogaps to control light

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Plasmonic nanogaps – spaces between closely arranged metal nanostructures – are making waves in the field of nanotechnology for their ability to confine and enhance light at a scale previously thought impossible.

Oct 21, 2024

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