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All-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries with high capacity and long life

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Toyohashi University of Technology researchers have made an active sulfur material and carbon nanofiber (CNF) composite using a low-cost and straightforward liquid phase process. All-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries using a sulfur-CNF composit...

Mar 5, 2020

Curcumin is the spice of life when delivered via tiny nanoparticles

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For years, curry lovers have sworn by the anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric, but its active compound, curcumin, has long frustrated scientists hoping to validate these claims with clinical studies.

Mar 5, 2020

Researchers Create Fastest and Most Persistent DNA Motor at Nanoscale

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Researchers have developed the world’s fastest and most persistent DNA nano motor using a technique called DNA origami. Sixteen strands of DNA, stacked four-by-four, form the beam-shaped...

Mar 4, 2020

Water splitting observed on the nanometer scale

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Whether as a fuel or in energy storage: hydrogen is being traded as the energy carrier of the

Mar 4, 2020

Graphene Combined with Tandem Perovskite-Silicon Solar Cells to Increase Efficiency

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Graphene has now been combined with tandem perovskite-silicon solar cells to realize efficiencies of up to 26.3%. This was achieved by Graphene Flagship scientists from the University of Rome Tor...

Mar 4, 2020

Atomic-Scale Imaging Reveals Defects in 2D Zeolite Nanosheets

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A global team of engineers and researchers have made a breakthrough discovery that could additionally augment the application of ultra-thin zeolite nanosheets. These nanosheets are utilized as...

Mar 4, 2020

Scientists demonstrate first non-volatile nano relay operation at 200°C: Discovery is significant step in developing electronics for extreme energy efficiency and harsh environments

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Researchers have come up with a new type of nanoelectromechanical relay to enable reliable high-temperature, non-volatile memory. The work is an important development for all-electric vehicles and more-electric aircraft which require electronics w...

Mar 4, 2020

Nanoscale spectroscopy review showcases a bright future: Modern society is working closer to the nanoscale than it realizes

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A new review focuses on the luminescent nanoparticles at the heart of many advances and the opportunities and challenges for these technologies to reach their full potential.

Mar 4, 2020

A talented 2D material gets a new gig

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Scientists have designed a tunable graphene device for experiments in exotic physics, where superconducting, insulating, and magnetic properties can be observed in a single system. The technology could advance the development of next-generation me...

Mar 4, 2020

Exciting apparatus helps atoms see the light: Researchers study unusual particles involved in quantum information processing

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Researchers have generated Rydberg atoms - unusually large excited atoms - near nanometer-thin optical fibers. Their findings mark progress toward a new platform for quantum information processing, which has the potential to revolutionize material...

Mar 4, 2020

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