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Nanowire device generates electricity from ambient humidity – Physics World

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Non-polluting, low-cost device generates electrical current from the water vapor naturally present in the atmosphere The post Nanowire device generates electricity from ambient humidity appeared first on Physics World.

Mar 3, 2020

Graphene, perovskites, and silicon—an ideal tandem for efficient solar cells

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Researchers at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) and its spin-off, Graphene Flagship Associate Member BeDimensional, in cooperation with ENEA have successfully combined graphene with tandem perovskite-si...

Mar 3, 2020

A survey of emerging neuromorphic devices and architectures enabled by nanomaterials

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A pair of materials science and engineering researchers at Northwestern University has conducted a survey of emerging neuromorphic devices and architectures that might be enabled by the use of nanomaterials. In their paper published in the journal...

Mar 3, 2020

Microstructures self-assemble into new materials

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A new process developed at Caltech makes it possible for the first time to manufacture large quantities of materials whose structure is designed at a nanometer scale—the size of DNA's double helix.

Mar 3, 2020

New process for creating nanoarchitected materials

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A new process makes it possible for the first time to manufacture large quantities of materials whose structure is designed at a nanometer scale - the size of DNA's double helix.

Mar 3, 2020

Joint venture at the nanoscale - when superconductivity material science meets nuclear physics

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Scientists report fabricating and testing a superconducting nanowire device applicable to high-speed photon counting for nuclear physics experiments that were previously thought impossible. This device operates at temperatures near to absolute zer...

Mar 3, 2020

Novel desalination method with nearly perfect salt rejection and high water flux

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Nanofluidic membranes based on two-dimensional materials are promising materials for next-generation water desalination and purification. For instance, pristine and chemically modified graphene oxide membranes (GOMs) effectively block organic dyes...

Mar 3, 2020

Graphene, perovskites, and silicon - an ideal tandem for efficient solar cells

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Researchers have successfully combined graphene with tandem perovskite-silicon solar cells to achieve efficiencies of up to 26.3%. Moreover, they envisioned a new manufacturing method that, thanks to the versatility of graphene, allows to reduce p...

Mar 3, 2020

Research brief: Atomic-scale imaging reveals secret to thin film strength

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An international team of scientists and engineers have made a discovery that could further advance the use of ultra-thin zeolite nanosheets, which are used as specialized molecular filters. The discovery could improve efficiency in the production ...

Mar 3, 2020

A joint venture at the nanoscale

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Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory report fabricating and testing a superconducting nanowire device applicable to high-speed photon counting. This pivotal invention will allow nuclear physics experiments that were previously thought impossi...

Mar 3, 2020

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