Tremendous progress of organic solar cells (OSCs) has been exemplified by the use of non-fullerene electron acceptors (NFAs) in the past few years. Compared with fullerene derivative acceptors, NFAs show a multitude of advantages including tunable...
Jun 12, 2019
To absorb incoming sunlight, plants and certain kinds of bacteria rely on a light-harvesting protein complex containing molecules called chromophores. This complex funnels solar energy to the photosynthetic reaction center, where it is converted i...
Jun 12, 2019
Polymers reinforced with carbon fibers combine strength and low weight. They also boast significant green credentials as they are less resource-intensive during production and use, and they are readily recycled. While the mechanical properties of ...
Jun 12, 2019
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) have successfully produced nanobio-hybrid organisms that can use airborne nitrogen and carbon dioxide (CO2) to create a wide range of...
Jun 12, 2019
Scientists at Chalmers have discovered a totally new method of capturing, amplifying, and linking light to matter at the nanoscale. Using a miniature box, constructed from stacked atomically thin...
Jun 12, 2019
In "Avengers: Endgame," Tony Stark warned Scott Lang that sending him into the quantum realm and bringing him back would be a "billion-to-one cosmic fluke." In reality, shrinking a light beam to a nanometer-sized point to spy ...
Jun 12, 2019
Testa Analytical Solutions e.K. reports on how a BI-200SM light scattering goniometer has been used to help assess the antimicrobial properties of silver and copper nanoparticles. In the study,...
Jun 12, 2019
Testa Analytical Solutions e.K. reports on how a BI-200SM light scattering goniometer has been used to help assess the antimicrobial properties of silver and copper nanoparticles. In the study,...
Jun 12, 2019
Researchers demonstrate a facile, low-cost, scalable fabricating method for water-resistant and skin-adhesive wearable graphene-coated fabric sensors.
Jun 12, 2019
In 2005, condensed matter physicists Charles Kane and Eugene Mele considered the fate of graphene at low temperatures. Their work led to the discovery of a new state of matter dubbed a 'topological insulator,' which would usher in a new ...
Jun 12, 2019
