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Researchers develop ultra-sensitive graphene-based lead detector

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Scientists at the University of California San Diego have developed an ultra-sensitive graphene-based sensor that can detect extraordinarily low concentrations of lead ions in water. The device achieved a record limit of detection of lead down to ...

Feb 6, 2024

Semiconductor Ink Offers High-Efficiency, Sustainable Emission for OLEDs

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

A new, 3D-printable material that is a highly efficient emitter could lead to cheaper, more sustainable manufacturing processes for OLED devices. The material, called supramolecular ink, demonstrated the ability to convert nearly all absorbed ligh...

Feb 6, 2024

New type of photonic nanocavities unlocks new frontiers in light confinement

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers introduce a new type of polaritonic cavities, redefining the limits of light confinement. This pioneering work demonstrates an unconventional method to confine photons, overcoming the traditional limitations in nanophotonics.

Feb 6, 2024

A protective layer applied to gold nanoparticles can boost itheir resilience

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists discovered a way to improve the durability of gold catalysts by creating a protective layer of metal oxide clusters.

Feb 6, 2024

Breaking boundaries in quantum photonics: New nanocavities unlock new frontiers in light confinement

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In a significant leap forward for quantum nanophotonics, a team of European and Israeli physicists has introduced a new type of polaritonic cavities and redefined the limits of light confinement. This pioneering work, detailed in a study published...

Feb 6, 2024

A protective layer applied to gold nanoparticles can boost its resilience

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

For the first time, researchers including those at the University of Tokyo have discovered a way to improve the durability of gold catalysts by creating a protective layer of metal oxide clusters. The enhanced gold catalysts can withstand a greate...

Feb 6, 2024

The Greening of Transportation

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, approximately 15 percent of net anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation sector. To meet global climate targets, we must devise ways to get people and goods fro...

Feb 5, 2024

Protecting crops through nanotechnology in Southeast Asia

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In a recent breakthrough, DNA sequencing technology has uncovered the culprit behind cassava witches' broom disease: the fungus genus Ceratobasidium. The cutting-edge nanopore technology used for this discovery was first developed to track th...

Feb 5, 2024

Unveiling the generation principles of charged particles 'trion' in 2D semiconductor

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers pioneer dynamic manipulation and the generation principles of trion at the nanoscale using tip-enhanced cavity-spectroscopy.

Feb 5, 2024

Ultra-sensitive lead detector could significantly improve water quality monitoring

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Engineers have developed an ultra-sensitive sensor made with graphene that can detect extraordinarily low concentrations of lead ions in water. The device achieves a record limit of detection of lead down to the femtomolar range, which is one mill...

Feb 5, 2024

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