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Facile Synthesis of High-Performance Perovskite Oxides for Acid–Base Catalysis

Tokyo Institute of Technology   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

A simple sol—gel method for the synthesis of highly pure bifunctional perovskite-type solid acid—base catalysts has now been developed by Tokyo Tech researchers. Bifunctional acid—base catalysts are important for industrial processes like petroleu...

Apr 28, 2023

Shapeshifting Nano-Devices Slide Into Place

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

The world’s smallest conventional electronics—devices only nanometers in scale—are typically like any other solid object large or small. When they’re manufactured, they’re molded into a shape, and the item retains that same shape over the course o...

Apr 28, 2023

Record Ammonia Production Achieved with Inexpensive Cobalt Catalyst at Low Temperatures

Tokyo Institute of Technology   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

A new barium-containing oxyhydride electride (BaAl2O4-xHy) support material developed by Tokyo Tech researchers boosts the catalytic activity of cobalt catalysts, enabling low-temperature synthesis of ammonia with high efficiency. The material pro...

Apr 28, 2023

Ultra-High Energy Absorption Breakthrough: Chinese Researchers Unveil Game-Changing Nanolattice Metamaterials

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have created a nanolattice metamaterial with ultra-high energy absorption capacity using ion track technology, achieving a record low beam diameter of 34 nm and demonstrating excellent energy absorption and compressive strength.

Apr 28, 2023

New Photocatalytic Hydrogel Nanocomposites for Performing Large-Scale Solar Hydrogen Production

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new photocatalytic platform for the bulk production of hydrogen has been developed by a research group headed by Professor Taeghwan Hyeon at the Center for Nanoparticle Research within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in Seoul, South Korea.

Apr 28, 2023

Scientists find molecule responsible for the bright white coloring of Pacific cleaner shrimp

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

An international team of molecular chemists, physicists and nanomolecular scientists has found the molecule responsible for the bright, white-colored stripes sported by the Pacific cleaner shrimp. The study is published in Nature Photonics. Dieder...

Apr 28, 2023

Probing lithium ions near a solid's surface reveals clues to boost solid-state battery performance

Tech Xplore   -   Scientific News Websites

An international team of researchers, including nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego, has uncovered nanoscale changes inside solid-state batteries that could offer new insights into improving battery performance.

Apr 28, 2023

Novel Cancer Treatment Uses Gold Nanoparticles That Directly Targets Tumors With Remarkable Precision, Reducing Side Effects

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers developed a new cancer drug delivery system that uses gold nanoparticles that specifically target tumors while also reducing the systemic side effects. Read the article to learn more.

Apr 28, 2023

Three-Detector Scheme Resolves More Than 100 Photons

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility have demonstrated the application of a photon-number-resolving system to accurately resolve more than 100 photons. Individual detectors today can resolve...

Apr 28, 2023

Dynamic 3D structure extraction from HS-AFM images

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Allowing the direct observation of biomolecules in dynamic action, high-speed AFM has opened a new avenue to dynamic structural biology. An enormous amount of successful applications within the last 15 years provide unique insights into essential ...

Apr 28, 2023

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