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Researchers report one-step fabrication method for rGO-based anodes for alkaline oxygen evolution reaction

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Researchers from Brazil's Federal University of Paraíba – UFPB and Portugals' University of Aveiro and LASI (Intelligent Systems Associate Laboratory) have presented a simple and cost-effective approach for the one-step synthesis of MnCo...

Aug 10, 2025

AI designs light-shaping surfaces in seconds for vivid holograms and adaptable optics

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AI model designs complex metasurfaces in seconds using physics-guided learning, enabling rapid, high-quality holographic devices and adaptable optical systems for multiple wavelengths and polarizations.

Aug 9, 2025

Researchers use electrode materials from used batteries to make cathodes with enhanced lithium storage properties

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South China University of Technology researchers have proposed a sustainable strategy to synthesize a series of FePO4 wrapped by reduced graphene oxides (FePO4@rGx (x = 0.05, 0.10 and 0.15) composites directly from waste LiFePO₄ batteries. South C...

Aug 9, 2025

Graphene quantum dot-integrated nanocomposites could help fight brain tumors

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Scientists from India have studied the use of graphene quantum dot-integrated nanocomposites as a novel therapeutic strategy against glioblastoma, an aggressive and treatment-resistant type of brain tumor.

Aug 9, 2025

Triggered interfacial synthesis strategy enables rapid customization of ultrathin 2D metal-organic framework membranes

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Energy-efficient membrane technologies are essential for reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions in industrial separations.

Aug 8, 2025

Ultrathin metal and semiconductor films emit multicolor light, paving way for new optical sensing devices

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A new breakthrough in the field of physics led by doctoral student Yueming Yan could allow for the creation of small, thin, low-power optical devices to be used in both medical imaging and environmental sensing.

Aug 8, 2025

Room-temperature synthesis produces hollow nanodome catalyst, slashing fuel cell costs and extending life

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Hydrogen fuel cells, which produce electricity with high efficiency and zero greenhouse gas emissions, are gaining attention as a next-generation clean energy technology. However, their commercialization has been limited by performance degradation...

Aug 8, 2025

3D holographic imaging tracks lysosomal changes in live cells without chemical labels

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A team of researchers from the Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems of the National Research Council of Italy (ISASI-CNR) and the Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine (TIGEM) has developed a method to observe lysosomes in l...

Aug 8, 2025

Water in nanospace: Surfaces, not confinement, rule until the thinnest limits

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Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research have upended assumptions about how water behaves when squeezed into atom-scale spaces. By applying spectroscopic tools together with the machine learning simulation technique to water co...

Aug 8, 2025

Chiral nanostars reveal how molecular twists shape complex materials

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Chiral gold nanostars show how molecular asymmetry transfers to high-symmetry nanoparticles, producing structures with distinctive optical behavior and enhanced molecular detection.

Aug 8, 2025

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