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Self-powered solar panels remove dust using wind-generated electricity

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A collaborative research team has successfully developed a self-powered pollution prevention technology that can remove pollutants from the surface of solar panels without external power. This technology uses a wind-powered rotational triboelectri...

Jul 21, 2025

Researchers mimic cell membranes to tune ion transport in artificial water filters

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In every living cell, there are membranes, and in every membrane there are proteins, each of which acts as a chemical gatekeeper. Rather than passively letting ions pass in and out of the cell, these biochemical bouncers throw the door wide or shu...

Jul 21, 2025

High-performance near-Infrared computational spectrometer enabled by finely-tuned PbS quantum dots

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

By developing a novel synthetic method that produces quantum dots with narrow size distributions and precisely controlled absorption peaks, researchers have fabricated a spectrometer that outperforms existing designs in both resolution and reconst...

Jul 21, 2025

Magnetic nanofilm blocks 5G signals and resists corrosion in harsh environments

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers develop a flexible magnetic nanofilm that shields 5G signals and withstands corrosion, offering a new solution for electronics and marine applications.

Jul 21, 2025

Defect-rich cobalt nanozymes enable dual-mode sensing of toxic pollutants

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists create cobalt-based 2D nanozymes with improved catalytic activity for colorimetric and photothermal detection of dihydroxybenzene pollutants.

Jul 21, 2025

Amorphous nanomaterials unlock new potential for solar-driven clean chemistry

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new review highlights how disordered nanomaterials outperform crystals in solar-powered hydrogen production, CO? reduction, and pollutant degradation.

Jul 21, 2025

Wind-driven nanogenerator powers self-cleaning system for solar panels

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers developed a wind-powered triboelectric nanogenerator that drives a self-cleaning system for solar panels, restoring 96% of their efficiency.

Jul 21, 2025

Sicona Battery Technologies receives $1.1 million to promote graphene-enhanced anode materials

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

New South Wales is backing 13 clean technology projects with AUD$26.2 million (over USD$17 million) in public funding to support their transition from research to commercial scale. Among the recipients is Sicona Battery Technologies in Unanderra, ...

Jul 21, 2025

Scientists twist DNA into self-building nanostructures that could transform technology

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists have used DNA's self-assembling properties to engineer intricate moiré superlattices at the nanometer scale—structures that twist and layer like never before. With clever molecular “blueprints,” they’ve created customizable lattice...

Jul 20, 2025

Lasers just unlocked a hidden side of gold, copper, and aluminum

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists have cracked a century-old physics mystery by detecting magnetic signals in non-magnetic metals using only light and a revamped laser technique. Previously undetectable, these faint magnetic “whispers” are now measurable, revealing hidd...

Jul 19, 2025

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