Chemistry
3D-printed spectrometer on a 100 x100 μm² footprint
Credit: by Andrea Toulouse, Johannes Drozella, Simon Thiele, Harald Giessen, and Alois Herkommer Femtosecond direct laser writing as a 3D...
Silicon waveguides move us closer to faster, light-based logic circuits
Credit: by Urbonas, D., Mahrt, R.F. and Stöferle For decades, the speed of our computers has been growing at a...
Understanding catalytic couplings: not all synergies are simple
New Nature Catalysis paper provides a rationalisation of the inner workings of nickel-catalysed cross-coupling reactionsCredit: Credit: Craig S. Day (ICIQ)...
What rules govern the structure of membraneless organelles?
A study in Nature Communications outlines physical rules regulating the architecture of these liquid organellesCredit: Taranpreet Kaur BUFFALO, N.Y. --...
Scientists measure spectral line of Cherenkov radiation in radiant regime
Credit: TPU microtron The scientists of Tomsk Polytechnic University jointly with the colleagues from Keysight company have conducted an experiment...
Insights into lithium metal battery failure open doors to doubling battery life
Credit: XU Gaojie Lithium metal batteries could double the amount of energy held by lithium-ion batteries, if only their anodes...
Scientists create armour for fragile quantum technology
'Suit of armour' protects 2D materials for new-gen electronicsCredit: Phil Dooley ANU An international team of scientists has invented the...
Study of supergiant star Betelgeuse unveils the cause of its pulsations
Recalibrated its mass, radius, and distanceCredit: ESO/M. Montargès et al. Betelgeuse is normally one of the brightest, most recognizable stars...
NTUsg researchers develop flexible piezoelectric crystal
Credit: NTU Singapore A team of researchers led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a new material,...
Half of global wastewater treated, rates in developing countries still lagging
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study by scientists at Utrecht University and the United Nations University concludes that about...
Rapid, reliable on-site drug detection using wearable sensor
KIMS developed an optical sensor material for drug detection in sweatCredit: Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) Researchers in South...
New way to power up nanomaterials for electronic applications
Credit: Jingjing Xue and Rui Wang/UCLA Samueli School of Engineering UCLA materials scientists and colleagues have discovered that perovskites, a...
Student astronomer finds galactic missing matter
Distant galaxies used as 'locator pins' to detect 'invisible' cold clump of gasCredit: Mark Myers/OzGrav Astronomers have for the first...
Energy harvesting: Printed thermoelectric generators for power generation
KIT researchers develop printing process for inexpensive, three-dimensional thermoelectric generatorsCredit: Andres Rösch, KIT Thermoelectric generators, TEGs for short, convert ambient...
Ural Federal University scientists developed a new way of synthesis of high-purity zircon
The synthesized zircon can be used for storage and disposal of radioactive waste; Furthermore, the unusual material, can be used...
Emirates mission to reach Mars on Feb. 9 with instrument by NAU planetary scientist
EMIRS will provide a unique view of the lower and middle atmosphere of the planet, measuring the distribution of dust...
UTA engineers develop programming technology to transform 2D materials into 3D shapes
UTA breakthrough: 2D materials capable of forming complex 3D shapesCredit: UT Arlington University of Texas at Arlington researchers have developed...
Packing more juice in lithium-ion batteries through silicon anodes and polymeric coatings
Scientists investigate how a self-repairing polymer can vastly improve the durability of a promising anode material for high-capacity batteriesCredit: Noriyoshi...
Trapping gases better with boron nitride “nanopores”
Scientists demonstrate high-performance gas molecule confinement with "nanoporous" boron nitride, promising to replace standard porous carbon in futureCredit: 2021 Takahiro...
Establishment testing standards for particulate photocatalysts in solar fuel production proposed
Credit: DICP Utilization of renewable solar energy is crucial for addressing the global energy and environmental concerns and achieving sustainable...
