Tag: Chemistry/Physics/Materials Sciences

Credit: by Tao Hu, Lixin Ning, Yan Gao, Jianwei Qiao, Enhai Song, Zitao Chen, Yayun Zhou, Jing Wang, Maxim S. ...

Solar cells: Losses made visible on the nanoscale

Using a conductive atomic force microscope, they scanned the solar cell surfaces and detected tiny, nanometre-sized channels for the detrimental ...

New quantum algorithm surpasses the QPE norm

Osaka City University refines quantum computer-ready algorithm to measure the vertical ionization energies of atoms and molecules within 0.1 eV ...

Pressure sensors could ensure a proper helmet fit to help protect the brain

Credit: Adapted from ACS Sensors 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.0c02122 Many athletes, from football players to equestrians, rely on helmets to protect ...

Indirect surpassing CO2 utilization in membrane-free CO2 battery

Credit: UNIST A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a novel system, capable of producing hydrogen and electricity quickly ...

Catching electrons in action in an antiferromagnetic nanowire

Credit: Ranjit Pati/Michigan Tech The electron is one of the fundamental particles in nature we read about in school. Its ...

Study uncovers safety concerns with some air purifiers

Joint university research finds some air purifiers may actually increase harmful airborne chemicalsCredit: Illinois Tech The market for air purifiers ...

Image release: Cosmic lens reveals faint radio galaxy

Natural magnification enables discoveryCredit: Heywood et al.; Sophia Dagnello, NRAO/AUI/NSF; STScI. Radio telescopes are the world's most sensitive radio receivers, ...

Distinguished Lehigh researcher Zakya Kafafi elected to National Academy of Engineering

Kafafi's 'contributions to materials technologies for organic optoelectronics' recognized with one of the highest honors given to engineers in the ...

New imaging technology could help predict heart attacks

Preclinical testing shows intravascular imaging approach can detect unstable coronary plaqueCredit: Seemantini Nadkarni, Wellman Center for Photomedicine WASHINGTON -- Researchers ...

Project investigates remote control of enzymes using light

The study showed that not only the composition of the material but also its geometry influenced the effect of the ...

Biosensing with whispering-gallery mode lasers

Credit: by Nikita Toropov, Gema Cabello, Mariana P. Serrano, Rithvik R. Gutha, Matías Rafti, Frank Vollmer Label-free optical sensors based ...

Brain disease research reveals differences between sexes

Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease impact men and women differently, affecting cure, treatmentCredit: Callie Weber WASHINGTON, March 16, 2021 -- Men ...

Keeping it cool: New approach to thermal protection in outdoor wearable electronics

Scientists develop a radiative cooler that keeps wearable devices cool even under direct sunlightCredit: Ketut Subiyanto at Pexels Wearable electronic ...

URI researchers develop new test for coronavirus, launch clinical trial

Non-invasive saliva test increases access, is accurate, simple and cost-effectiveCredit: (URI photo/Patrick Luce) KINGSTON, R.I. - March 16, 2021 - ...

Machine learning can identify cancerous cells by their acidity

Using a special dye, cells are colored according to their pH, and a machine learning algorithm can detect changes in ...

Spontaneous superconducting currents in Sr2RuO4

Credit: © MPI CPfS Superconductivity is a complete loss of electrical resistance. Superconductors are not merely very good metals: it ...

Simple iodine will speed up drug discovery

Researchers from Osaka University showed that molecular iodine catalyzes a chemical transformation--important in antiviral and other pharmaceutical syntheses--that is otherwise ...

A promising breakthrough for a better design of electronic materials

A deeper understanding of molecular vibrations can increase electron velocity in semiconductor materialsCredit: Christian Fleury (INRS) Finding the best materials ...

Discovery of ‘knock-on chemistry’ opens new frontier in reaction dynamics