Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Photoinduced large polaron transport and dynamics in organic-inorganic hybrid lead halide perovskite with terahertz probes

Home > Press > Photoinduced large polaron transport and dynamics in organic-inorganic hybrid lead halide perovskite with terahertz probes The photoexcited charge carrier is “dressed” by the local lattice distortion, which is revealed by ultrafast conductivity measurements using terahertz transient. CREDIT by Zuanming Jin, Yan Peng, Yuqing Fang, Zhijiang Ye,...

Engineering living hydrogels

Jul 11, 2022 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Hydrogels are fascinating natural or synthetic polymer materials that exhibit very versatile chemistries and physical or biological properties. They are 3D networks of either physically or chemically cross-linked polymers that resemble organic tissues and that can hold large amounts of water within their interlocked molecular...

Nanoparticles can save historic buildings

Jul 11, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Many historical buildings were built of limestone, such as Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral. Limestone is easy to work with, but does not withstand weathering well. It consists mainly of calcite minerals that are relatively weakly bound to each other, which is why parts of the...

Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: New iron catalyst could – finally! – make hydrogen fuel cells affordable: Study shows the low-cost catalyst can be a viable alternative to platinum that has stymied commercialization of the eco-friendly fuel for decades because it’s so expensive

Home > Press > New iron catalyst could – finally! – make hydrogen fuel cells affordable: Study shows the low-cost catalyst can be a viable alternative to platinum that has stymied commercialization of the eco-friendly fuel for decades because it’s so expensive Abstract:For decades, scientists have been searching for a...

What do molecules look like?

Jul 11, 2022 (Nanowerk News) A molecule is a group of atoms bonded together. Molecules make up nearly everything around you – your skin, your chair, even your food. They vary in size, but are extremely small. You can’t see an individual molecule with your eyes or even a microscope....

Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Scientists capture a ‘quantum tug’ between neighboring water molecules: Ultrafast electrons shed light on the web of hydrogen bonds that gives water its strange properties, vital for many chemical and biological processes

Home > Press > Scientists capture a ‘quantum tug’ between neighboring water molecules: Ultrafast electrons shed light on the web of hydrogen bonds that gives water its strange properties, vital for many chemical and biological processes Schematic depiction of the quantum mechanical nature of water molecule interactions: excitation by a...