Month: March 2023

Mar 27, 2023 (Nanowerk News) World-first ‘phase change inks’ that could transform how we heat and cool buildings, homes and cars – to achieve sophisticated ‘passive climate’ control – have been developed, with enormous potential to help reduce energy use and global greenhouse gas emissions. New research published in The...

Home > Press > Graphene grows – and we can see it Pieces of a graphene lattice made from patchy particles. Because the particles can be followed one-by-one, defects can be studied at the particle scale. Image: Swinkels et al. CREDIT Swinkels et al Abstract:Graphene is the strongest of...

Home > Press > HKUMed invents a novel two-dimensional (2D) ultrasound-responsive antibacterial nano-sheets to effectively address bone tissue infection HKUMed invents a novel two-dimensional (2D) ultrasound-responsive antibacterial nano-sheets to effectively address bone tissue infection. CREDIT The University of Hong Kong Abstract:A research team led by Professor Kelvin Yeung Wai-kwok...

Home > Press > A universal HCl-assistant powder-to-powder strategy for preparing lead-free perovskites a Operation diagram of the HAAPP strategy; b Digital photographs of the sample in each step; c Mechanism description about the growth processes of the HAAPP strategy; d LaMer model for description of the crystal growth processes;...

Home > Press > Optical switching at record speeds opens door for ultrafast, light-based electronics and computers: University of Arizona Assistant Professor of Physics and Optical Sciences Mohammed Hassan CREDIT Courtesy of M. Hassan/University of Arizona Abstract:Imagine a home computer operating 1 million times faster than the most expensive...

Home > Press > Bilayer PET/PVDF substrate-reinforced solid polymer electrolyte improves solid-state lithium metal battery performance This study reveals a promising strategy to fabricate reliable polymer electrolytes for all-solid-state batteries. CREDIT Ick Soo Kim, SHINSHU UNIVERSITY Abstract:Effective energy storage is paramount to society’s transition to renewable energy. Lithium metal...

Home > Press > Light meets deep learning: computing fast enough for next-gen AI A team of Greek academic researchers and California entrepreneurs benchmarked their Silicon Photonic (SiPho) neural network technology against processing unit currently on the market and six-year-old technology with projections. CREDIT Authors of publication Abstract:Artificial intelligence...

Mar 24, 2023 (Nanowerk News) The secret to a perfect croissant is the layers—as many as possible, each one interspersed with butter. Similarly, a new material with promise for new applications is made of many extremely thin layers of metal, between which scientists can slip different ions for various purposes....

Home > Press > Understanding the mechanism of non-uniform formation of diamond film on tools: Paving the way to a dry process with less environmental impact Non-uniform formation mechanism revealed CREDIT COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Abstract:OverviewTools coated with diamond film (diamond-coated tools) are used...

Mar 24, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Graphene is the strongest of all materials. On top of that, it is exceptionally good at conducting heat and electrical currents, making it one of the most special and versatile materials we know. For all these reasons, the discovery of graphene was awarded the Nobel...