Nanoscale patterns revealed within model research organism

Dec 22, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Species throughout the animal kingdom feature vital interfaces between the outermost layers of their bodies and the environment. Intricate microscopic structures—featured on the outer skin layers of humans, as one example—are known to assemble in matrix patterns. But how these complex structures, known as apical...

The goldmine of a neutron star collision

Dec 22, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Neutron stars are the end products of massive stars and gather together a large part of the original stellar mass in a super-dense star with a diameter of only around ten kilometres. On 17 August 2017, researchers observed the manifold signatures of an explosive merger...

Applying MXene to quantum dot photovoltaic cells simultaneously increases efficiency and stability

Dec 22, 2023 (Nanowerk News) A research team led by Professor Jong-min Choi of the Department of Energy Engineering has developed a technology that can significantly improve the efficiency of quantum dot photovoltaic cells by introducing organic solvent dispersible MXene. The findings were published in Advanced Energy Materials ("Organic solvent...

AI Coscientist automates scientific discovery

Dec 22, 2023 (Nanowerk News) A non-organic intelligent system has for the first time designed, planned and executed a chemistry experiment, Carnegie Mellon University researchers report in the journal Nature ("Autonomous chemical research with large language models"). Key Takeaways A non-organic intelligent system has successfully conducted a chemistry experiment, demonstrating...

Simple, sustainable path unlocked to long-sought superior carbon nanotube materials

Dec 22, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Carbon nanotubes have long tantalized researchers with their extraordinary mechanical and electronic properties. As one-dimensional nanostructures with remarkable mechanical strength and electrical conductivity, CNTs have been eyed for next-generation composites, energy storage devices, sensors and more. Yet realizing their promise has proven an enduring challenge....