Jan 08, 2024 (Nanowerk News) An international team of researchers led by Mungo Frost from SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California and including DESY scientists used the European X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL) in Schenefeld to gain new insights into the formation and occurrence of diamond rain in ice giants such...
Solid state battery design charges in minutes, lasts for thousands of cycles
Jan 08, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new lithium metal battery that can be charged and discharged at least 6,000 times — more than any other pouch battery cell — and can be recharged in...
Bacteriophage-powered micromotors for rapid and selective Point-of-Care bacteria detection (w/video)
Jan 08, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Misdiagnosis and delayed treatment of bacterial infections have long challenged medicine, contributing to antibiotic resistance and poor patient outcomes. Clinicians lack rapid, selective diagnostic tests to target narrow-spectrum antibiotics early in illness. Instead, imprecise broad-spectrum regimens remain routine despite fueling resistance. Recent advances offer new...
New crystal structure makes hydrogen fuel production more efficient and long-lasting
Jan 08, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Hydrogen energy has emerged as a promising alternative to fossil fuels, offering a clean and sustainable energy source. However, the development of low-cost and efficient catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction remains a crucial challenge. A research team led by scientists from City University of Hong...
Three iron rings in a planet-forming disk
Jan 08, 2024 (Nanowerk News) The origin of Earth and the Solar System inspires scientists and the public alike. By studying the present state of our home planet and other objects in the Solar System, researchers have developed a detailed picture of the conditions when they evolved from a disk...
Substitutional doping of two-dimensional semiconductor for broadband photodetector
Jan 08, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Substitutional doping from foreign elements stands out as a preferred method for precisely tailoring the electronic band structure, conduction type, and carrier concentration of pristine materials. In the realm of three-dimensional (3D) monocrystalline silicon, for instance, the introduction of boron (B) and nitrogen (N) atoms...