Feb 21, 2024 (Nanowerk News) A groundbreaking research breakthrough in solar energy has propelled the development of the world’s most efficient quantum dot (QD) solar cell, marking a significant leap towards the commercialization of next-generation solar cells. This cutting-edge QD solution and device have demonstrated exceptional performance, retaining their efficiency...
Nanoscale manipulation of exciton-trion interconversion in a MoSe2 monolayer via tip-enhanced cavity-spectroscopy
Feb 21, 2024 (Nanowerk News) In a significant advancement for next-generation semiconductors, a collaborative research team, led by Professor Kyoung-Duck Park and Mingu Kang in the Department of Physics at POSTECH, Professor Yong Doug Suh in the Department of Chemistry at UNIST, who concurrently holds the position of Associate Director...
Angle-dependent holograms made possible by metasurfaces
Feb 21, 2024 (Nanowerk News) The expression "flawless from every angle" is commonly used to characterize a celebrity's appearance. This doesn't simply imply that they appear attractive from a specific viewpoint, but rather that their appeal remains consistent and appealing from various angles and perspectives. Recently, a research team from...
Berlin Nanotechnology Institute launches Artist-in-Residency Program inspiring new perspectives on science
Feb 21, 2024 (Nanowerk News) The Paul-Drude-Institut für Festkörperelektronik (PDI) in Berlin has launched its inaugural Artist-in-Residency Program, aimed at inspiring unique perspectives on science and presenting new opportunities for engaging with the community. The PDI Artist-in-Residency Program offers a unique opportunity for Berlin-based artists to immerse themselves in the...
Unraveling the pH-dependent oxygen reduction performance on single-atom catalysts
Feb 21, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Metal-nitrogen-carbon (M-N-C) single-atom catalysts are a promising type of catalyst that could help provide cost-effective alternatives to platinum-based ones. However, there are still some aspects of their behavior that are misunderstood. To rectify this, a group of researchers delved into the intricacies of M-N-C catalysts,...
Looking deep into smallest pores
Feb 21, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Membranes of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VaCNT) can be used to clean or desalinate water at high flow rate and low pressure. Recently, researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and partners carried out steroid hormone adsorption experiments to study the interplay of forces in...
New non-toxic method for producing high-quality graphene oxide
Feb 20, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Graphene oxide is often used to produce graphene by removing oxygen. However, if you have holes in graphene oxide, you have holes also after converting it into graphene. Therefore, the quality of the graphene oxide is very important. Alexandr Talyzin and his research group at...
Nanomaterial biosensor accurately and efficiently determines meat freshness
Feb 20, 2024 (Nanowerk News) The freshness of animal meat is an essential property determining its quality and safety. With advanced technology capable of preserving food for extended periods of time, meat can be shipped around the globe and consumed long after an animal dies. As global meat consumption rates...
The Radcliffe Wave is waving
Feb 20, 2024 (Nanowerk News) A few years ago, astronomers uncovered one of the Milky Way’s greatest secrets: an enormous, wave-shaped chain of gaseous clouds in our sun’s backyard, giving birth to clusters of stars along the spiral arm of the galaxy we call home. Naming this astonishing new structure...