May 23, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Astronomers at MIT, NASA, and elsewhere have a new way to measure how fast a black hole spins, by using the wobbly aftermath from its stellar feasting. The method takes advantage of a black hole tidal disruption event — a blazingly bright moment when a...
Building-kit COF catalyst
May 23, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Use of the greenhouse gas CO2 as a chemical raw material would not only reduce emissions, but also the consumption of fossil feedstocks. A novel metal-free organic framework could make it possible to electrocatalytically produce ethylene, a primary chemical raw material, from CO2. As a...
Researchers develop a novel strategy for growing two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides
May 23, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (2D TMDs) exhibit various polymorphic structures, including 2H (trigonal prismatic), 1T (octahedral), 1T′ and Td phases. These phases confer a range of properties such as superconductivity, ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism. By manipulating these structural phases, the rich physical properties of TMDs can...
3D printed conducting polymer hydrogels enable advanced implantable bioelectronics
May 23, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Implantable bioelectronic devices have immense potential for monitoring and treating a wide range of medical conditions by interfacing directly with biological tissues and organs. However, conventional rigid electronics often have a significant mechanical mismatch with soft, wet tissues, leading to poor signal quality, tissue damage,...
Quantum photonic technologies set to be more reliable with new interferometer
May 23, 2024 (Nanowerk News) An increasing number of emerging quantum applications operate using optical technologies. Essentially, photons carry information at the speed of light and over long distances, making them good candidates for fast and secure communications and quantum computing. Many of these applications require photons that are identical...
Could corrosion actually be helpful? New 3D printing technique might turn oxidation into an advantage
May 23, 2024 (Nanowerk News) New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York could revolutionize 3D printing and how engineers think about oxidation. When designing a mechanical system that includes metal, the engineer’s biggest enemy can be oxidation. The chemical reaction forms rust or causes other kinds of...