Apr 11, 2025 Researchers demonstrate reversible switching of supramolecular chirality using light, enabling new design strategies for optical and electronic materials. (Nanowerk News) Self-assembly or self-organization in molecular science refers to the phenomena where molecules spontaneously gather and form ordered structures, a unique property of materials used to develop optical...
Engineered bacteria emit signals that can be spotted from a distance
Apr 11, 2025 These bacteria, which could be designed to detect pollution or nutrients, could act as sensors to help farmers monitor their crops. (Nanowerk News) Bacteria can be engineered to sense a variety of molecules, such as pollutants or soil nutrients. In most cases, however, these signals can only...
Strain ‘trick’ improves perovskite solar cells’ efficiency
Apr 11, 2025 Researchers have found a way to dramatically reducing energy loss and boosting efficiency perovskite solar cells by incorporating rubidium using lattice strain - a slight deformation in the atomic structure that helps keep rubidium in place. (Nanowerk News) Solar energy is one of the most promising solutions...
Light that spirals like a nautilus shell
Apr 11, 2025 Pushing the limits of structured light, physicists report a new type of optical vortex beam that not only twists as it travels but also changes in different parts at different rates to create unique patterns. (Nanowerk News) Beams of light that can be guided into corkscrew-like shapes...
A fluid battery that can take any shape
Apr 11, 2025 Using electrodes in a fluid form, researchers have developed a battery that can take any shape. This soft and conformable battery can be integrated into future technology in a completely new way. (Nanowerk News) Using electrodes in a fluid form, researchers at Linköping University have developed a...