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Mar 13, 2026 Researchers directly observed electron-hole pairs in light-emitting electrochemical cells, finding that ion-driven electric field changes affect recombination and that stable, lower-voltage fields boost emission. (Nanowerk News) Fleeting electron-hole pairs are giving scientists a new window into optimizing light-emitting devices (LEDs). Using quantum magnetic resonance, Osaka Metropolitan University...

Mar 13, 2026 The ratio of palladium to copper in an electrocatalyst governs syngas composition from CO2, shaping downstream carbon nanofiber growth for permanent carbon storage. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Most efforts to recycle CO₂ turn it into fuels or chemicals that release carbon back into the atmosphere within months. A more...

Mar 13, 2026 With countless material candidates and limited lab time, a digital materials ecosystem combines AI and multiple tools into one cohesive system to accelerate discovery. (Nanowerk News) There is a near infinite number of material candidates out there - and simply not enough time to hunker down in...

Mar 13, 2026 Atomic-level simulations and electrochemical experiments reveal how charge centers called polarons form on semiconductor surfaces to activate green hydrogen production. (Nanowerk News) Electrocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis play a central role in facilitating clean energy conversion and numerous other sustainable processes and technologies. However, the most effective catalysts currently...

Mar 13, 2026 An extensive computational study predicts that gold nanoclusters could selectively recognize chiral biomolecules. This property may help in detecting certain diseases directly from a blood sample. (Nanowerk News) Gold nanoclusters are atomically precise nanostructures with a size of a few nanometers. They contain a metallic gold core,...

Mar 12, 2026 Beyond graphene, a new class of 2D materials called MXenes shows promise for energy storage and medicine, with recent breakthroughs in modeling and synthesis. (Nanowerk News) Two-dimensional materials consisting of a single layer of atoms are currently the subject of intense research. Their 2D nature gives them...

Mar 12, 2026 Engineers created a MEMS-tunable twisted bilayer photonic crystal chip that dynamically adjusts twist angle and spacing to control light chirality and distinguish circular polarization. (Nanowerk News) Researchers in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have created a chip-scale device that can...

Mar 12, 2026 Researchers developed a method that gradually adds and removes atoms in simulations, enabling realistic modeling of crystal defects that affect material strength. (Nanowerk News) Most materials, especially metals and ceramics, are crystals. Their atoms are arranged in three-dimensional lattices that repeat the same exact pattern, over and...

Mar 12, 2026 Silica nanoparticles may make oral insulin possible by safely enhancing drug absorption through the intestinal wall in obese mice. (Nanowerk Spotlight) No oral insulin formulation has ever reached pharmacy shelves. The drug that keeps hundreds of millions of people with diabetes alive still cannot be swallowed as...

Mar 12, 2026 Researchers developed an yttrium doped nickel catalyst that creates stable oxygen vacancies to improve ammonia decomposition for clean hydrogen production. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at Tohoku University have developed a low cost nickel based catalyst enhanced with yttrium that significantly improves the efficiency of converting ammonia into hydrogen,...