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Phosphorene Nanoribbons Dramatically Improve Solar Cells’ Efficiency

Researchers have incorporated phosphorene nanoribbons into new types of solar cells, dramatically improving their efficiency.

21 Dec 2021

Removing Pollutants with Nano Bioremediation

The increasing concentration of organic and inorganic pollutants could effectively be controlled by a combination of bioremediation and nanotechnology, according to the latest research in the Journal of Hazardous Materials.

20 Dec 2021

Nanodiamond-Reinforced Composite Membranes for Efficient Hydrogen Purification

Nanodiamonds may be tiny, but they can help with one of the biggest problems facing humanity today: Climate change.

17 Dec 2021

Thermal Conductivity of Polyimide Composite Films

In a recent study published in the journal Nano-Micro Letters, researchers from China developed a polymer-based hierarchically multifunctional polyimide composite film comprising of layers of 61.0 weight% graphene oxide/expanded graphite, 23.8 weight% ferric oxide/polyimide, and polyimide fibers to be used as a flexible, heat-dissipating, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding film for electronic devices.

16 Dec 2021

Quasi-3D Photonic Crystal Enclosure for Photoluminescence of Metal Halide Perovskites

A group of researchers from Spain developed a quasi-3D photonic crystal-based encapsulation for cesium lead halide (CsPbX3) perovskite nanocrystals for use in optoelectronic devices.

14 Dec 2021

Cellulose Nanofiber-based Substrates for Detection of Porphyrin-Type Molecules in Raman Spectroscopy

In a recent study published in the journal ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, researchers replaced organic semiconductor materials like graphene oxide substrates with metal-free cellulose nanofiber-based polymer substrate in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) to analyze organic porphyrin-type molecules.

13 Dec 2021

An Overview of Antimicrobial Progress in Efforts to Combat COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted scientific collaborations and advances in the fabrication of antimicrobial and antiviral surface coatings; a key tool in minimizing and ideally mitigating viral and bacterial transmission to, from, and between human beings.

10 Dec 2021

Investigation of New Carbon Nanostructures from Combustion Synthesis

A novel study published in Diamond and Related Materials is focused on a novel technique that utilizes fast combustion to synthesize carbon nanostructures. A simple technique for the rapid and autothermal creation of several forms of nanocarbon, including a 3D graphene-like nanosystem, has been demonstrated using combustion formulation.

9 Dec 2021

Performance of Neural Stimulation Electrodes Made of Electrodeposited Platinum Iridium on Carbon Fibers

The journal Frontiers in Nanotechnology has a novel published study that investigates the durability and efficacy of cerebral stimulation electrodes made of platinum-iridium (PtIr) electrodeposited on carbon fibers.

7 Dec 2021

Generating Hydrogen with a Novel Nanoporous Mg-Li Material

Developing innovative ways to generate hydrogen is attracting the attention of researchers including a group of materials scientists in Beijing, China who have recently published a paper in the Journal of Magnesium and Alloys.

7 Dec 2021

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