An international study led from Lund University in Sweden shows that 30 per cent of the energy in a certain type of light-absorbing iron molecule disappears in a previously unknown manner. By closing this loophole, the researchers hope to contribute…
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A cheaper way to scale up atomic layer deposition
Atomic layer deposition (ALD) involves stacking layers of atoms on top of each other like pancakes. The atoms come from a vaporized material called a precursor. ASD is a well-established technique for manufacturing microelectronics like semiconductors and magnetic heads for…
Degradable plastic by DMDO: ‘Unnecessary’ component key
An efficient manufacturing method for multifunctional bio/chemo-degradable plastics
Study investigates a critical transition in water that remains liquid far below 0 °C
The theoretical model proposed by Brazilian researchers can be applied to any system in which two energy scales coexist
New particle analysis technique paves way for better air pollution monitoring
Technique uses laser to capture and propel particles into a hollow fiber for analysis
New efficiency world record for organic solar modules
A research team from Nuremberg and Erlangen has set a new record for the power conversion efficiency of organic photovoltaic modules (OPV). The scientists from Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), the Bavarian Center for Applied Energy Research (ZAE), and the Helmholtz…
‘Messy’ production of perovskite material increases solar cell efficiency
Scientists at the University of Cambridge studying perovskite materials for next generation solar cells and flexible LEDs have discovered that they can be more efficient when their chemical compositions are less ordered, vastly simplifying production processes and lowering cost. The…
Large scale integrated circuits produced in printing press
All-printed large-scale integrated circuits based on organic electrochemical transistors
New catalyst efficiently produces hydrogen from seawater
Holds promise for large-scale hydrogen production, desalination
Skoltech scientists developed superfast charging high-capacity potassium batteries based on organic
Skoltech researchers in collaboration with scientists from the Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics of RAS and the Ural Federal University showed that high-capacity high-power batteries can be made from organic materials without using lithium or other rare elements. In…
Fingerprint test can distinguish between those who have taken or handled heroin
Fingerprint test can distinguish between those who have taken or handled heroin — even after hand-washing
Degradable plastic by DMDO: ‘Unnecessary’ component key
An efficient manufacturing method for multifunctional bio/chemo-degradable plastics
New particle analysis technique paves way for better air pollution monitoring
Technique uses laser to capture and propel particles into a hollow fiber for analysis
‘Messy’ production of perovskite material increases solar cell efficiency
Scientists at the University of Cambridge studying perovskite materials for next generation solar cells and flexible LEDs have discovered that they can be more efficient when their chemical compositions are less ordered, vastly simplifying production processes and lowering cost. The…
New catalyst efficiently produces hydrogen from seawater
Holds promise for large-scale hydrogen production, desalination
Non-volatile control of magnetic anisotropy through change of electric polarization
Researchers from Kanazawa University use electrical polarization to control magnetic properties aiming for advanced memory applications
Nanomagnets made of graphene for faster and more sustainable information technologies
The EU-funded research project SPRING (SPin Research IN Graphene) has celebrated its kickoff meeting on Nov. 7-8, 2019 in Donostia/San Sebastián (Spain). The meeting marks the starting point of a 4-year research project that is coordinated by CIC nanoGUNE and…
A cheaper way to scale up atomic layer deposition
Atomic layer deposition (ALD) involves stacking layers of atoms on top of each other like pancakes. The atoms come from a vaporized material called a precursor. ASD is a well-established technique for manufacturing microelectronics like semiconductors and magnetic heads for…
Study investigates a critical transition in water that remains liquid far below 0 °C
The theoretical model proposed by Brazilian researchers can be applied to any system in which two energy scales coexist
New efficiency world record for organic solar modules
A research team from Nuremberg and Erlangen has set a new record for the power conversion efficiency of organic photovoltaic modules (OPV). The scientists from Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), the Bavarian Center for Applied Energy Research (ZAE), and the Helmholtz…
Non-volatile control of magnetic anisotropy through change of electric polarization
Researchers from Kanazawa University use electrical polarization to control magnetic properties aiming for advanced memory applications
Large scale integrated circuits produced in printing press
All-printed large-scale integrated circuits based on organic electrochemical transistors
Nanomagnets made of graphene for faster and more sustainable information technologies
The EU-funded research project SPRING (SPin Research IN Graphene) has celebrated its kickoff meeting on Nov. 7-8, 2019 in Donostia/San Sebastián (Spain). The meeting marks the starting point of a 4-year research project that is coordinated by CIC nanoGUNE and…
Skoltech scientists developed superfast charging high-capacity potassium batteries based on organic
Skoltech researchers in collaboration with scientists from the Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics of RAS and the Ural Federal University showed that high-capacity high-power batteries can be made from organic materials without using lithium or other rare elements. In…
Siegfried Waldvogel receives 2020 Manuel M. Baizer Award
International recognition for electrochemical research at Mainz University as the basis for sustainable technical innovations
Machine learning enhances light-beam performance at the advanced light source
Successful demonstration of algorithm by Berkeley Lab-UC Berkeley team shows technique could be viable for scientific light sources around the globe
Scientists take strides towards entirely renewable energy
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have taken a giant stride towards solving a riddle that would provide the world with entirely renewable, clean energy from which water would be the only waste product. Reducing humanity’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is…
What you don’t know about these cute animals could harm you (video)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 08, 2019 — Don’t let their cuteness fool you — these animals are not to be messed with. This week on Reactions, we break down the chemistry behind what makes these adorable critters deadly: https:/ / youtu. be/…
Century-old food testing method updated to include complex fluid dynamics
To make better-tasting desserts, this ultrasonic spinning rheometry method includes velocity profiling of complex liquids in food products in order to more accurately capture dynamics inside the material.
Daniel Gruen awarded 2019 Panofsky Fellowship at SLAC
His work aims to deepen our understanding of dark matter, dark energy and other secrets of the universe.
A distinct spin on atomic transport
Work that demonstrates simultaneous control over transport and spin properties of cold atoms establishes a framework for exploring concepts of spintronics and solid-state physics
A new quantum data classification protocol brings us nearer to a future ‘quantum internet’
The algorithm represents a first step in the automated learning of quantum information networks
MSU leads new NSF-funded international nuclear astrophysics research network
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $2 million grant to the Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics – Center for the Evolution of the Elements (JINA-CEE), led by Michigan State University (MSU), to create a new…
CO biosynthesis required for the assembly of the active site in NiFe-hydrogenase
The research group including researchers of Exploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems (ExCELLS), Institute for Molecular Science (IMS) in National Institutes of Natural Sciences and Osaka University have revealed the detail mechanism of the biosynthesis of carbon monoxide…
The hidden ability of synchrotron radiation to perform coherent control
Coherent control is a method to manipulate the populations and pathways in matters by light and is currently one of the most attractive research areas in optical physics and photochemistry. Lasers have been considered as unique light source enabling one…
New photonic liquid crystals could lead to next-generation displays
A new technique to change the structure of liquid crystals could lead to the development of fast-responding liquid crystals suitable for next generation displays — 3D, augmented and virtual reality — and advanced photonic applications such as mirrorless lasers, bio-sensors…
Thorium superconductivity: Scientists discover a new high-temperature superconductor
A group of scientists led by Artem Oganov, Professor at Skoltech and MIPT, and Dr. Ivan Troyan at the Institute of Crystallography of RAS have succeeded in synthesizing thorium decahydride (ThH10), a new superconducting material with a very high critical…
First book on the Timoshenko-Ehrenfest beam theory in 100 years
Dr. Isaac Elishakoff authors the key reference in study of stocky beams and thick plates in its numerous applications in mechanical, aerospace, civil, ocean and marine engineering fields
Satellite observations show shifting trends in nitrogen oxide lifetimes over North American cities
The new ability to measure NOx lifetime alongside concentration is crucial to understanding the relationship between the two nonlinear factors as well as in gauging how air quality in urban areas will change in response to emission reductions. Thus, say…
Trapping versus dropping atoms expands ‘interrogation’ to 20 seconds
Trapped atoms, suspended aloft on a lattice of laser light for as long as 20 seconds, allow for highly sensitive measurements of gravity, according to a new study, which describes a new approach to atom interferometers. The new design greatly…
$2 million grant will support development of ‘magnetic camera’
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A team of Brown University researchers will use a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to build a quantum mechanical magnetic camera, which will take snapshots of weak magnetic fields emanating from quantum…
Established mass production technology for solid-solution alloy nanoparticles
Contributing to the realization of a sustainable society by reducing emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases
Catalyst switching means four become one
By juggling four different chemical reactions in a single flask, researchers at KAUST have combined four polymers to form a single multicrystalline substance. Materials that seamlessly combine multiple polymers potentially merge the best aspects of each material. The versatile new…
Thorium superconductivity: Scientists discover new high-temperature superconductor
A group of scientists led by Artem Oganov of Skoltech and the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and Ivan Troyan of the Institute of Crystallography of RAS has succeeded in synthesizing thorium decahydride (ThH10), a new superconducting material with…
Have the great theories become obsolete?
Bielefeld University’s anniversary conference on Nov. 14-15
Membrane intercalation enhances photodynamic bacteria inactivation
Bacterial infections pose a threat to human health. Now, with increasing antibiotic resistance, such infections may again ravage humanity as they did in the pre-antibiotic era. Scientists are thus seeking new, non-antibiotic means to combat bacterial infection. One promising strategy…
Membrane intercalation enhances photodynamic bacteria inactivation
Bacterial infections pose a threat to human health. Now, with increasing antibiotic resistance, such infections may again ravage humanity as they did in the pre-antibiotic era. Scientists are thus seeking new, non-antibiotic means to combat bacterial infection. One promising strategy…
A game-changing test for Prion, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases is on the horizon
Synthetic molecules made at Berkeley Lab can be used to diagnose numerous devastating illnesses
A game-changing test for Prion, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases is on the horizon
Synthetic molecules made at Berkeley Lab can be used to diagnose numerous devastating illnesses
Chemists’ surprising discovery of nanoconfined reactions could aid catalytic design
ATLANTA-Georgia State University chemistry researchers have unlocked one of the mysteries of catalytic reactions on a microscopic scale, allowing for the design of more efficient industrial processes. Catalysts — which speed up chemical reactions in everything from the digestion of…