Recent research results have shown that it is possible to use a novel technique to selectively produce methane, carbon monoxide or formic acid from carbon dioxide and water.
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Recent research results have shown that it is possible to use a novel technique to selectively produce methane, carbon monoxide or formic acid from carbon dioxide and water. • Email to a friend • Scientists established an approach for the creation of a metal-organic framework material that provides new perspectives for the sensitization of near-infrared luminescent lanthanide ions, including unprecedented possibilities of imaging deeper in tissues for more comprehensive studies of biological systems with light. • Email to a friend • Researchers have developed a nanometric-scale theoretical model to create structures that kill bacteria by using elastic forces. The results of this study pave the way to creating new antibacterial materials. • Email to a friend • Scientists describe the design of a PSI-GNP-PSII conjugate that could be used as a platform for developing a light-driven, water-splitting nanodevice for generating hydrogen. • Email to a friend • An unexpected property of nanometer-scale antimony crystals - the spontaneous formation of hollow structures - could help give the next generation of lithium ion batteries higher energy density without reducing battery lifetime. The reversibly hollowing structures could allow lithium ion batteries to hold more energy and therefore provide more power between charges. • Email to a friend • Scientists have developed a new type of nanostructure that mimics certain natural light-harvesting systems. The nanostructure is an assembly of molecules that organize using instructions in the form of DNA templates to produce a structure that measures in nanometers. • Email to a friend • Scientists developed a new method of selectively attaching DNA strands to specific regions of nanoparticles. The DNA strands then dictate how the nanoparticles assemble into more complex architectures. • Email to a friend • A novel dry solid lubricant includes diamond nanoparticles. It creates a surface coating that reduces friction 20-fold compared to oil-based lubricants. • Email to a friend • Scientists found a new way to build silicon nanodisks - extremely tiny, flat, round objects. With this new technology, scientists can guide light along the outside of these tiny structures in a way they have never been able to before. • Email to a friend • Physicists used a new experimental technique to 'X-ray' molecules such as oxygen and view their motion in the microcosm for the first time. • Email to a friend • An international team has developed a sophisticated experimental technique to observe the formation of a metallic conduction band in electrolytes. • Email to a friend • Researchers have manufactured a novel, highly versatile cobalt compound. The molecules of the compound are stable, extremely compact and have a low molecular weight so that they can be evaporated for the production of thin films. • Email to a friend • Putting their own spin on the field of 'twistronics', a team of researchers has found that similar methods can elicit properties that could lead to new optoelectronic devices. • Email to a friend • The research showed how microscale bumps, combined with a nanoscale layer of wax, shatter and spread these drops to protect fragile surfaces from physical damage and hypothermia risk. • Email to a friend • For the first time, researchers show the synthesis of ultra-thin graphitic materials at room temperature using organic fuels. These fuels can be as simple as basic alcohols such as ethanol. • Email to a friend • Researchers have been able to experimentally confirm a plasmonic nanojet effect previously forecast in practice. In the future, the effect of plasmon compression can make optical electronics competitive and boost the creation of an optical computer. • Email to a friend • Researchers have demonstrated that new distance-based machine learning methods are capable of predicting structures and atomic dynamics of nanoparticles reliably. The new methods are significantly faster than traditional simulation methods used for nanoparticle research. • Email to a friend • |
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