With a flick of a switch, current technologies allow you to quickly change materials from being dark to light, or cold to hot, just by blocking or transmitting specific wavelengths. But now, inspired by squid skin, researchers ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 28, 2023
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A team of Clemson University chemists has constructed a novel two-dimensional electrically conductive metal-organic framework (MOF), a breakthrough that could help advance modern electronics and energy technologies.
Nanomaterials
Jun 27, 2023
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The interaction of light and matter on the nanoscale is a vital aspect of nanophotonics. Resonant nanosystems allow scientists to control and enhance electromagnetic energy at volumes smaller than the wavelength of the incident ...
Nanophysics
Jun 23, 2023
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A team of chemists and material scientists at the University of Tokyo has developed a new class of interlocking supramolecular systems by combining metal-organic frameworks with rotaxanes. In their study, reported in the ...
To unveil the previously elusive behavior and stability of complex metal compounds found in aqueous solutions, researchers at the University of Vienna have created a speciation atlas now published in Science Advances. This ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 22, 2023
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With a dramatic boost in computing capability, a team of researchers has solved a decades-long mystery about whether optical waves can be trapped in three-dimensional randomly packed micro- or nanoparticles. It's a discovery ...
Condensed Matter
Jun 16, 2023
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Thomas Edison famously tried hundreds of materials and failed thousands of times before discovering that carbonized cotton thread burned long and bright in an incandescent light bulb. Experiments are often time-consuming ...
Condensed Matter
Jun 14, 2023
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Everyday materials such as paper and plastic could be transformed into electronic "smart devices" by using a simple new method to apply liquid metal to surfaces, according to scientists in Beijing, China. The study, published ...
Materials Science
Jun 9, 2023
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Plasma engineers and chemists at the University of Illinois have demonstrated a sustainable way of forming carbon-carbon bonds—the bedrock of all organic compounds—without expensive, rare metals that are typically required ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 26, 2023
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What does a traditional West African dish have to do with road salt spread across snowy Canadian streets every winter?
Materials Science
May 24, 2023
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