Copper is a transition metal element (atomic number 29) central to diverse scientific and technological topics, particularly in materials science, solid-state physics, and bioinorganic chemistry. In condensed-matter research, it is studied for its high electrical and thermal conductivity, ductility, and role as a canonical simple metal for modeling electronic band structure, Fermi surfaces, and electron–phonon interactions. Copper surfaces and interfaces are key subjects in catalysis, corrosion science, and thin-film deposition. In biological and environmental topics, copper is investigated as an essential trace element, cofactor in redox-active enzymes, and as a contaminant with complex speciation, mobility, and toxicity in ecosystems.
In a study published in Nature Nanotechnology, researchers discovered that cuproptosis may serve as a new target for radiosensitization in re-irradiation.
Bio & Medicine
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Healthy lighting technology is receiving increasingly widespread attention. Traditional solid-state lighting sources utilize photoluminescence down conversion technology to realize ideal white emission. Specifically, yellow ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 2, 2024
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In copper-containing materials called cuprates, superconductivity competes with two properties called magnetic spin and electric charge density wave (CDW) order. These properties reveal different parts of the electrons in ...
Superconductivity
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A study, led by Tingting Zuo, was based on the idea of in-situ growth, and a series of Cu/Gr composites with improved interfaces were prepared by vacuum hot press sintering. Combined with cold-drawing and heat-treatment processes, ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 24, 2024
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Researchers from the Laboratory for Theory and Simulation of Materials at EPFL in Lausanne, part of the NCCR MARVEL, have used computational methods to identify what could be the thinnest possible metallic wire, as well as ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 11, 2024
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Inexpensive and readily available copper-based catalysts are considered ideal for the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) to produce multi-carbon products. The presence of copper oxides is crucial for generating ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 29, 2024
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Researchers have described a green method for obtaining copper oxide nanoparticles from the noni plant (Morinda citrifolia), common in Asia. These copper oxide nanoparticles exhibit bactericidal properties. Moreover, antibacterial ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 10, 2024
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Researchers led by Prof. Wu Zhengyan and Zhang Jia from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have developed an all-in-one nanozyme for the capture, separation and detection of ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 11, 2023
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Metallic nanoparticles made from silver and copper can kill cancer cells with minimal or little side effects, say researchers from the Middle East. A study published in Advanced Biology showed that the metallic particles ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 27, 2023
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Since the 1970s, scientists have known that copper has a special ability to transform carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals and fuels. But for many years, scientists have struggled to understand how this common metal works ...
Nanophysics
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