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Analytical Chemistry Jul 3, 2025

Nanocatalysts enable conversion of waste-derived biocrude into sustainable jet fuel precursors

Wet wastes, including food waste and biomass, are promising candidates for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production due to their triglyceride content, which can be converted into biocrude via hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL).

Nanophysics Jun 23, 2025

Coupled electrons and phonons may flow like water in 2D semiconductors

A condition long considered to be unfavorable to electrical conduction in semiconductor materials may actually be beneficial in 2D semiconductors, according to new findings by UC Santa Barbara researchers published in the ...

Nanomaterials Jun 19, 2025

Adaptive MoS₂-based interface boosts ion sensing stability and accuracy

A research team led by Professor Huang Xingjiu at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a highly stable adaptive integrated interface for ion sensing. The study was published ...

Analytical Chemistry Jun 18, 2025

How small changes in atoms improve hydrogen production

Researchers at Umeå University have identified the inner workings of a highly efficient and stable catalyst for hydrogen production, a process central to many sustainable energy initiatives.

Nanomaterials Jun 13, 2025

New approach reversibly configures single and heteronuclear dual-atom catalysts on MoS₂ substrate

Single-atom catalysts (SACs) are materials consisting of individual metal atoms dispersed on a substrate (i.e., supporting surface). Recent studies have highlighted the promise of these catalysts for the efficient conversion ...

Bio & Medicine Jun 12, 2025

Novel nanopore sensing platform paves way for solid-state, label-free DNA sequencing technologies

A pioneering partnership between researchers from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has produced a novel nanopore sensing platform for single-biomolecule detection. Their findings, ...

Nanomaterials Jun 11, 2025

New study visualizes platinum doping on ultrathin 2D material with atomic precision

A popular 2D active material, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), just got a platinum upgrade at an atomic level. A study led by researchers from the University of Vienna and Vienna University of Technology embedded individual platinum ...

Nanomaterials Jun 4, 2025

Revealing hidden transformations in 2D materials with atomic force microscopes

Researchers at the Institute of Physics in Zagreb, Croatia, in collaboration with international partners, have showcased new methods for visualizing atomic-scale changes in advanced materials.

Analytical Chemistry May 22, 2025

Ammonia made from air, water and sunlight: Catalysts mimic photosynthesis for cleaner production

Ammonia is a chemical essential to many agricultural and industrial processes, but its mode of production comes with an incredibly high energy cost. Various attempts have, and are, being made to produce ammonia more efficiently.

Condensed Matter May 16, 2025

Two distinct exciton states observed in 2H stacked bilayer molybdenum diselenide

Two-dimensional (2D) materials have proved to be a promising platform for studying exotic quasiparticles, such as excitons. Excitons are bound states that emerge when an electron in a material absorbs energy and rises to ...

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