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Biochemistry Jan 29, 2024

Chemical biology: A novel approach to synthesize dibenzothiophene s-oxides

Organic compounds in the field of chemistry range from simple hydrocarbons to complex molecules, with diverse functional groups added to the main carbon backbone. These functional groups impart distinct chemical properties ...

Nanophysics Jan 24, 2024

Combining two types of molecular boron nitride could create hybrid material for faster, more powerful electronics

In chemistry, structure is everything. Compounds with the same chemical formula can have different properties depending on the arrangement of the molecules they're made of. And compounds with a different chemical formula ...

Bio & Medicine Jan 24, 2024

New wearable sensor accurately tracks tiny changes in the breath process

Manchester scientists have developed a new type of wearable sensor that can precisely track your breath, even the slightest changes in the exhaling and inhaling processes. This innovation, described in a study published in ...

Nanophysics Jan 19, 2024

Black phosphorus propels spintronics with exceptional anisotropic spin transport

With modern electronic devices approaching the limits of Moore's law and the ongoing challenge of power dissipation in integrated circuit design, there is a need to explore alternative technologies beyond traditional electronics. ...

Nanomaterials Jan 16, 2024

Chemists find new way to rid boron nitride nanotubes of impurities

Very strong, light materials that can withstand extremely high temperatures could usher in next-generation spacecraft, enhance current devices or enable the development of new biomedical imaging or hydrogen storage applications, ...

Nanomaterials Jan 15, 2024

Armor for steel: New method could enable advances in energy, electronics and aerospace

Researchers have demonstrated that stainless steel and other metal alloys coated with hexagonal boron nitride, or hBN, exhibit non-stick or low-friction qualities along with improved long-term protection against harsh corrosion ...

Condensed Matter Jan 8, 2024

Substitutional doping of 2D semiconductor for broadband photodetector

Substitutional doping from foreign elements stands out as a preferred method for precisely tailoring the electronic band structure, conduction type, and carrier concentration of pristine materials. In the realm of three-dimensional ...

Condensed Matter Jan 8, 2024

Scientists invent ultrathin optical crystal for next-generation laser tech

A team of Chinese researchers used a novel theory to invent a new type of ultrathin optical crystal with high energy efficiency, laying the foundation for next-generation laser technology.

Condensed Matter Dec 27, 2023

Engineers pair laser light to crystal lattice vibrations to enhance optical properties of 2D material

Engineers at Columbia University and theoretical collaborators at the Max Planck for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter have found that pairing laser light to crystal lattice vibrations can enhance the nonlinear optical ...

Materials Science Dec 15, 2023

Breakthrough in organic semiconductor synthesis paves way for advanced electronic devices

A team of researchers led by Professor Young S. Park at UNIST's Department of Chemistry has achieved a significant breakthrough in the field of organic semiconductors. Their successful synthesis and characterization of a ...

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