(Phys.org) —Researchers at Queen's University have discovered a cheaper method for making a substance similar to graphene, a wonder material discovered in 2004.
Nanomaterials
Apr 18, 2013
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To ensure that the genetic material is equally and accurately distributed to the two daughter cells during cell division, the DNA fibers must have an ordered structure and be closely packed. At the Max Planck Institute of ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 28, 2013
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Florida State University researchers are striving to make solar cells more effective at trapping and using light. They're one step closer.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 2, 2015
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A simple and noninvasive treatment could become a prime post-crystallization process to optimize the optoelectronic properties of hybrid perovskite solar cell materials.
Materials Science
Jun 18, 2020
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One reason that solar energy has not been widely adopted is because light absorbing materials are not durable. Materials that harvest solar radiation for energy often overheat or degrade over time; this reduces their viability ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 23, 2012
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(Phys.org) —In the search for new antibiotics, researchers are taking an unusual approach: They are developing peptides, short chains of protein building blocks that effectively inhibit a key enzyme of bacterial metabolism. ...
Biochemistry
Apr 9, 2013
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A team of researchers led by North Carolina State University has found that stacking materials that are only one atom thick can create semiconductor junctions that transfer charge efficiently, regardless of whether the crystalline ...
Nanophysics
Dec 11, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Cornell researchers have created a pore in "Cornell Dots" – brightly glowing nanoparticles nicknamed C-Dots – that can carry medicine. This new and improved nanoscale courier may help light up cancer cells ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 12, 2013
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Improving the efficiency of solar cells requires materials free from impurities and structural defects. Scientists across many disciplines at KAUST have shown that 2-D organic-inorganic hybrid materials feature far fewer ...
Materials Science
Aug 14, 2017
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Over 20 million people in Europe suffer from osteoarthritis which can lead to extensive damage to the knee and hip cartilage. Stem cells offer a promising way forward but a key challenge has been to design a 'smart material' ...
Materials Science
May 7, 2013
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