Global warming poses threat to food chains
Rising temperatures could reduce the efficiency of food chains and threaten the survival of larger animals, new research shows.
Ecology
Mar 1, 2021
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News tagged with energy transfer
Self-assembly induced luminescence of Eu3+-complexes for bioimaging application
The unique properties of rare earth (RE) complexes including ligand-sensitized energy transfer, fingerprint-like emissions and long-lived emissions, make them promising materials for many applications, such as optical encoding, ...
Materials Science
Feb 17, 2021
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Scientists reveal dynamic mechanism of lead-free quadruple perovskite nanocrystals
In recent years, lead-free halide perovskite nanocrystals have drawn more and more attention due to their low toxicity, high stability and chemical diversity.
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 26, 2021
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Researchers report role of quantum vibrations in electron transfer
Princeton Chemistry's Scholes Group is reporting evidence that quantum vibrations participate in electron transfer, establishing with ultrafast laser spectroscopy that the vibrations provide channels through which the reaction ...
Condensed Matter
Dec 10, 2020
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Chemists get peek at novel fluorescence in carbon nanotubes
That carbon nanotubes fluoresce is no longer a surprise. Finding a second level of fluorescence is surprising and potentially useful.
Materials Science
Dec 4, 2020
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Dynamic photonic barcodes record energy transfer at the biointerface
Optical barcodes enable detection and tracking via unique spectral fingerprints. They've been widely applied in areas ranging from multiplexed bioassays and cell tagging to anticounterfeiting and security. Yu-Cheng Chen of ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 30, 2020
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Structure of photosystem protein supercomplex from diatom reveals its highly sophisticated energy transfer network
Diatoms are a group of phytoplankton that is widely distributed in the hydrosphere and even in moist soil. They play important roles in global carbon-oxygen cycles and provide valuable products and biomasses. Diatom cells ...
Biochemistry
Oct 22, 2020
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Lifting a sessile drop from a superamphiphobic surface using an impacting droplet
Colliding droplets are ubiquitous in everyday technologies such as combustion engines and sprays, and in natural processes such as raindrops and in cloud formation. The collision outcomes depend on the velocity of impact, ...
The age of the Earth's inner core revised
By creating conditions akin to the center of the Earth inside a laboratory chamber, researchers have improved the estimate of the age of our planet's solid inner core, putting it at 1 billion to 1.3 billion years old.
Earth Sciences
Aug 21, 2020
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The molecular deflection of light radiation by means of diamantane
An international team led by the chemist Heinz Langhals of Ludwig-Maximilians Universitaet (LMU) in Munich has succeeded in the molecular deflection of light radiation by means of diamantane. Novel applications such as efficient ...
Materials Science
Aug 14, 2020
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