Quantum dots are a kind of artificial atom: just a few nanometers in size and made of semiconductor materials, they can emit light of a specific color or even single photons, which is important for quantum technologies. The ...
Nanophysics
Jan 31, 2024
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Near-infrared (NIR)-emitting phosphor-converted light-emitting diodes (pc-LEDs) have attracted attention in emerging technology fields such as night-vision and bio-imaging. Currently, the development of NIR-emitting pc-LEDs ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 13, 2023
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I'm in Ahmedabad, India, standing where families once built their homes under the shade of large trees. Today, those houses are a flattened dust bowl at the edge of a construction site. Apartment buildings are replacing the ...
Economics & Business
Jun 6, 2023
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Yin-Yang theory is an ancient Chinese philosophy in which Yin-Yang forces are interdependent and work in opposition to each other to create balance.
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 12, 2023
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Recently, a research team led by Prof. Zeng Jie from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) constructed a stable single-site copper coordination polymer that largely ...
Polymers
Mar 3, 2023
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Researchers from Skoltech and Tomsk Polytechnic University have tuned the synthesis of a five-element carbide—a strong, hard-melting compound of carbon and five transition metals—which holds much promise for industrial ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 26, 2023
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In a study recently published in National Science Review, researchers used multiscale imaging techniques (including optical microscope, X-ray microscope (micro-CT), scanning electron microscope, and atomic force microscope, ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 17, 2022
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A large international team led by scientists from the Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials at the University of Wollongong has verified that the introduction of novel molecular orbital interactions can improve ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 3, 2022
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Zn-ion hybrid supercapacitors (ZHSCs) with the integration of a battery-type anode and a capacitor-type cathode have received intense attention due to their relatively high energy density. Porous carbons (PCs) are promising ...
Materials Science
Sep 28, 2022
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The global population explosion has triggered a huge demand for freshwater and energy. Despite the great progress in developing technology, achieving freshwater and energy sustainability still remains challenging.
Polymers
Sep 19, 2022
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