Carbon nanopowder could help cut CO2 emissions

The powder can filter and remove CO2 at facilities powered by fossil fuels before it is released into the atmosphere and is twice as efficient as conventional methods.

Assessing the promise of gallium oxide as an ultrawide bandgap semiconductor

In a new report, scientists provide a detailed perspective on the properties, capabilities, current limitations and future developments for one of the most promising ultrawide bandgaps compounds, gallium oxide.

Disordered crystals are promising for future battery technology

Disordered nanoparticles of magnesium chromium oxide may hold the key to new magnesium battery energy storage technology, which could possess increased capacity compared to conventional lithium-ion batteries.

Highly scalable process to obtain stable 2D nanosheet dispersion

Researchers have developed technology that allows the mass production of two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterial dispersion by utilizing the characteristic shearing force of hydraulic power.

Magnetoresistance ratio enhancement in Heusler-based alloy opens the door to highly sensitive magnetic field sensors

By creating a new multilayer structure with an enhanced magnetoresisitance ratio, researchers show that it?s possible to increase the sensitivity of magnetic field sensors.

Natural nanofibres made of cellulose

Researchers discover strongly-adhesive nanofibres in the mucous sheath of plant seeds.

Carbon nanotubes mime biology

Scientists have created polymer-based membranes with 1.5-nanometer carbon nanotube pores that mimic the architecture of cellular membranes.

New megalibrary approach proves useful for the rapid discovery of new nanomaterials

A new study supports the efficacy of a potentially revolutionary new discovery tool to rapidly test millions (even billions) of nanoparticles to determine the best for a specific use. The tool is thousands of times faster than conventional screening methods.

Machine-learning research unlocking molecular cages' energy-saving potential

Nanosized cages may play a big role in reducing energy consumption in science and industry, and machine-learning research aims to accelerate the deployment of these remarkable molecules.

Scientists develop a new method to revolutionise graphene printed electronics

Scientists have found a low cost method for producing graphene printed electronics, which significantly speeds up and reduces the cost of conductive graphene inks.

Technique allows integration of single-crystal hybrid perovskites into electronics

Because these perovskites can be synthesized at low temperatures, the advance opens the door to new research into flexible electronics and potentially reduced manufacturing costs for electronic devices.

Graphene's magic is in the defects

Researchers have solved a longstanding puzzle of how to build ultra-sensitive, ultra-small electrochemical sensors with homogenous and predictable properties by discovering how to engineer graphene structure on an atomic level.