Scientists finds new inroads in fast charging for lithium-ion batteries

Scientists have long thought the laws of physics limited how fast you could safely recharge a battery, but new research has opened the door to creating a battery that can be recharged in just a fraction of the time.

Wafer-thin nanopaper changes from firm to soft at the touch of a button

Bioinspired cellulose nanofibrils can be controlled by electricity / Strength and stiffness can be modulated via an electrical switch.

We've smuggled tiny diamonds into cells, where they could shine light on the development of cancer

Researchers created a new way to sneak nanodiamonds into cells without causing damage or provoking the cell to attack them. Their new technique will help scientists study the properties of living cells at the molecular level, but it could also become a versatile new tool to help us understand more about cellular diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's.

Making molecular movies of a biological process of energy conversion

In a recent experiment, an international team of scientists sought answers using an advanced imaging technique called time-resolved serial femtosecond crystallography to watch a pigment found in some marine bacteria as it was exposed to sunlight outside the cell.

Electrode interphase formation

Anions and solvents direct nucleation and growth of the solid electrolyte interphase.

Electronic nose sniffs out free radicals

Scientists work on nanosensors to detect atmospheric pollutants.

Demonstration of unconventional transverse thermoelectric generation

Composite of thermoelectric and magnetic materials with high thermopower may open up a new way to wide-ranging energy applications.