Saturday, March 21, 2020

Electric jolt to nanocarbon makes better water purifier

Scientists have developed a one-step fabrication process that improves the ability of nanocarbons to remove toxic heavy metal ions from water. The findings could aid efforts to improve universal access to clean water.

Friday, March 20, 2020

Putting artificial intelligence to work in the lab

Automated Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) controlled by artificial intelligence. First demonstration of fully autonomous, long-term SPM operation.

Researchers studying biomass enabled nanomaterials for desalination and water purification

Researchers are working to develop a holistic approach to green technology for water desalination and purification to meet societal demands.

Scientists propose new approach to measuring atoms

Scientists proposed a new method of statistical analysis of intermolecular interactions and sizes of atoms.

A pigment from ancient Egypt for modern microscopy

Research team produces new nanosheets for near infrared imaging.

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Stretchable supercapacitors to power tomorrow's wearable devices

Researchers demonstrate robust supercapacitors that still work when stretched to 8 times their original size.

Graphene underpins a new platform to selectively ID deadly strains of bacteria

Prototype demonstrates the first selective, electrical detection of two pathogenic bacterial species.