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Can Microalgae and Carbon Nanomaterials Help With Sustainable Science?

Comprehensive insights into the production of important bioactive compounds via the “algal nanobionics” approach is given in a new review, which focuses on the role of carbon nanomaterials for efficient algal growth.

21 Jun 2022

Self-Powered MXene Marine Environment Sensor

In new research, a liquid-solid TENG, driven by waves, was created to provide a self-powered detection platform for tracking maritime environmental conditions.

16 Jun 2022

Constructing Graphene Grain Boundaries to Control Graphene Plasmons

Researchers reported heteroepitaxially grown polycrystalline graphene monolayer with patterned gradient grain boundary (GB) density to aid the development of single atomic layer nanoscience, integrated photonics, and optoelectronics.

16 Jun 2022

Direct Route to Make Polymer Coatings from Aqueous Monomers

A new study presents a novel method of polymeric coverings planted on a Zinc substrate surface by using two-dimensional titanium carbide (Ti3C2Tx) MXene.

15 Jun 2022

Using TMDs to Enhance Lateral Flow Immunoassay

Researchers applied vanadium disulfide nanosheet (VS2NS) as LFIA enzyme label to detect 17ß-estradiol (E2) and enhance LFIA tests.

14 Jun 2022

Mass Manufacture of Leaf-Like Paper Supercapacitor Electrode

Taking inspiration from the naturally existing leaf, an unsupported paper was created by quick vacuum filtering using "mesophylls-like" MXene (Ti3C2TX) nanofilms and silver nanowires (Ag NWs) and "vein-like" cellulose strands.

14 Jun 2022

Highly Sensitive TMD Sensor for NOx Gas Detection

The development of an incredibly sensitive chemiresistor built on a Co3O4/MoS2 nanoscale structure was described for the detection of NOx gas.

7 Jun 2022

MXene Field Emission Properties Help to Inform Vacuum Electronic Devices

Researchers synthesized two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides, nitrides, and/or carbonitrides and studied electron emissions to inform the design of vacuum electronic devices.

6 Jun 2022

Doping TENGs with Graphene Could Expand Smart Energy Devices Applications

To achieve TENGs with exceptional performance, the development of polytetrafluoroethylene films incorporated with graphene nanosheets utilizing micro-injection molding equipment was reported in new research.

1 Jun 2022

MXenes Help to Enhance Membrane Filtration of PFAS Pollutants

Researchers demonstrated MXene nanosheet functionalization on thin-film composite (TFC) hollow fiber nanofiltration (HFN) membranes via interfacial polymerization (IP) to enhance the removal of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) from water.

30 May 2022