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Scientists Create Ultra-Strong, Lightweight Material Using DNA and Glass

Working on the nanoscale gives researchers a lot of insight and control when fabricating and characterizing materials. In larger scale manufacturing, as well as in nature, many materials have the capacity for flaws and impurities that can disrupt their complex structure.

3 Oct 2023

Atomic Precision Synthesis of Metal Nanoclusters with Tunable Superlattice Structures

Metal nanoclusters are small, crystalline structures that range up to two nm (2 x 10-9 m) in diameter and consist of a few to hundreds of metal atoms.

27 Sep 2023

Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Catalysis Using Gold Nanoclusters

Research on new, effective renewable, and clean energy sources is a top priority as the world's energy demand escalates.

25 Sep 2023

Color-Changing Coating Keeps Buildings Cool in Summer and Warm in Winter

As summer turns to fall, many people will be turning off the air conditioning and firing up heaters instead. But traditional heating and cooling systems are energy intensive, and because they typically run on fossil fuels, they aren't sustainable.

22 Sep 2023

New Insights Into the Silica Coating Process for Nanodiamonds

X-Ray tools at SSRL unveil that alcohol groups on the surface of nanodiamonds enable one of the world's most valuable materials to bond with one of its most abundant materials.

21 Sep 2023

Researchers Create New 2D Material Using a Microwave

Two-dimensional materials like graphene display alluring properties like extraordinary strength, superconductivity, and exotic quantum phenomena.

21 Sep 2023

Studying the Mechanical Response of Single-Layer Molybdenum Disulfide Nanoribbons

The properties of nanoribbon edges play a crucial role in their potential applications in electronic devices, sensors, and catalysts.

20 Sep 2023

Scientists Can Now Measure the Molecular Distribution of MXene

MXene is a two-dimensional nanomaterial with alternating metal and carbon layers that have high electrical conductivity and can be paired with different metal compounds, making it a material that can be used in various industries such as semiconductors, electronic devices, and sensors.

19 Sep 2023

Tungstic Acid Nanocrystals Doped With Copper Exhibit All-Solar Utilization

Systematic copper doping boosts all-solar utilization in tungstic acid nanocrystals.

14 Sep 2023

TMD Catalyst Signifies Major Breakthrough for Clean Energy

A research team led by the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has made a big breakthrough in nanomaterials by successfully constructing a highly efficient electrocatalyst that can significantly boost hydrogen production through electrochemical water splitting.

14 Sep 2023