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Surface-Modified Nanosheets Improve Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction

A recent study reports how defects introduced on a highly reactive surface of a photocatalyst enhance charge transfer and decrease the energy threshold for CO2 reduction.

22 Oct 2022

Fast Steering Mirrors for Free Space Optical Communications – New Piezo & Voice-Coil Driven Solutions

PI (Physik Instrumente) provides a wide selection of high-precision fast steering mirrors. Two types are available: piezoelectric tip/tilt mirrors and voice-coil-driven units. While piezo-driven mirror mounts provide extremely high resolution and responsiveness, voice-coil drives achieve larger angles.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 21 Oct 2022

A New Waterborne Conductive Primer & Adhesion Promoter for TPO

When powder coating is applied on surfaces other than classical metal substrates, a challenge rises.

From OCSiAl 20 Oct 2022

Carbon Nanotubes’ Acidic Layer Enables Confinement of Anion Impurities

To preserve life on earth, there need to be efficient purification methods that can separate impurities from water and air.

20 Oct 2022

Boron Used to Enhance Nickle Use in Oxygen Evolution Reactions

In a paper published in Nature Communications, the synthesis of monolayer nanosheets of NiFeB hydroxide was presented. The study highlighted the effectiveness of boron in enhancing the production of high-oxidation-state nickel for enhanced oxygen evolution reactions.

20 Oct 2022

Targeted Endocannabinoid Drug Delivery System

An article published in Scientific Reports presented OEA-LEA-derived target-specific endocannabinoid nanoparticles by conjugating with tissue-specific molecules that are capable of reducing inflammation by localizing at a specific target site.

19 Oct 2022

Nanoporous Intermetallic Compounds Could be Used to Enhance Production of Hydrogen

Of all the known substances, hydrogen is said to possess the highest energy density of 120 MJ/kg, which is around three times more than gasoline or diesel, meaning it could have a pivotal role to play in sustainable energy platforms.

19 Oct 2022

Corrosion Resistance of Superhydrophobic and Nanosilica Coatings

A team of researchers recently published a paper in the journal Scientific Reports that evaluated the corrosion performance of steel substrates coated using superhydrophobic nanosilica and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coatings.

18 Oct 2022

STEM Reveals How Gases Can Influence Nanoparticle Structures

A recent study published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C proposes a novel in situ scanning transmission electron microscopy (in situ STEM) analysis for studying the composition and morphology changes of Au-Pd nanoparticles in different gaseous environments.

18 Oct 2022

Surfactant Used to Create “Inert” Templates for Formation of Unique Nanotubes

With the help of a surfactant, scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University dispersed insulating boron nitride nanotubes and coated them onto surfaces without the need for bundling.

17 Oct 2022