This review presents a selection of atomistic methods ranging from molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo to quantum mechanical calculation within a widely used framework of Density Functional Theory.
Month: January 2017
Phase Affects Phosphate Fertiliser Fate
A team working across Lebanon and France selected 44 different fertilisers available in the eastern Mediterranean region and conducted a speciation study to determine the mineral phases of the trace metals present in each brand.
Floods of Energy from Flowing Water
Researchers propose a new idea about the origin of piezoelectric energy generation in graphene.
Indole: A Multifaceted Regulator of Behavior
In their review in BioEssays, Jeffrey Tomberlin et al. take a closer look at indole and how this molecule influences behavior in a wide variety of organisms.
Borophene is the New Graphene
First-principles analyses of the mechanical properties of borophene – a novel material for flexible nanoelectromechanical devices.
Zwitterionic Surface Coatings for Implantable Biomaterials
Yesilyurt et al. from MIT has demonstrated surface modification of model devices with an anti-biofouling zwitterionic polymer using a facile and scalable methodology.
The Functions of Chlorine in Aqueous-Processed High-Performance Polymer/CdTe Hybrid Solar Cells
The device performance of aqueous-processed polymer/CdTe hybrid solar cells is dramatically improved after incorporating CdTe nanocrystals with Cl.
On Starting A New Experiment
Current Protocols can help to avoid those wasted hours when your experimental method just won’t cooperate.
How to Grow Nanomushrooms
You can now include gold/silica nanomushrooms on your menu, as András Deák and co-workers recently published their generation in Particle.
Full Steam Ahead on Clean Water!
Recyclable nanoparticles convert solar energy and water into clean water steam with high efficiency.
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