Rice University lab makes hybrid nanotube-graphene material that promises to simplify manufacturing.
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Degradation discovery could extend solar cell lifetime
Spiro-MeOTAD shows surprising behaviour in detailed OIST study.
Molecule alignment affects solar cell performance
Researchers find that energy is transferred more efficiently inside of complex, 3D organic solar cells when the donor molecules align face-on.
Book Review: Nanotechnology in eco-efficient construction
Professor Onuegbu Ugwu of the University of Nigeria reviews Nanotechnology in eco-efficient construction.
Characterization and standarization of polysaccharide biocatalysis
A team from the University of Groningen have published research on the enzymatic synthesis of glycosidic polysaccharide analogs and their characterization.
Quantitative image analysis in microscopy
A guide to the basics of threshold-based quantitative image analysis in microscopy, kindly sponsored by Olympus Europa.
Electrically tunable bulk ferromagnets
A team has proposed to go beyond the traditional definition of magnetoelectric phenomenon to use reversible electrochemistry as a tool to control magnetism.
Video abstract: progress in alkali-activated materials
John Provis of the University of Sheffield gives an overview of his latest publication: Durability of Alkali-Activated Materials: Progress and Perspectives.
Rutgers unveils new $5.2 million microscopy suites
Rutgers University have unveiled two microscopy suites – a scanning transmission electron microscope and a helium ion microscope.
Carbon nanotubes could be grown through combustion
A research team have revealed that the molecular mechanism of carbon nanotube (CNT) growth and hydrocarbon combustion actually share many similarities.