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Advanced Materials
Nanowires and quantum dots combine for more efficient photovoltaics
A group from MIT have demonstrated a method to produce extremely efficient zinc oxide/quantum dot based photovoltaics.
Plasmonic Response of Metal-Infiltrated Protein Crystals
Scientists at the University of Southampton find strong absorption in metal-infiltrated crystals, which they assigned to localized surface plasmon modes.
Bulk Metallic Glass Composites for Spacecraft Shielding
Scientists report in Advanced Engineering Materials a new materials for shielding spacecraft from micrometeroid and space debris impact.
All-organic gas barrier thin films fabricated from graphene oxide/polymer
“Nanobrick wall” blocks oxygen and carbon dioxide transmission, and has high hydrogen selectivity.
Novel Material Knocks Bacteria Away
Duke University engineers have developed a material that can be applied like paint to the hull of a ship and dislodge bacteria from the ship’s surface.
New 2D material boosts nanoelectronics prospects
Molybdenum oxide sheets produced through exfoliation break industry standard limit for low-dimensional silicon.
Polymer-coated cotton can gather water from air
Researchers have developed a special treatment for cotton fabric that allows the cotton to absorb up to 340 % of its own weight in water.
Capturing cancer tumor cells from the blood
New immobilization method from the Chinese Academy of Sciences will improve cancer detection and treatment.
Extending the range of liquid crystalline blue phase
Kyushu University researchers demonstrate a new blue phase material with expanded temperature range and Bragg wavelength shift.
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