Physicists have developed a thin nanomaterial with superconducting properties. Below -200°C these materials conduct electricity without loss, levitate magnets and can screen magnetic fields.
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An overview of how synaptic transmission is assayed in the Drosophila neuromuscular and central nervous systems.
To PCE Infinity and Beyond: Recent Perovskite Research
Perovskite-based photovoltaics are currently achieving PCEs of just over 22%. Here are some interesting highlights of recent perovskite research.
Thermosetting Polymer Films with Tunable Mechanical Properties from Renewable Resources
The use renewable resources to prepare thermosetting polymer films with tunable mechanical properties is demonstrated in a new paper. These exciting results highlight the possibility of combining two structurally different renewable materials to prepare cross-linked networks with varying and tunable mechanical properties.
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This week’s Advanced Healthcare Materials covers.
Algae as a Sustainable Raw Material for Biodiesel Production
A recent Review takes an in-depth look at the current status and future prospects of supercritical transesterification.
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Metal-coordination polymers are fabricated via reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) polymerization in a direct fashion.
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Interestingly, C. elegans is capable of a remarkable case of phenotypic plasticity, called the dauer stage, where it is capable of surviving without food for three months. (Image credit: D. Kucharski K. Kucharska/Shutterstock)
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Prof. Elizabeth Biddinger talks about her recent article on copper-based catalysts for carbon dioxide electroreduction, which brings new insights towards the renewable conversion of carbon dioxide, a well-known greenhouse gas, into green fuels and chemicals.
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Researchers from Nanyang Technological University demonstrate 3D-printed, surface-modified electrodes for effective water splitting.
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