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MXenes Help to Enhance Membrane Filtration of PFAS Pollutants

Researchers demonstrated MXene nanosheet functionalization on thin-film composite (TFC) hollow fiber nanofiltration (HFN) membranes via interfacial polymerization (IP) to enhance the removal of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) from water.

30 May 2022

Plasmonic Optical Tweezers with a Multitude of Applications

In a recent article, the authors presented an integrated multifunctional two-dimensional (2D) plasmonic optical tweezer with an array of graphene disks and a substrate circuit.

26 May 2022

Detecting Pyruvate with Nanoparticle/MXene Biosensor

A biosensor centered on platinum nanoparticles (PtNPs) tuned two-dimensional MXene was created for precise pyruvate measurement in human blood.

24 May 2022

Si-Ni Nanofoam Composite Materials for Lithium-ion Rechargeable Batteries

A recent paper published in the journal ACS Applied Energy Materials describes a simple approach for making Si-Ni nanofoam composite materials for a high loading Si electrode in lithium (Li)-ion rechargeable batteries.

20 May 2022

Benefits of Using Nanophotonics in Perovskite Solar Cells

In a review paper published in the Advanced Photonics Research journal, the benefits of using nanophotonics in perovskite solar cells to improve overall efficiency and developing tandem solar cells has been discussed.

20 May 2022

With Tiny Transistors, Researchers Pave the Way for Next-gen 2D Technology

Flexible displays, augmented reality, next-gen wearables: researchers from UNSW Sydney have developed a tiny, transparent and flexible material to be used as a novel semiconductive component in transistors – potentially paving the way for emerging 2D electronic applications.

16 May 2022