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Producing Metal Nanoclusters Using Electroactive Bacterium

News - 17 Mar 2023

A biological approach that creates metal nanoclusters with the electroactive bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens could offer an economical and sustainable solution to high-performance catalyst...

Using Perovskite Oxynitrides to Develop New 2D Nanosheets

News - 16 Mar 2023

2D monolayer nanosheets composed of layered perovskite come with several attractive properties. However, it has been challenging to build them with tunable bandgaps in the visible region with no...

Observation of Molecular Self-Assembly of Peptides and Understanding the Mechanism of Seamlessly Bridging Biology with a Technological Solid

News - 16 Mar 2023

What is a peptide, and how is it different than a protein? Just like a protein, a peptide also has a chain of natural amino acids, but it is much shorter, say 10-30 units, compared to those in...

Analyzing Carbon Nanotubes in Strong Spatial Confinements

News - 15 Mar 2023

To analyze particles in motion, scientists have been following a 100-year-old theory that asserts that the microscopic movement of a particle is identified by random collisions with molecules of the...

Tracking Proton Migration Through MXene Interlayers

News - 15 Mar 2023

A recent study published in the journal Nature Communications focuses on how protons move in the confined water films between MXene layers, which enables charge transportation. The findings from this...

Efficient Disinfection of Drinking Water with Silver Sulfide Quantum Dots with a Peptide Coating

News - 14 Mar 2023

Water contaminated with bacteria is a large threat to global health. A Chinese research team has described a simple new method of disinfection in the journal Angewandte Chemie that is based...

Portable Generator Powers Small Safety Devices

News - 14 Mar 2023

A new stick-like, water-based device can convert energy from movement into electricity. The technology, which was reported in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, could be...

Quantum Engineers Have Designed a New Tool to Probe Nature with Extreme Sensitivity

News - 14 Mar 2023

This new spin measuring device could help scientists - particularly in chemistry and biology - understand the structure and purpose of materials better. An artist's impression of the...

Scientists Use AFM to Image Electrocatalysis

News - 13 Mar 2023

When developing electrocatalysts effectively, a thorough understanding of the physical properties at the solid-liquid interface is necessary. Advancements in atomic force microscopy (AFM) could...

Designing Single-Atom Catalysts for Water Purification

News - 10 Mar 2023

Catalysts made of only a few atoms exhibit great potential in the area of water treatment owing to their great efficiency. In a new study, scientists analyzed how to enhance the performance of these...