Altering the electrochemical characteristics of graphene

By introducing various defects, a team of Russian researchers can change the electrochemical characteristics of graphene. A team of researchers at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Skoltech, and the Russian Academy of Sciences Joint Institute for High Temperatures...

Scientists create crystalline materials out of silver-gold intermetallic clusters

A team of researchers have developed a novel method of producing macroscopic crystalline materials out of 34 atom silver-gold intermetallic clusters. The crystalline material, created by scientist at the universities of Jyväskylä, Finland, and Xiamen, China, has a highly anisotropic...

Bluetooth enabled device to measure biochemical processes

A newly developed Bluetooth enabled miniaturised potentionstat shows 98% accuracy in testing biochemical processes, with the capability to independently transmit data in real time. Electrochemical reactions can occur in processes like ethanolic fermentation. This reaction causes sugars to transform into...

Innovating metal powder melting practices in 3D printers

Scientists from Graz University of Technology have created a new method of melting metal powder for 3D metal printers, using a high-power LED light source. A team of researchers from the Institute of Production Engineering at Graz University of Technology,...

Scientists enhance metasurfaces for nonlinear optics

Researchers from Kings College London, UK, have indicated that machine learning techniques can be used to enhance metasurfaces for nonlinear optics and optomechanics. In his new research paper, head of Photonics & Nanotechnology Group at King's College London, Anatoly Zayats...

Scientists use silk-based biomaterials to combat plant epidemic

Engineers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a potential cure for an ongoing plant epidemic, using silk-based biomaterials. The supply of oranges, olives, and bananas is under threat in many areas. An ongoing epidemic is affecting the plants' circulatory...

New catalyst to efficiently and sustainably convert ethane into ethylene

A team of scientists, led by North Carolina State University, has developed a new catalyst that can more efficiently and sustainably convert ethane into ethylene. The newly developed catalyst could be used to convert ethane into ethylene, reducing ethylene production...

The significance of calorimetry in battery safety

Battery calorimetry could be an essential step in the electrification of global transport industries, by ensuring the safety of lithium-ion batteries. Calorimetry is the process of measuring heat data during chemical reactions. Battery calorimetry allows researchers to collect quantitative data...

Antimicrobial coating reduces spread of salmonella and listeria by 99.9%

Scientists have created a water-resistant antimicrobial coating that, when applied to surfaces that are regularly in contact with food, reduces the spread of salmonella and listeria by 99.9%. In order to prevent food contamination, scientists from Texas A&M University have...

Do neutrinos behave differently in their matter and anti-matter forms?

Scientists have revealed the basic property of neutrinos, representing an important step towards learning whether neutrinos behave differently in their matter and antimatter forms. A research team, from the Institute of Corpuscular Physics (IFIC), from the Physics Institute of Other...

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