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Nanotechnology
Important nanoscale phenomena announced for more efficient and stable perovskite solar cells
Schematic representation of non-trivial cationic immobilization in nanoscale groove traps and its shallow cationic relaxation. Credit: hkust In significant advances in promoting the development of renewable energy generation, the Faculty of Engineering at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is taking the lead by breaking through research into the nanoscale properties of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). The initiative…
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Nanotechnology
Scientists design stable protein complexes for targeted cancer therapy
Credit: ACS Nano (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c09220 Auburn University researchers, in partnership with the University of Basel in Switzerland, have discovered a new way to make cancer-targeting protein complexes more stable, opening the door to better cancer treatments. . The study, led by Dr. Rafael Bernardi of Auburn University’s Department of Physics and Dr. Michael Nash of the Department of Chemistry…
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Nanotechnology
Flexible thermoelectric fibers for wearables maintain stable energy performance even in extreme environments
Schematic diagram and actual images of an all-inorganic flexible thermoelectric yarn made without the use of polymer additives. Credit: KAIST A team of South Korean researchers has developed a thermoelectric material that can be used in wearable devices such as smart clothing and maintains stable thermal energy performance even in extreme environments. This dramatically solved the long-standing problem in the…
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Chemistry
The discovery of a stable single-electron covalent bond between two carbon atoms substantiated a century-old theory.
Using an X-ray diffraction instrument to study sigma bonds. Photo courtesy of Yusuke Ishigaki A covalent bond is a bond in which two atoms join together by sharing a pair of electrons, forming the basic backbone of most organic compounds. In 1931, Nobel laureate Linus Pauling suggested that covalent bonds formed from a single unpaired electron could exist, but that…
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