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Common lab design inflates 2D transistor performance by up to six times
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (35+ words) Common lab design inflates 2D transistor performance by up to six times'Nanowerk Lab architecture used to test 2D semiconductors artificially boosts performance metrics, making it harder to assess whether these materials can truly replace silicon....
AI toolkit turns microscopy images into quantitative microstructure data
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (38+ words) AI toolkit turns microscopy images into quantitative microstructure data'Nanowerk AI toolkit turns microscopy images into quantitative microstructure data An AI-powered toolkit automatically extracts and quantifies microstructural features from microscopy images, accelerating data-driven materials discovery and optimization....
New seeding technique brings perovskite solar cells closer to large-scale production
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (48+ words) New seeding technique brings perovskite solar cells closer to large-scale production'Nanowerk New seeding technique brings perovskite solar cells closer to large-scale production A new crystal-seeding method boosts the efficiency and scalability of perovskite solar cells, advancing this promising technology toward…...
Femtosecond laser pulses enable ultrafast broadband optical switching
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (36+ words) Femtosecond laser pulses enable ultrafast broadband optical switching'Nanowerk Femtosecond laser pulses enable ultrafast broadband optical switching Researchers demonstrate that femtosecond laser-induced transient Pauli blocking can achieve ultrafast, broadband optical switching from visible to near-infrared....
How to spot hidden flaws in ultrathin insulators
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (49+ words) How to spot hidden flaws in ultrathin insulators'Nanowerk How to spot hidden flaws in ultrathin insulators Researchers have shown that hard-to-spot defects in a widely used two-dimensional insulator can trap electrical charges and locally weaken the material, making it more…...
Cheap, large-scale graphene production from agricultural waste
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (35+ words) Cheap, large-scale graphene production from agricultural waste'Nanowerk Cheap, large-scale graphene production from agricultural waste Engineers have developed a cheaper and greener way to make graphene from leftover peanut shells. Lignin is the key...
Atomic precision unlocks smarter oxygen reduction catalysts
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (36+ words) Atomic precision unlocks smarter oxygen reduction catalysts'Nanowerk Atomic precision unlocks smarter oxygen reduction catalysts Scientists found that tweaking nitrogen arrangement around single cobalt atoms dramatically improves oxygen reduction, offering a blueprint for better fuel cell catalysts....
Boron nitride nanosheets create ceramic that is both tough and radar-invisible
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (46+ words) Boron nitride nanosheets create ceramic that is both tough and radar-invisible'Nanowerk Boron nitride nanosheets create ceramic that is both tough and radar-invisible A dual-phase silicon carbide ceramic reinforced with boron nitride nanosheets achieves 94.5% greater strength while absorbing radar waves for…...
Printable enzyme ink powers next-generation wearable biosensors
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (36+ words) Printable enzyme ink powers next-generation wearable biosensors'Nanowerk Printable enzyme ink powers next-generation wearable biosensors Researchers overcome key challenges in the mass production of enzymatic biofuel cells, paving the way for self-powered wearable sensor....
LED-powered nanosensor detects multiple hazardous gases at room temperature
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (44+ words) LED-powered nanosensor detects multiple hazardous gases at room temperature'Nanowerk LED-powered nanosensor detects multiple hazardous gases at room temperature A new nanostructure gas sensor uses safe blue LED light to distinguish hydrogen, ammonia, and ethanol with 56x better sensitivity and minimal power…...