A new form of agricultural pest control could one day take root - one that treats crop infestations deep under the ground in a targeted manner with less pesticide.
It sounds like magic: photoelectrodes could convert the greenhouse gas CO2 back into methanol or N2 molecules into valuable fertiliser - using only the energy of sunlight. A new study has now shown that diamond materials are in principle suitable for such photoelectrodes.
Researchers have created one-atom-thick ribbons made of phosphorus alloyed with arsenic that could dramatically improve the efficiency of devices such as batteries, supercapacitors and solar cells.
Researchers have developed a revolutionary method for data storage using DNA. Their work introduces a novel approach that utilizes DNA fragments, referred to as 'DNA movable types', for data writing, thereby eliminating the need for costly and environmentally hazardous DNA synthesis.
Quantum computers process information using quantum bits, or qubits, based on fragile, short-lived quantum mechanical states. To make qubits robust and tailor them for applications, researchers sought to create a new material system.
Researchers have developed a new technique to generate static electric fields in nanoscale devices using only light, which could enable faster computing speeds and more advanced nanophotonic devices.
Researchers are using new and improved nanopore-based sequencing technology to optimise performance and reduce the time needed to measure mRNA vaccine quality attributes.
The shift away from using poultry litter for crop fertilization has transformed this once-valuable agricultural byproduct into an environmental liability for poultry producers. Addressing this challenge, a study offers an innovative approach using photocatalytic titanate nanofibers to degrade organic pollutants in anaerobic digestate, a byproduct of poultry litter.
A group of researchers have made a significant breakthrough which could revolutionize next-generation electronics by enabling non-volatility, large-scale integration, low power consumption, high speed, and high reliability in spintronic devices.
X-ray tools reveal that alcohol groups on a nanodiamond's surface allow one of the world's most valuable materials to bond with one of its most abundant.
