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A technique to create a material for cost-effective water electrolysis uses a simple chemical method for preparing nickel-based anodes to improve the oxygen-evolution reaction. Efficiency gains like this one developed by KAUST are important in evolving renewable energy.

Controlled rupturing of thin films can make low-cost nanopatterned arrays for solar cells and biomolecular detection.

Nanoparticles improve the strength of metallic alloys.

Better understanding the principles of silicon etching leads to improved surface patterning

An international team of scientists have developed a method that allows them to engineer crystals with a large fraction of reactive facets.

A floating membrane that uses sunlight to evaporate water shows potential for water purification.

A new technique for manufacturing hybrid silicon lasers paves the way for low-cost, mass-produced photonic devices usable in a range of applications.

Metal complexes found less stable in catalytic reactions than previously thought, which could warrant re-investigation of several reactions.

A team of Hokkaido University researchers has developed the world’s first method to achieve the catalytic asymmetric borylation of ketones, a breakthrough expected to facilitate the development of new medicines and functional chemicals.

South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has signed cooperation MoU with the Belgian 3D Printing Pioneer, Materialise.

A research team, led by South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has engineered a new type of carbon nanomaterials, capable of changing shapes and colors depending on the type of solvents used. Their findings appeared in the prestigious journal, Advanced Materials.

Scientists in South Korea have come up with a new method for 3D printing human skin, which both shortens the process and reduces the cost.

Emerging technologies...that address both performance and cost challenges in CCS, must be accelerated towards implementation...It is key.

The study demonstrates for the first time a new type of magnetocapacitance, a phenomenon that could be useful in the next generation of spintronic devices.

When the X-rays blast electrons out of one atom, stripping it from the inside out, it steals more from its neighbors - a new insight that could help advance high-res imaging of whole viruses, bacteria and complex materials.

The spatial distribution of fibers in hollow bamboo cylinders is optimized to reinforce flexural rigidity, a new finding that sheds light on biomimetic approaches in the development of materials.

A gold compound shifts from a visible fluorescence to emitting infrared when ground - a big shift with potential applications in bioimaging and security inks.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has brought glory to Hong Kong by winning three Global Innovation Awards at the TechConnect World Conference and Expo 2017 (TechConnect World). It is the first time for a Hong Kong higher education institution to receive the award. PolyU is also the only awardee from Hong Kong.

Researchers at Nagoya University report high thermoelectric powers in one-dimensional crystals for practical low-temperature cooling.

A breakthrough in generating water-stable metal-organic frameworks allows efficient removal of water from gases.

Conjugated polymers designed with a twist produce tiny, brightly fluorescent particles with broad applications.

A single-step process transforms carbon dioxide into star-shaped molecules that are promising building blocks for useful polymeric materials.

Roll-to-roll printing of a conductive metal ink offers an inexpensive, high performance alternative to today’s touchscreen technology.

Cellulose nanofibers can help particles in ink and printed electronics disperse evenly, rather than spread apart like dried coffee rings.

Study into spirals of magnetic spin showcases potential of layered materials for future data storage.

A Nagoya University-led research team mimics the rich color of bird plumage and demonstrates new ways to control how light interacts with materials.

Cyanine dyes could improve the efficiency of using molecular probes to identify, for example, the presence of a virus or a tumour receptor.

A new method combining tumor suppressor protein p53 and biomineralization peptide BMPep successfully created hexagonal silver nanoplates, suggesting an efficient strategy for controlling the nanostructure of inorganic materials.

A rechargeable power source printed onto normal paper using a standard inkjet printer could pave a new way for a wide range of ‘smart’ objects.

Adding photoacid to a special kind of melted polymeric crystal allows better and switchable proton conductivity. This could lead to new materials for memory, supercapacitor and transistor technologies.