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South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has made a surprising discovery: Making better batteries via real-time TEM obervation.

A new algorithm could help scientists decide the best atomic structures for the materials they design.

A new generation biopolymer based solid polymer electrolyte has been formulated for energy harvesting by fabricating dye-sensitized solar cells. The fabricated DSSCs achieved more than 10% of energy conversion efficiency.

Smartphones put state-of-the-art 3D particle tracking in the hands of the masses.

Using a green LED as a detector can help to boost data transmission rates

Determining the thermal properties of a versatile material could lead to new applications in energy storage, optoelectronic and flexible electronic devices

Flatter materials have fewer imperfections, which makes for better solar cells and light sensors.

A soft, stick-on patch collects, analyzes and wirelessly transmits a variety of health metrics from the body to a smartphone.

An international team of researchers from Thailand, USA and Japan, has conducted a thorough study of an exotic behavior of material called “noncentrosymmetric antiferromagnet.”

A nature-based technique paves the way for cheaper and environmentally friendly liquid-repellent materials.

A research team led by Prof SUN Fei, Assistant Professor of Chemical & Biological Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), has created a new protein-based stimuli-responsive smart hydrogel that could open doors for future material biology and biomedical applications.

A South Korean researcher, affiliated with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology has recently been listed in the 2017 "Highly Prolific Authors" for Nano Letters by ACS Publications.

Researchers have developed a new synthesis route for alternative catalysts of noble metals.

South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology has presented a new cost-efficient way to produce inorganic-organic hybrid perovskite solar cells (PSCs) which sets a new world-record efficiency performance of 22.1 %.

Crystals made from gold complexes change color as they change structure from “chiral” to “achiral” when ground.

A new flexible material changes its porous nature when exposed to light.

3D-printed, disposable sensors capable of detecting noxious gases and changes in temperature and humidity, could revolutionize environmental monitoring.

Scientists at Nagoya University have developed a new way to make stimuli-responsive materials in a predictable manner. They used this method to design a new material, a mixture of carbon nanorings and iodine, which conducts electricity and emits white light when exposed to electricity.

Multiplex detection of antioxidants / food additives / preservatives in food samples is possible using our newly developed graphite-based nanocomposite electrochemical sensor from used alkaline battery. The chemical sensor not only leads to shorter analysis time but also is a greener chemistry innovation.

KAUST researchers predict that synchronized emissions from new on-chip lasers can produce artificial neural networks at low cost

Spiky-shaped additives help antimicrobial coatings sense and inhibit bacteria growth on dental devices.

Korean researcher Sung Jun Lim suggests easy analysis method to identify the structure of semiconductor nanoparticles in solution only by measuring absorption spectrum. It is expected to present a new direction for the studies of the structure and the properties of nanoparticles.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) research team developed a novel breed of nanocomposites-inspired sensors which can be sprayed directly on flat or curved engineering structural surfaces, such as train tracks and aeroplane structures.

Researchers have applied advanced scanning methods to visualize the previously unexplored surface of a superconductor: lithium titanate.

Flexible microelectrodes embedded in canine nerve bundles show recording success with latest test, bringing the devices a step closer to human application.

Insights into the thermal behavior of metal nitride nanowires could open new avenues in optical electronics.

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