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Advanced Science
Custom Fit: Self-Wrapping 3D Electronics
A team of researchers at Stanford University has developed shape-controlled, self-wrapping electronics based on carbon nanotubes.
Facile, Green, and Tunable: Synthesizing Catalytically Active Multimetallic Mesoporous Spheres
A facile, green, and tunable synthesis for mesoporous spheres consisting of noble metals is developed. The spheres are potential catalysts in fuel cells.
Color-controlled perovskite quantum dots
New research published in Advanced Science by a team of Chinese researchers presents the control of the emission color of CH3NH3PbBr3 perovskite quantum dots using precipitation temperature.
Heatproof roof can cool your house for free
Researchers at the University of Technology in Sydney have developed a new material that can keep roofs cooler than the air above them, even in direct sunlight.
Hybrid Superstructures Boost Lithium-Ion Research
Hierarchical structuring in hybrid amorphous/crystalline nanowire bundles provides a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries.
Spacer Layers Enhance Organic Photovoltaic Performance
Inserting a spacer layer between the donor and the acceptor material of organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices enhances their power conversion efficiency.
In Situ Studies Pave Path for Stable Lithium Electrodes
Perpendicular inhomogeneities in lithium electrodes have been studied in real time using synchrotron radiation.
Graphene-wrapped sulfur makes for better batteries
Chinese researchers have developed a graphene-based composite material to improve the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries.
Challenging the classical viewpoint: NIR photoluminescence in divalent manganese
Tailoring near-infrared photoluminescence through activator aggregation and super-exchange between manganese ions in a perovskite lattice is presented.
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