Nanoscience News
Nanoscience News
Versatile and Conductive Electrolytes for Advanced All-Solid-State Battery Performance
In a study published in ACS Energy Letters, researchers developed lithium yttrium bromide, a new solid material for all-solid-state batteries, offering enhanced lithium-ion conductivity and easy moldability, boosting energy storage, lifespan and safety.
Room-temperature photodetectors with 2D metal halide perovskites for MIR detection
In a study published in Science Advances, researchers showed that two-dimensional metal halide perovskites can be used to detect mid-infrared light at room temperature, unlocking new possibilities for applications in night vision and thermal imaging.
New nanoscale technique unlocks quantum material secrets
Argonne researchers have developed a cutting-edge technique to study atomic vibrations near material interfaces, opening doors to new quantum applications in computing and sensing.
Self-driving lab transforms materials discovery
Argonne researchers use Polybot, an AI-driven automated material laboratory, to produce high-conductivity, low-defect electronic polymer thin films.
From photons to protons: Argonne team makes breakthrough in high-energy particle detection
Argonne physicists have adapted superconducting nanowire photon detectors to be sensitive and precise high-energy particle detectors.
Symmetry control of photoexcited quantum dots
In a study published in Advanced Materials, researchers restore symmetry to PbS quantum dots at ultrafast timescales, a key requirement for emerging quantum, solar and photonic systems.
Effective and durable catalysts using abundant materials for hydrogen production
In a study published in ACS Applied Nano Materials, researchers report a novel method to synthesize hybrid 2D FeS/FeS2 nanostructures, a promising low-cost catalyst for next-generation hydrogen production.
Metastable marvel: X-rays illuminate an exotic material transformation
A flash of light traps this material in an excited state indefinitely, and new experiments reveal how it happens.
Argonne physicist receives Feynman Prize for excellence in nanotechnology experimentation
The Foresight Institute is recognizing Hla for his research on molecular machines and motors, atomically precise rotation of rare-earth complexes and analysis of a single atom with X-rays.
Enabling preparation of previously inaccessible semiconductor nanocrystals
In a Science paper, researchers report synthesizing III-V semiconductor nanocrystals with possible applications in displays, lasers, photodetectors, and more.
Ultrafast electron microscopy sheds light on plasmonic dynamics in metallic nanoframes
In an JACS Nano paper, researchers used ultrafast electron microscopy to study the dynamics of plasmon-enhanced localized fields in metallic nanoframes.
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