Laser-driving a 2D material, stopping perovskite degradation, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 3, 2024.
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Recycling concrete using graphene, limestone putty nanogenerator, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 6, 2023.
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Quantum dots are emerging as a cost-effective materials system for both emitting and detecting mid-infrared light. Philippe Guyot-Sionnest’s group at the University of Chicago is working on developing this technology, and their latest paper describes a quantum-dot-based light source that is as efficient as current commercial devices.
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New way to make infrared light, heat pumps beat fossil fuel systems, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 13, 2023.
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Mussel-inspired element recovery, paracrystallized aluminosilicate glass, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 16, 2023.
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Programmable nanoclays, breakthrough in Monte Carlo simulations, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 2, 2023.
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Rubble rebuilds key infrastructure, fully recyclable printed electronics, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 12, 2023.
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Graphene nanotube synthesis, space solar power beaming, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 21, 2022.
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The miniaturization of implantable medical devices is necessitating development of alternative energy systems. Researchers at the University of Chicago created porosity-based silicon heterojunctions that offer an efficient and safer way to perform optoelectronic modulation of tissues.
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Nanotechnology in winter sports, sapphire fiber sensors, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 27, 2022.
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