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First synthesis of a cationic tetrahedral cluster in solution
23-Oct-2019
Main-group atoms often occur in small clusters, which can be neutral, negative or positive charged. The best known neutral cluster-tetrahedron is white phosphorus (P4), but other tetrahedra can also be isolated. They are four-atom molecules whose spatial arrangement corresponds to a tetrahedron ...
Energy Flow in the Nano Range
Two new spectroscopic methods
23-Oct-2019
It is crucial for photovoltaics and other technical applications, how efficiently energy spreads in a small volume. With new methods, the path of energy in the nanometer range can now be followed precisely. Plants and bacteria lead the way: They can capture the energy of sunlight with ...
'Artificial leaf' successfully produces clean gas
23-Oct-2019
A widely-used gas that is currently produced from fossil fuels can instead be made by an 'artificial leaf' that uses only sunlight, carbon dioxide and water, and which could eventually be used to develop a sustainable liquid fuel alternative to petrol. The carbon-neutral device sets a new ...
Electric Cloth: Flexible, wearable supercapacitors based on porous nanocarbon nanocomposites
22-Oct-2019
Evening gowns with interwoven LEDs may look extravagant, but the light sources need a constant power supply from devices that are as well wearable, durable, and lightweight. Chinese scientists have manufactured fibrous electrodes for wearable devices that are flexible and excel by their high ...
HQS Quantum Simulations closes seed financing round
22-Oct-2019
From the development of more powerful batteries to highly efficient solar cells, finding new materials with specific predefined properties is of critical importance. So far our ability to design new materials using simulation tools has been limited by the lack of sufficient computational power. ...
Atomic images reveal unusually many neighbors for some oxygen atoms
22-Oct-2019
The identification of new chemical bonds is crucial for the design of new material structures. A team led by Jani Kotakoski at the University of Vienna and Jannik Meyer at the University of Tübingen has found unexpected new configurations of oxygen and nitrogen in graphene. Direct images of the ...
Researcher invents an easy-to-use technique to measure the hydrophobicity of micro- and nanoparticles
21-Oct-2019
The scientific and industrial communities who work with micro- and nanoparticles continue to labor with the challenge of effective particle dispersion. Most particles that disperse in liquids aggregate rapidly, and eventually precipitate, thereby separating from the liquid phase. While it is ...
Merck Launches Seed Fund for Startups in China
RMB 100 million fund targets startups close to the three business sectors of Merck as well as new businesses
21-Oct-2019
Merck announced an RMB 100 million (€ 13 million) seed fund targeted at startups in China. The company also officially opened its innovation hub in Shanghai and announced plans to officially open a second innovation hub in Guangzhou in November. “Our RMB 100 million China seed fund underlines our ...
LANXESS planning AI-assisted formulation development for Urethane Systems
21-Oct-2019
LANXESS is broadening its use of artificial intelligence (AI) in product development. The specialty chemicals company has launched a project aimed at expanding its range of prepolymers. The goal is to offer customers tailor-made polyurethane systems with even shorter lead times, including for ...
Croissant making inspires renewable energy solution
21-Oct-2019
The art of croissant making has inspired researchers from Queen Mary University of London to find a solution to a sustainable energy problem. Croissants are made by pressing and folding dough to create a layered pastry. The researchers applied this technique to a dielectric capacitor, which is a ...
