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Ultrahigh spatiotemporal resolution terahertz scanning tunnelling microscopy - Nature Reviews Physics
18+ min ago (1715+ words) Nature Reviews Physics (2026) Cite this article Combined with pump'probe techniques, THz-STM can drive the motion of electrons, molecules and atomic lattices at their natural timescales and trace the underlying coupling mechanism. THz-STM is a versatile ultrafast technique that can simultaneously…...
Hanbat National University Researchers Develop a New Predictive Model for Designing 2 D Perovskites
56+ min ago (339+ words) PR Newswire By separating dielectric-screening effects from structural distortion, the study offers practical design rules for tuning excitons in 2 D perovskites CHUNGCHEONG PROVINCE, South Korea, July 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Two-dimensional (2 D) perovskites have emerged as promising optoelectronic materials. However, their practical and rational…...
Synthesis and applications of conductive polymers - Nature Reviews Methods Primers
52+ min ago (125+ words) Synthesis and applications of conductive polymers Nature Thank you for visiting nature. com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or…...
Light spurs bond activation by main-group elements
57+ min ago (248+ words) Researchers at the University of Osaka use visible light to enable transition-metal-like bond activation at a main-group element Now, researchers at the University of Osaka have used visible light to enable oxidative addition of aryl halides at a group 13 element,…...
How inclusions affect aluminium lid forming
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (463+ words) This study examined the mechanism responsible for fractures occurring in the rivet region of beverage can ends manufactured from an Al'Mg4. 5 alloy during the forming process. Optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy'dispersive X'ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) revealed…...
Electrophotocatalysis for direct vicinal dichlorination of carboxylic acids - Nature Synthesis
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (166+ words) Nature Synthesis (2026) Cite this article Cresswell, A. J. , Eey, S. T. -C. & Denmark, S. E. Nat. Chem. 7, 146152 (2015). Article" CAS" Pub Med Central" Google Scholar" Fu, N. , Sauer, G. S. & Lin, S. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 139, 1554815553 (2017). Dong, X. , Roeckl, J. L. , Waldvogel, S. R. & Morandi, B. Science 371, 507514 (2021). Rodr'guez, N. & Goossen, L. J. Chem. Soc. Rev. 40, 50305048 (2011). Beil, S. B. , Chen, T. Q. , Intermaggio, N. E. & Mac Millan, D. W. C. Acc. Chem....
Bifunctional molecular additives enable efficient oxygen reduction reaction on platinum electrodes in the presence of strongly binding anions | Nature Catalysis
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (1756+ words) Nature Catalysis (2026) Cite this article The data supporting the findings of this work are available from the authors upon reasonable request. Source data are provided with this paper. Kodama, K. , Nagai, T. , Kuwaki, A. , Jinnouchi, R. & Morimoto, Y. Challenges in applying highly active Pt-based nanostructured…...
Pushing the boundaries of organic solar cells - Compound Semiconductor News
4+ hour, 45+ min ago (237+ words) Researchers at Link'ping University, Sweden, have now demonstrated how solar cells based on organic semiconductors can become more efficient than previously thought possible. Organic solar cells have many desirable characteristics such as low manufacturing cost, light weight and high flexibility....
Seoul National University designs new perovskite emitters for high'efficiency, high'color'purity displays
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (243+ words) A joint research team from Korea and the UK has developed a next-generation perovskite display that can be easily adapted for mass production, achieving state-of-the-art light-emission efficiency and color purity. Perovskite is a material that is drawing particular attention in…...
Biochar material advances PFOS removal by capturing and destroying forever chemicals
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (285+ words) The technology addresses one of the biggest challenges in treating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are notoriously resistant to conventional treatment methods. The study, published in the journal Biochar, was led by researchers from Jinan University and San Diego…...