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Materials chemistry news, August 2020

Fiber electrode shows promise for wearable electronic devices

Supercapacitor made from the fiber electrodes

Nanowire mask offers big advantages for PPE

Titanium oxide nanowire mask with antibacterial and antiviral properties

Ultrashort laser bursts etch metal for solar panels

By utilizing a mixture of alcohol, researchers have developed functional inks based on 2D materials that don't suffer from the coffee ring effect.

Nanostructure surface displays improved anti-icing performance

Novel composites of nanocellulose and metal nanoparticles could prove of use for various optical, catalytic, electrical and biomedical applications.

Reducing dyes without the noble metals

Researchers have developed a way to induce large zeolite catalyst particles to behave like nanoparticles by growing fins on their surfaces.

Through surface functionalization, researchers have managed to make a crystalline metal-organic framework behave like a porous liquid.

Antibodies attached to the surface of red blood cells could boost the body’s ability to fight disease

Adding a small amount of manganese to 2D molybdenum disulfide improves its sensitivity as a dopamine detector by many orders of magnitude.

Cobalt-iron catalyst for zinc-air battery application

Researchers have developed a new spray-on method for producing clear coatings made from tin oxide that can block heat and conduct electricity.

By formulating fluorescent dyes into a novel class of crystalline lattice, researchers have created the brightest ever fluorescent materials.

A newly developed sulfur-containing polymer film boasts a high refractive index while being fully transparent over the entire visible range.

new highly absorbent, breathable polymer fabric protects wearers against harmful aerosols and chemical warfare agents

new 'micro' approach to electronic waste recycling could create valuable renewable resources

Researchers have determined exactly how some sorbent materials capture and release carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Scientists have developed a novel method for synthesizing manganese dioxide with a specific crystalline structure that makes it an effective catalyst.

We are excited to announce that Elsevier in collaboration with SPIE, titled Photonic Materials and Applications.

Using standard semiconductor fabrication processes, engineers have found a way to fabricate perovskites as single-crystal thin films.

Researchers have uncovered a new class of topological magnet exhibiting novel quantum effects that extend to room temperature.

Researchers have discovered that the magnetic properties of a chromium halide can be tuned by manipulating the non-magnetic atoms in the material.

By modifying thermoset plastics with a chemical linker, chemists have made them much easier to break down while retaining their mechanical strength.

systematic approach to growing 2D crystals using CVD based on large-scale databases and machine learning

Bio-inspiration for making polyenes

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