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Towards Superior Nanoscale Sensing and Imaging with Optimized Diamond Probes

“Researchers propose an alternate fabrication method for diamond probes with greater control over probe shape, higher sensitivity, and broader applications Miniaturized magnetic devices and new spintronic devices require detailed imaging at nanoscales, where quantum properties become important. However, the imaging …

New Study Shows Novel Crystal Structure for Hydrogen Under High Pressure

“Researchers identify a potential crystal phase for hydrogen solidified at extreme pressures using data science and supercomputer simulations Being the first element to form, hydrogen holds clues about the distribution of matter in our universe. Normally a gas, hydrogen exists …

Fast and durable batteries to come: A Promising Anode Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries

“The proposed stable anode material, made with a bio-based polymers, could unlock extremely fast battery charging for electric vehicles To overcome the slow charging times of conventional lithium-ion batteries, scientists from Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed …

New Crystal Structure for Hydrogen Compounds for High-Temperature Superconductivity

“Superconductivity is the disappearance of electrical resistance in certain materials below a certain temperature, known as “transition temperature.” The phenomenon has tremendous implications for revolutionizing technology as know it, enabling low-loss power transmission and maintenance of electromagnetic force without electrical …

New Way to Simulate Hydrogen Storage Efficiency of Materials with High Accuracy

“Scientists develop new computational method that can simulate hydrogen storage on silicon carbide nanotubes much more accurately than conventional methods The development of hydrogen technology is invaluable to the future of clean energy, but its progress is hampered by the …

Building Blocks: New Evidence-Based System Predicts Element Combination Forming High Entropy Alloy

“New method overcomes the drawbacks typically associated with data-driven methods such as data bias and poor availability Building prediction models for high entropy alloys (HEAs) using material data is challenging, as datasets are often lacking or heavily biased. Now, researchers …

No Stone Unturned: An Extensive Search for Cation Substitution in Lithium-ion Batteries

“Scientists demonstrate an inexpensive computational technique to screen for atomic substitutions in lithium-ion batteries to boost their capacity Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) power all of modern-day electronic devices. However, with the shift from gasoline-powered vehicles to electric counterparts, there is a …

Proton’s Travel Route in Polymers Could Lead the Way to Clean Fuels

“Researchers explore proton transport in thin film polymers containing various concentrations of an organic acid group found in biomaterials Proton transfer is an essential process for energy conversion in biological systems, but the transfer mechanism is little understood. Now, in …

Hanging by a Thread: Imaging and Probing Chains of Single Atoms

“Scientists develop a method to visualize monoatomic chains and measure the strength and conductance of single-atom bonds Low-dimensional materials, such as 1D monoatomic chains, exhibit exotic properties that could find interesting applications. However, single-atom bonds and their mechanical characteristics are …

Pepsin-Degradable Plastics of BioNylons from Itaconic and Amino Acids

“Marine plastic waste problems have been more serious year by year. One of the worst issues is that creatures in ocean are going extinct by mistakenly swallowing them. Conventional biodegradable plastics are degradable in digestive enzymes, but their performances are …