A lot of our medicines and other bioactive drugs are based on chemical structures called enantiomers—molecules that are mirror images of each other and are non-superimposable. Notable among them are chiral N,N-acetals contained ...
Materials Science
Feb 9, 2021
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If we are to prevent the impending environmental crisis, it is imperative that we find efficient and sustainable ways to avoid being wasteful. One area with much room for improvement is the recycling of waste heat from industrial ...
Materials Science
Jan 26, 2021
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Silicon carbide (SiC), a versatile and resistant material that exists in multiple crystalline forms, has attracted much attention thanks to its unique electronic properties. From its use in the first LED devices, to its applications ...
General Physics
Jan 12, 2021
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In the present context of concerning CO2 levels and sustainability issues, the search for efficient and clean alternatives for producing energy continues. Among the most attractive ecofriendly fuels known, hydrogen stands ...
Materials Science
Apr 30, 2020
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By adding one more layer of atoms to already infinitesimally small semiconductors, a next-level generation of electrical devices becomes possible. This work to build better and faster electronics is well underway, but little ...
Nanophysics
Jun 4, 2019
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Researchers at the Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech) in Japan have demonstrated that a specific material can act as an efficient battery component for sodium-ion batteries that will compete with lithium-ion batteries ...
Materials Science
Feb 1, 2019
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Scientists from the Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech) in Japan have developed a sustainable method to neutralize carbon monoxide, the odorless poison produced by cars and home boilers. Their results were featured on ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 21, 2018
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Scientists at Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech) and collaborating universities in Japan have gained new insight into the mechanisms behind degradation of a semiconductor material that is used in electronic devices. ...
Condensed Matter
Nov 14, 2018
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Chemists at the Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech) report a metal-free method to control cationic polymerization that provides a new framework for higher quality industrial polymers applicable to semi-conductors and ...
Materials Science
Sep 20, 2017
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People usually associate holograms with futuristic 3-D display technologies, but in reality, holographic technologies are now being used to study materials at the atomic level. X-rays, a high-energy form of light, are often ...
General Physics
Aug 29, 2017
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