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Researchers from Skoltech, MIPT, and the RAS Institute of Nanotechnology of Microelectronics have achieved a five-fold increase in the capacitance of carbon nanowalls, a material used in the electrodes of supercapacitors. These are auxiliary energy storage devices used in conjunction with conventional accumulators in electric cars, trains, port cranes, and other systems.

A surprising discovery about how water behaves on one of the world’s thinnest 2D materials could lead to major technological improvements, from better anti-icing coatings for aircraft and self-cleaning solar panels to next-generation lubricants and energy materials.

Researchers at INL, part of the Diéguez group and led by Sara Abalde-Cela, have engineered a plasmonic substrate that substantially enhances the stability and reproducibility of SERS-based sensing.

Researchers at Karlstad University synthesized a novel cellulose nanomaterial that employs a specialized Fenton oxidation process.

Microrobot swarms self-assemble into artificial microtubules under confinement, moving cargo through tight channels and biological fluids using controlled magnetic fields that enable reversible transport.

A biodegradable smart sensing tag measures temperature and humidity in real time and flags threshold breaches, offering sustainable monitoring for sensitive shipments.

Cluster-based MOFs built from gold nanoclusters show adjustable electronic properties. Reducing cluster distance boosts conductivity up to 31x, enabling nanoelectronic uses.