Shape-Shifting Gold Clusters: How a Sol-Gel Recipe Turns Nanocatalysts Into Films That Work 2.5 Times Faster
Chemists have woven Au25 gold nanoclusters into silica particles and ultrathin films via a dual-functional ligand, finding the film form ...
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Tiny Silica–Alumina Coating Shrugs Off Years of UV Beating in New Solar Glass Test
A new study shows that a silica–alumina hydrophilic antireflective coating for solar glass retains its contact angle, surface roughness, and ...
Silver Nanoparticles Supercharge Red-Emitting Glass for Next-Generation Lighting and Displays
Indian researchers have created silver-enhanced silica-zirconia glass nanocomposites that emit ultra-pure red light with 99.8 percent color purity, offering a ...
Porous ZnO Films Boost Solar Cell Efficiency with a Simple Polymer Trick
Researchers in Turkey have boosted silicon solar cell efficiency by about six percent using porous zinc oxide antireflection films made ...
From Rocks to High-Tech: How Mineral-Silica Composites Are Quietly Transforming Modern Materials
A new review maps how mineral-silica composites are synthesized and deployed across environmental remediation, catalysis, pigments and superhydrophobic coatings.
Mixing Silica and Alumina Sols Rewrites the Rules for Heat-Shielding Fiberboards
A new study shows that blending silica and alumina sol binders lets engineers dial in the trade-off between room-temperature strength ...
Kaolin Recipe Tweak Controls the Water-Trapping Power of Silica Gel
By varying the amount of metakaolin dissolved in sodium hydroxide, researchers can tune silica gel's chain length and hydroxyl content ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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