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Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a system of nanoscale semiconductor strips that uses structural color interactions to eliminate the strips' intrinsic color entirely. Structural color comes from the interaction of light with microstructures or nanostructures on some surfaces, while intrinsic color comes from light reflected by some materials. Fine-tuning such a system has implications for holographic displays and optical sensors.

Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a system of nanoscale semiconductor strips that uses structural color interactions to eliminate the strips' intrinsic color entirely. Structural color comes from the interaction of light with microstructures or nanostructures on some surfaces, while intrinsic color comes from light reflected by some materials. Fine-tuning such a system has implications for holographic displays and optical sensors.

Researchers at Oregon State University have devised a new catalyst for the conversion of carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide via electrochemical reduction. The catalyst, which consists of nickel phthalocyanine molecules supported on carbon nanotubes, achieved carbon dioxide conversion performances that are superior to aggregated molecular catalysts in terms of stability, activity, and selectivity. 

Researchers at Oregon State University have devised a new catalyst for the conversion of carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide via electrochemical reduction. The catalyst, which consists of nickel phthalocyanine molecules supported on carbon nanotubes, achieved carbon dioxide conversion performances that are superior to aggregated molecular catalysts in terms of stability, activity, and selectivity. 

Researchers at Texas A&M University have used a natural plant product, called cellulose nanocrystals, to pin and coat carbon nanotubes uniformly onto carbon-fiber composites. The researchers said their prescribed method is quicker than conventional methods and also allows the designing of carbon-fiber composites from the nanoscale.

Researchers at Texas A&M University have used a natural plant product, called cellulose nanocrystals, to pin and coat carbon nanotubes uniformly onto carbon-fiber composites. The researchers said their prescribed method is quicker than conventional methods and also allows the designing of carbon-fiber composites from the nanoscale.

According to research led by scientists at Rutgers University, graphene buckles when cooled while attached to a flat surface, resulting in beautiful pucker patterns. The scientists plan to develop ways to engineer buckled 2D materials with novel electronic and mechanical properties that could be beneficial in nano-robotics and quantum computing.

According to research led by scientists at Rutgers University, graphene buckles when cooled while attached to a flat surface, resulting in beautiful pucker patterns. The scientists plan to develop ways to engineer buckled 2D materials with novel electronic and mechanical properties that could be beneficial in nano-robotics and quantum computing.

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a method that combines high-precision protein measurement with sticky nanoparticles to capture and analyze a common marker of heart disease and to reveal details that were previously inaccessible. The new method captures and measures various forms of the protein cardiac troponin I, a biomarker of heart damage currently used to help diagnose heart disease.

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a method that combines high-precision protein measurement with sticky nanoparticles to capture and analyze a common marker of heart disease and to reveal details that were previously inaccessible. The new method captures and measures various forms of the protein cardiac troponin I, a biomarker of heart damage currently used to help diagnose heart disease.