New analysis links long-ambiguous carbon defect peaks to specific atomic structures, helping improve material design for energy and electronics. (Nanowerk News) The performance and applications of ...

A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Japan has developed a technique for tracing the diffusion of carbon isotopes using atomic-scale vibrational spectroscopy. In their paper ...

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are tiny carbon-based nanomaterials that have attracted increasing attention as environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional heavy-metal quantum dots. They are ...

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a standard imaging technique for the structural characterization of surfaces in different fields of materials science, surface science, and biology. Carbon nanotubes ...

The ratio of palladium to copper in an electrocatalyst governs syngas composition from CO2, shaping downstream carbon nanofiber growth for permanent carbon storage. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Most efforts ...

The carbon-14 isotope is being produced at the Qinshan nuclear power plant, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced. The Qinshan plant (Image: CNNC) According to CNNC the development means ...

Carbon nanotube (CNT) probes have emerged as a transformative advance in atomic force microscopy, combining sub-nanometre tip radii with exceptional mechanical resilience. Their high aspect ratio ...