Two-dimensional (2D) materials show great promise for photocatalysis, a key technology for sustainable energy solutions like water splitting. However, optimizing their performance requires precise ...

This study is led by Prof. Shuangyin Wang (College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University) and Prof. Chen Chen (College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University).

NUS scientists have developed a method for controllable introduction of two different types of sulfur vacancies into zirconium trisulfide (ZrS 3) turning it into an efficient photocatalyst for ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Scientists have sought to leverage atomic defects to enhance electrocatalytic performance for clean energy applications. However, the inability to precisely study defects' ...

Atomic-scale defects in crystals can make excellent quantum memories that can be written and read out using lasers, and could form the basis of future quantum communications and computing systems.

How will materials behave under certain conditions? And how to make materials more robust? These two questions are crucial to design advanced materials for structural and functional components and ...

Detecting macro-defects early in the wafer processing flow is vital for yield and process improvement, and it is driving innovations in both inspection techniques and wafer test map analysis. At the ...

Defect states refer to electronic energy levels that arise from imperfections or irregularities in the crystal structure of materials, particularly in semiconductors and insulators. These ...

Nerve agents are highly toxic chemical warfare agents that inhibit acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in the nervous system, causing severe symptoms like seizures and respiratory failure. Timely detection of ...

Some fabs build consumer chips that sit inside phones and laptops. Others build chips that must survive in orbit, under the Arctic ice, or deep beneath the Earth’s surface. Fabs serving defense, ...