Due to the general incompleteness of photochemical reactions, the photostationary structure in traditional photo-controlled host–guest self-assembly…
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Cobalt-modified covalent organic framework enables highly efficient degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol in high concentrations through peroxymonosulfate activation
The development of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) which can rapidly degrade high concentrations of 2,4-dichlorophenol is…
In-situ electrosynthesis of quinone-based redox-active molecules coupling with high-purity hydrogen production
Clean hydrogen production via conventional water splitting requires sluggish anodic oxygen evolution, which can be replaced…
Reaction Acceleration at the Surface of a Levitated Droplet by Vapor Dosing from a Partner Droplet
Chemical reactions in micrometer-sized droplets can be accelerated by up to six orders of magnitude. However,…
Stimuli-Responsive Polymer-Based Nanosystems for Cardiovascular Disease Theranostics
Stimulus-responsive polymers have found widespread use in biomedicine due to their ability to alter their own…
Detour to success: Photoswitching via indirect excitation
Photoswitchable molecules that undergo nanoscopic changes upon photoisomerisation can be harnessed to control macroscopic properties such…
Increased atmospheric moisture may dampen the ‘seeds’ of hurricanes
Illustration of the 15-km to 3-km variable resolution mesh and Limited-Area domain (red square) configuration produced…
A prosthesis driven by the nervous system helps people with amputation walk naturally
State-of-the-art prosthetic limbs can help people with amputations achieve a natural walking gait, but they don’t…
New and improved camera inspired by the human eye
A team led by University of Maryland computer scientists invented a camera mechanism that improves how…
Self-assembling, highly conductive sensors could improve wearable devices
To advance soft robotics, skin-integrated electronics and biomedical devices, researchers at Penn State have developed a…