Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconducting nanoparticles with distinct optical and electrical properties that fall between bulk materials and discrete molecules. QDs' size-dependent tunability makes them ...

Researchers have developed a PFAS-free dual-layer sol-gel and hydrophobic silica coating that repels water, dust, and dirt while maintaining high light transmission for solar panels. The transparent, ...

Austrian researchers analyzed commercial ethylene vinyl acetate–polyolefin–ethylene vinyl acetate (EPE) solar encapsulants and found that products sold under the same label can have significantly ...

In recent years, van der Waals crystals have evolved from scientific curiosities into a versatile platform for exploring novel quantum phases and unconventional nanophotonic phenomena. Their layered ...

High-tech camera system makes it possible for humans to see colors in the way animals do, adding vivid new perspective to the ...

Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered that white-tailed deer leave behind glowing marks in the forest that are completely invisible to the human eye. Scrapes in the soil and rubs on ...

Many animals possess hidden vibrant colors, invisible to humans, revealed under ultraviolet light through biofluorescence. This phenomenon, where tissues absorb and re-emit light, is widespread across ...

The 2025 Maryland ACS award, presented on Feb. 4 at the Levering Hall, centered on Toscano’s work with  “fundamental organic ...

Learn about the latest image of comet 3I/ATLAS, captured by a European Space Agency spacecraft that's on its way to Jupiter.

A new momentum microscope at Forschungszentrum Jülich makes electrons and their properties in solids visible. The instrument, developed entirely in Jülich, provides unprecedentedly insights into ...

Deep-UV resonance Raman (DUVRR) spectroscopy with excitation at 266 nanometers, matching the maximum UV absorption of mRNA, enables spectral differentiation of mRNA based on its degree of ...

The Shark PowerDetect UV Reveal is SharkNinja’s latest robot vacuum and mop. A flagship model with a multifunctional dock ...