Researchers from Japan have developed a clever new technique for the production of silicon dioxide nanocapsules: they start with tiny bubbles of carbon dioxide in a silicon copolymer. Nanocapsules are ...

An innovative method uses the intrinsic attractive force between silicon surfaces that are separated by a tiny gap to engineer structures that can confine light — offering an ideal set-up for ...

Silicon dioxide, or silica, is a natural chemical compound composed of silicon and oxygen (SiO₂). It is typically safe as a food additive, although some agencies are calling for stricter guidelines ...

A safe, simple, and cheap method of creating perfectly etched micron and smaller size wells in a variety of substrates has been developed. Similar patterned surfaces are currently made using complex ...

Researchers in Iran have designed a new light trapping (LT) structure for perovskite solar cells that reportedly achieves optimal light absorption without impacting the electrical properties of the ...

Because plastic pollution is a growing problem and a major environmental concern, scientists are working on a variety of ways to recycle waste plastic materials. A research team has successfully ...

The ubiquitous plastic — which is used for assorted applications from takeaway boxes to packaging materials — is often considered to last 'forever'. However experts using a sun-simulating lamp found ...

Nanocapsules are vessels with diameters in the nanometer range and very thin shells. They can store a tiny volume of liquid and can protect their cargo while transporting it through a foreign medium - ...