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A joint team from SNU, KAIST, and KBSI has identified the distinct reaction sites of silver nanocatalysts in solid oxide cells. During electricity generation the catalyst–electrode interface dominates, while during hydrogen production the nanoparticle surface is key. The finding enables new design principles for higher-efficiency green hydrogen and clean power systems. Published in Energy & Environmental Science.

Researchers at the University of Osaka have developed an autonomous solid-state nanopore that senses molecules, generates electrical signals, and retains memory of recent events without external control. Chemical reactions inside the pore continuously reshape its structure, producing molecule-specific signal patterns. Machine learning distinguished DNA nucleotides and amino acids from these signatures. Published in ACS Nano.

Researchers at MPSD and the University of Oxford have discovered that mechanical strain induces chirality in non-chiral crystals, a phenomenon they term the piezochiral effect. Tensile or compressive strain creates left- or right-handed structures that can be reversed on demand. The work establishes a general route to control chirality and is accompanied by an open materials database. Published in Nature.

Researchers observe how a photoinduced hidden state forms within 30 femtoseconds

Researchers at NC State have extended twistronics beyond van der Waals materials into strongly bonded crystalline oxides. By stacking sodium niobate membranes with twist angles controlled down to 0.1 degrees, and confirming results via synchrotron X-ray diffraction, the team found interlayer bonds distort the atomic lattice, shifting phase structure and domain configuration. The technique works at near-millimeter scale, far larger than typical twistronic devices, marking a re

When fast-moving electrons pass over nanostructured materials, they can make those materials emit light — a phenomenon called cathodoluminescence, already widely used in electron microscopy. The catch has always been controlling where that light goes once it's generated. Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark, with collaborators at ICFO and AMOLF, have now proposed a theoretical fix: programmable metasurfaces built from individually tunable nanoscale elements, us