Global Intelligence Database
Scientists are optimising solar energy harvesting by utilising the tunable nature of Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) and Porous Organic Polymers (POPs). By refining the molecular backbones and pores of these materials, researchers can significantly enhance charge transfer and device performance in next-generation solar cells.
By Hashmat, Altaf, Rasool, Waheed, Hamayun, Holder
Scientists have developed innovative bioinspired hybrid polymeric microspheres, incorporating renewable lignin, for highly efficient removal of tetracycline from water. These sustainable sorbents exhibit significantly enhanced adsorption capacity and offer a cost-effective, green solution for addressing pharmaceutical water pollution and valorizing lignin.
By Goliszek‐Chabros, Hosseinaei, Jedynak, Tarasiuk, Podkościelna
New research reveals that CRISPR-Cas9's ability to recognize Protospacer Adjacent Motifs (PAMs) relies not just on direct contact points, but also on a complex distal network that stabilizes its binding domain. This deeper understanding of PAM recognition, involving local stabilization and entropic tuning, provides critical insights for designing next-generation Cas9 variants with expanded targeting capabilities and enhanced gene-editing precision.
By Vieyra, Pindi, Lisi, Morzan, Palermo
By replacing noisy metal electrodes with graphene, researchers have finally captured real-space images of how chiral materials manipulate electron spin. The data overturns the passive 'spin filter' theory, revealing a robust scattering mechanism where spin polarisation propagates micrometres into the device.
By Lee, Lee, Jeong, J. C. Dalayoan, Shin, Jeong, Jin, Yan, Park, Namgung
Researchers have overcome stability bottlenecks in carbon utilisation by engineering lattice strain at the atomic level. This approach achieved over 95% efficiency in converting CO2 to formate, offering a scalable blueprint for green chemistry.
By Cheng, Yang, Zhao, Li, Yang, Liu, Li, Huang