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Nanofilms could significantly reduce cooling energy in buildings and vehicles.

This water-purifying cup can remove 99.9% of pathogens in creek water

This innovation can lead to commercially available point-of-use devices for cleaning water.

New technique uses laser to slice semiconductors from diamonds

A pivotal step toward making diamonds a suitable semiconductor material for future technologies.

Perovskite LEDs get a boost, but at the expense of longevity

The Efficiency-Stability Trade-Off in Perovskite LEDs.

Simplifying the construction process for complex materials

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Building blocks spontaneously constructed 3D objects in solution

Pitt engineers show self-organization of sticky micron-to-mesoscale 3D structures in confined fluids.

Engineers created an energy-storing supercapacitor using ancient materials

The device could provide cheap and scalable energy storage for renewable energy sources.

New wearable sensor records solar power efficiency

Wearable sensors use solar cells, detect biomarkers, and overcome obstacles.

New device turns sunlight into hydrogen with record efficiency

The new technology is a significant step forward for clean energy.

Oxygen holes: The new frontier in EV battery technology

Scientists crack the code on nickel-rich batteries.

The evolution of 3D printing nanoscale optical devices

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