Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Highly efficient large-area perovskite light-emitting diodes for next-generation display technology
Highly-efficient large area perovskite light-emitting diodes with high uniformity using colloidal perovskite nanocrystals were realized with the development of the simple modified-barcoating which facilitates the evaporation of residual solvent.
Diamonds are forever mirrors
Diamond is known as a gemstone, but it is used in other applications ranging from drilling to electronics to quantum information. In the following post, we describe the story behind our manuscript “Diamond mirrors for high-power continuous-wave lasers” recently published in Nature Communications.
Challenges and opportunities of wind and solar photovoltaic sources in times of war and COVID-19 pandemic
If, in normal times, mitigate climate change to prevent the temperature from rising above 1.5°C by 2050 to avoid dangerous climate action (IPCC, 2018) is a brutal challenge to humankind, imagine now with the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Europe.
Protein changes on the ultrafast timescale
In phytochrome Agp2 ultrafast proton-transfer occurs from the chromophore to a hydrogen-bonded water network in the protein prior to photoisomerization. The altered hydrogen bonds persist after photoisomerization and trigger together with the new chromophore geometry the activated protein conformation.
Rapid acceleration of pancreatic adenocarcinoma development by PPARδ hyperactivation
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly lethal disease with a rising incidence in the United States and globally. Effective strategies to prevent and treat PDAC are urgently needed. The majority of PDACs arise from pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN) pre-cancerous lesions.
"Concentriosome": A Compartment Without Permanent Boundaries
We have unearthed a new artificial organelle known as “Concentriosome” to carry out spatiotemporal enzymatic cascade reactions in solution and regiospecific chemical events using the standing waves that in turn are generated by the Faraday Instability setup.
