Form-free metasurfaces enable novel and intelligent optical illusion
Researchers propose an intelligent optical illusion enabled by a single layer of form-free metasurfaces instead of a conventional bulky metamaterial slab.
Mar 4th, 2022
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Expanded alphabet, precise sequencing make DNA the next data storage solution
Adding seven new letters to DNA's molecular alphabet and developing a precise readout method enabled researchers to transform the double helix into a robust, sustainable data storage platform fit for the Information Age.
Mar 4th, 2022
Read moreWaves on circular paths
Magnetic excitations for information transfer without heat loss.
Mar 3rd, 2022
Read moreTriboelectric nanogenerator device made from recycled waste
Wearable devices could soon be entirely made of recycled waste materials - and powered by human movement, thanks to a new energy-harvesting device.
Mar 3rd, 2022
Read moreCould DNA nanodevices be used to treat cancer?
A team of chemists and biologists developed a tiny device made out of DNA intended to locate tumor cells and force them to reveal themselves to patrolling immune cells.
Mar 3rd, 2022
Read moreSlightly twisted 2D semiconductors display room-temperature ferroelectricity
A team of researchers has demonstrated that slightly twisted 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) display room-temperature ferroelectricity.
Mar 3rd, 2022
Read moreNanomodulators of light on optical micro-probes to study the brain
Researchers have developed nanometric light modulators that, fabricated on a micrometric optical fiber, make the fiber capable of studying neuronal tissue in deep regions of the brain.
Mar 3rd, 2022
Read moreA biodegradable and recyclable piezoelectric sensor
Targeting a particular component of many electronic systems - sensors - researchers report a facile approach to fabricate biodegradable and recyclable piezoelectric sensors by embedding a molecular ferroelectric into a bacterial cellulose (BC) hydrogel.
Mar 3rd, 2022
Read moreThe new 30 nm thin solar cell: low-cost, non-toxic and more efficient
Could there be a cost-efficient, eco-friendly alternative to today's solar power technology? Quite possibly, thanks to a much more efficient solar cell.
Mar 3rd, 2022
Read moreMagneto-electrodeposition technique offers new solution for supercapacitors
A newly published study provides a new idea for improving the electrochemical properties of layered materials.
Mar 3rd, 2022
Read moreResearchers show how to make 'computer' out of liquid crystals
Researchers have shown for the first time how to design the basic elements needed for logic operations using a kind of material called a liquid crystal - paving the way for a completely novel way of performing computations.
Mar 2nd, 2022
Read moreUsing two different elements creates new possibilities in hybrid atomic quantum computers
A new study opens bigger and better possibilities for quantum technologies of the future. For the first time, researchers were able to make an array of atomic qubits out of atoms from more than one element. They also did so at a much larger scale than previously thought possible.
Mar 2nd, 2022
Read moreThe interplay between topology and magnetism has a bright future
A new review discusses the connection between topology, symmetry and magnetism at a level suitable for graduate students in physics, chemistry and materials science that have a basic knowledge of condensed matter physics.
Mar 2nd, 2022
Read moreResearchers propose chemoenzymatic cascade reaction for nanofiltration membrane cleaning
Chemical cleaning is indispensable for the sustainable operation of nanofiltration in wastewater treatment and product purification. However, common chemical cleaning methods are plagued by low cleaning efficiency, high chemical consumption, and deteriorating membrane separation performance.
Mar 2nd, 2022
Read moreOptical nano-biosensor enables rapid and quantitative serological testing of COVID-19
Researchers have developed an innovative nano-biosensor for fast, quantitative and accurate COVID-19 serology, which achieves the high reliability of specialised laboratory analysis with the short times and simplicity of rapid self-tests.
Mar 2nd, 2022
Read moreBonding exercise: quantifying biexciton binding energy
A rare spectroscopy technique directly quantifies the energy required to bind two excitons together, providing for the first time a direct measurement of the biexciton binding energy.
Mar 2nd, 2022
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