These fleeting disruptions, seen for the first time in lead hybrid perovskites, may help explain why these materials are exceptionally good at turning sunlight into electrical current in solar cells.
Jan 4th, 2021
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Scientists describe, for the first time, that structural defects in self-assembling nacre attract and cancel each other out, eventually leading to a perfect periodic structure.
Jan 4th, 2021
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Since 2017, a third kind of topological insulator called a higher-order topological insulator has been theorized. Now, for the first time, one has been created.
Jan 4th, 2021
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An emerging type of alloy nanoparticle proves more stable, durable than single-element nanoparticles.
Jan 4th, 2021
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The basis of the energy storage device is a novel, powerful and also sustainable graphene hybrid material that has comparable performance data to currently utilized batteries.
Jan 4th, 2021
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Researchers have created a novel film that is very effective in evaporating sweat from our skin to keep us cool and comfortable when we exercise, and the moisture harvested from human sweat can be used to power wearable electronic devices such as watches, fitness trackers, and more.
Jan 4th, 2021
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Microscopy is at the forefront of the fight against the coronavirus. Special microscopes, which enable scientists to view minute cell structures, are an indispensable tool in the development of vaccines and new therapies. Such equipment comprises not only a microscope with high optical resolution but also a high-precision microscope stage.
Jan 4th, 2021
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Creating a powerful, large-scale quantum computer depends on a clever design such that many qubits can be controlled and read out. Researchers have invented a new readout method that is an important step forward on the road towards such a large-scale quantum computer.
Jan 4th, 2021
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A desalination membrane acts as a filter for salty water: push the water through the membrane, get clean water suitable for agriculture, energy production and even drinking. The process seems simple enough, but it contains complex intricacies that have baffled scientists for decades -- until now.
Jan 3rd, 2021
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Overcoming a key obstacle in achieving diamond-based electronic and optoelectronic devices, researchers have presented a new way to fabricate micrometer-sized diamonds that can elastically stretch.
Jan 3rd, 2021
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Researchers have created stretchable energy-storage devices using a specialized printing technology, innovative materials and the centuries-old art of origami.
Dec 30th, 2020
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Scientists developed a new X-ray imager with much greater precision and accuracy than possible before. The new levels are less than one hundredth of an X-ray wavelength, even smaller than an Angstrom.
Dec 30th, 2020
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Researchers have achieved a tiny high-power narrow-beam laser that operates in the terahertz frequencies. The new devices are the first terahertz laser devices to reach three key performance goals at once - high power, tight beam, and broad frequency tuning - in a design that can work outside a laboratory.
Dec 30th, 2020
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Researchers synthesized twisted molecular wires just one molecule thick that can conduct electricity with less resistance compared with previous devices. This work may lead to carbon-based electronic devices that require fewer toxic materials or harsh processing methods.
Dec 29th, 2020
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Physicists have published a 127-page review article on the so-called dynamical density functional theory (DDFT). This is a method for describing systems consisting of a large number of interacting particles such as are found in liquids, for example.
Dec 29th, 2020
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A fast, green and one-step method for producing porous carbon spheres, which are a vital component for carbon capture technology and for new ways of storing renewable energy.
Dec 28th, 2020
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