Researchers have created a new carbon-based electrical device by using an ionic gel made of a conductive polymer. This work may lead to cheaper and more reliable flexible printable electronics.
Dec 16th, 2020
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Instant analysis of magnetic Hamiltonian parameters through electron microscopy.
Dec 16th, 2020
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An international research team has demonstrated a novel process to modify the structure and properties of graphene. This chemical reaction, known as photocycloaddition, modifies the bonds between atoms using ultraviolet (UV) light.
Dec 16th, 2020
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Silicon single-electron/hole transistors (SETs/SHTs) and super-high frequency nanoelectromechanical resonators show great potentials in quantum computation, sensing and many other areas.
Dec 15th, 2020
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Researchers report the development of a class of novel amorphous nanoparticles made up of calcium and citrate, which are capable of breaching the barriers to uptake, and killing tumor cells in a targeted fashion.
Dec 15th, 2020
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Cutting-edge computer modeling techniques to predict the properties of 2D materials that haven't yet been made in real life.
Dec 15th, 2020
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Scientists found that nature's ubiquitous 'weak' force is sufficient to indent rigid nanosheets, extending their potential for use in nanoscale optics or catalytic systems.
Dec 15th, 2020
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Researchers have developed a highly efficient technique for producing a unique fullerene crystal, called fullerene finned-micropillar (FFMP), that is of significant use for next-generation electronics.
Dec 15th, 2020
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Researchers believe that earphones will be the next significant milestone in wearable devices, and that new hardware, software, and apps will all run on this platform.
Dec 15th, 2020
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A new diagnostic tool, operando X-ray spectroscopy, visualizes the structure and gradients of complex technical catalysts in three dimensions, thus allowing us to look into functioning chemical reactors.
Dec 15th, 2020
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Researchers have developed a method using a robotic arm that allows them to select individual particles under an electron microscope and place them on a nanoelectrode for electrochemical analysis.
Dec 15th, 2020
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Leaking natural gas wells are considered a potential source of methane emissions, and a new nanomaterial cement mixture could provide an effective, affordable solution for sealing these wells.
Dec 15th, 2020
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Scientists have investigated why cages can increase the catalytic activity of enclosed molecules. Using terahertz spectroscopy and complex computer simulations, they showed that water encapsulated in a tiny cage has special properties - that are structurally and dynamically distinct from any known phase of water.
Dec 15th, 2020
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Researchers have taken the first step towards improving the safety and precision of industrial robotic arms by developing a new range of nanomaterial strain sensors that are 10 times more sensitive when measuring minute movements, compared to existing technology.
Dec 15th, 2020
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Researchers have fabricated ultrathin, flexible, transparent sensors with cross-aligned silver nanowire microelectrodes fabricated using print technique that are scalable and require minimal raw materials.
Dec 14th, 2020
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Researchers reused bacterial cellulose scraps usually thrown away by manufacturers of wound dressings to make strong biodegradable film for food packaging.
Dec 14th, 2020
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