Researchers have manufactured a novel, highly versatile cobalt compound. The molecules of the compound are stable, extremely compact and have a low molecular weight so that they can be evaporated for the production of thin films.
Jun 9th, 2020
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The research showed how microscale bumps, combined with a nanoscale layer of wax, shatter and spread these drops to protect fragile surfaces from physical damage and hypothermia risk.
Jun 9th, 2020
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For the first time, researchers show the synthesis of ultra-thin graphitic materials at room temperature using organic fuels. These fuels can be as simple as basic alcohols such as ethanol.
Jun 9th, 2020
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Researchers have been able to experimentally confirm a plasmonic nanojet effect previously forecast in practice. In the future, the effect of plasmon compression can make optical electronics competitive and boost the creation of an optical computer.
Jun 9th, 2020
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Researchers have demonstrated that new distance-based machine learning methods are capable of predicting structures and atomic dynamics of nanoparticles reliably. The new methods are significantly faster than traditional simulation methods used for nanoparticle research.
Jun 9th, 2020
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Scientists have developed an easy and affordable tool to count and characterize nanoparticles.
Jun 8th, 2020
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Researchers synthesized a tiny structure with high surface area and discovered how its unique architecture drives ions across interfaces to transport energy or information. Their 'nanobrush' contains bristles made of alternating crystal sheets with vertically aligned interfaces and plentiful pores.
Jun 8th, 2020
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New study to explore how light affects 2D materials that can be used for improved data storage.
Jun 8th, 2020
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Inspired by the yolk-shell structure of eggs and the structural ordering of cell surfaces in the evolution, reseachers propose highly stable single cyanobacterium capsules with an ordered yolk-shell structure of uniformly organized and tunable nanoporosity shaped by protein-assisted, hydrophilic colloidal silica packing.
Jun 8th, 2020
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Researchers created this ultrathin molecular sieve membrane using 2D nanosheets, developed with water-stable Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs).
Jun 8th, 2020
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New roll-to-roll production method could enable lightweight, flexible solar devices and a new generation of display screens.
Jun 8th, 2020
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Recent advances in the stabilization and manipulation of chiral magnetization configurations in systems consisting of alternating atomic layers of ferromagnetic and nonmagnetic materials hold promise for innovation in spintronics technology.
Jun 8th, 2020
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Scientists developed a hybrid material constructed from a metal oxide nanosheet and a light-absorbing molecule for splitting water molecules to obtain dihydrogen under sunlight.
Jun 8th, 2020
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When you speak softly in one of the galleries of St Paul's cathedral, the sound runs so easily around the dome that visitors anywhere on its circumference can hear it. This striking phenomenon has been termed the 'whispering gallery' effect, and variants of it appear in many scenarios where a wave can travel nearly perfectly around a structure.
Jun 6th, 2020
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Using simulated silicon 'neurons', scientists found that energy constraints on a system, coupled with the intrinsic property neurons have to move to the lowest-energy configuration, leads to a dynamic, at-a-distance communication protocol that is both more robust and more energy-efficient than traditional computer processors.
Jun 5th, 2020
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Researchers have implemented an advanced quantum algorithm for measuring physical quantities using simple optical tools. This study takes us a step closer to affordable linear optics-based sensors with high performance characteristics. Such tools are sought after in diverse research fields, from astronomy to biology.
Jun 5th, 2020
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