Scientists break the link between a quantum material's spin and orbital states
The advance opens a path toward a new generation of logic and memory devices based on orbitronics that could be 10,000 times faster than today's.
May 15th, 2020
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Light, fantastic: the path ahead for faster, smaller computer processors
Researchers build modular bridge design for nanoscale photonic chip.
May 15th, 2020
Read moreEfficient NIR-triggered nanocomposite developed for killing extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii
The researchers found that the composite nanomaterial consisting of a photosensitizer and lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles can accumulate on the surface of XDR-AB and produce reactive oxygen species such as singlet oxygen under the excitation of NIR.
May 15th, 2020
Read more'Hot and messy' entanglement of 15 trillion atoms
Researchers report the production of a giant entangled state that may help medical researchers detect extremely faint magnetic signals from the brain.
May 15th, 2020
Read moreLight-emitting silicon: no longer a 'holy grail' for computing
Researchers reported an innovative alloy of silicon and germanium that is optically active. They showed that this material is very suitable for light emission, and that it is compatible with silicon.
May 15th, 2020
Read moreImaging structural changes in catalysts during reaction conditions
Scientists imaged the structural changes in noble metal catalysts during carbon monoxide (CO) oxidation, showing that the catalysts switch between inactive and active states depending on temperature.
May 15th, 2020
Read more2D sandwich sees molecules with clarity
A sandwich of molybdenum, sulfur and selenium turns out to be deliciously useful for detecting biomolecules.
May 14th, 2020
Read moreMaking quantum 'waves' in ultrathin materials
Study reveals how wavelike plasmons could power up new technologies.
May 14th, 2020
Read more'Microscope on a chip' could bring medical expertise to distant patients
Scientists are reducing the size and costs of medical microscopes to make it possible to use them more widely, and hook them up to experts able to diagnose an illness even from far away.
May 14th, 2020
Read moreAtomically thin magnets for next generation spin and quantum electronics
Researchers develop a ferromagnetic semiconductor that works at room temperature, solving one of science's most intractable problems.
May 14th, 2020
Read moreA new, highly sensitive chemical sensor uses protein nanowires
Scientists have developed bioelectronic ammonia gas sensors that are among the most sensitive ever made. It uses electric-charge-conducting protein nanowires derived from the bacterium Geobacter to provide biomaterials for electrical devices.
May 14th, 2020
Read moreDesigning flexible and stretchable single crystal electronic systems
Researchers have discovered that certain crystals are more flexible and stretchable compared to current materials used for electronic applications. These new materials could therefore be used for making sensors and in robotics.
May 14th, 2020
Read moreMolecular switches retain their function in 2D-array
Researchers have synthesized regular 2D assemblies of isotopically labelled molecular switches and measured the properties of their isomerization, revealing that formation of such an assembly doesn't hamper the photochemical switching properties of the embedded molecules.
May 13th, 2020
Read moreNew nanomaterials to remove antibiotics from water
Researchers synthesized the new metal-organic framework (MOF) nanomaterials to successfully remove antibiotics from water.
May 13th, 2020
Read moreNoble metal aerogels enabled by freezing: Multi-scale structured materials for electrocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis
Chemists developed a freeze-thaw method, capable of synthesising various noble metal aerogels with clean surfaces and multiscale structure. The research provides new ideas for designing various gel or foam materials for high-performance electrocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis.
May 13th, 2020
Read moreBrain signal measurement using printed tattoo electrodes
Researchers developed ultra-light tattoo electrodes that are hardly noticeable on the skin and make long-term measurements of brain activity cheaper and easier.
May 13th, 2020
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