Designer proteins form wires and lattices on mineral surface
Findings lay foundation for engineered nano-scale circuits, sensors and filters.
Jul 11th, 2019
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Engineers revolutionize molecular microscopy
Single molecules measure electrical potentials.
Jul 11th, 2019
Read moreTrapped light particles: Physicists use nanostructures to free photons for highly efficient white OLEDs
The physicists introduce a facile, scalable and especially lithography-free method for the generation of controllable nanostructures with directional randomness and dimensional order, significantly boosting the efficiency of white OLEDs.
Jul 11th, 2019
Read moreConductive graphene materials created by bacteria
Scientists have developed a method to produce graphene materials using a novel technique: mixing oxidized graphite with bacteria.
Jul 11th, 2019
Read moreOrganic porous structures on 2D defect networks
Scientists have developed a method for self-assembly of hexagonal organic porous structures on molybdenum diselenide film to create ordered nanostructures.
Jul 11th, 2019
Read moreGiving nanowires a DNA-like twist
Scientists discovered a DNA-like twisted crystal structure created with a germanium sulfide nanowire, also known as a van der Waals material.
Jul 10th, 2019
Read moreChip converts waste heat into electricity
Researchers have discovered a way to produce more electricity from heat than thought possible by creating a silicon chip that converts more thermal radiation into electricity.
Jul 10th, 2019
Read moreImprinted nanoparticles fight breast cancer
A particularly aggressive, metastasizing form of cancer, HER2-positive breast cancer, may be treated with nanoparticles 'imprinted' with specific binding sites for the receptor molecule HER2.
Jul 10th, 2019
Read moreCharge transfer within transition-metal dyes analysed
For the first time, a team there has investigated the fundamental photochemical processes around the metal atom and its ligands.
Jul 10th, 2019
Read moreSpraying nanopaper
New process produces extremely smooth cellulose layers on an industrial scale.
Jul 10th, 2019
Read moreCarbon nanotube tape stays sticky in extreme temperatures
Researchers have developed a new nanomaterial tape that can function over a wide temperature range.
Jul 10th, 2019
Read moreOn the way to printable organic light emitting diodes
Researchers have been able to reduce the number of different layers that make up an OLED to just one. In the future, this could allow light-emitting diodes that can be printed with an inkjet printer.
Jul 10th, 2019
Read moreHow to discover new materials quickly
Material libraries, high-throughput experiments, big data, and artificial intelligence are expected to ensure that nothing is left to chance when it comes to new discoveries.
Jul 10th, 2019
Read moreQuantum sensor breakthrough using naturally occurring vibrations in artificial atoms
Scientists have discovered a new method that could be used to build quantum sensors with ultra-high precision.
Jul 10th, 2019
Read moreCyborg-like microchip valve driven by earthworm muscle
Researchers have developed the first microchip valve powered by living cells. Earthworm muscle tissue allowed for a high contractile force that could be sustained for minutes, and unlike electrically controlled valves, did not require any external power source such as batteries.
Jul 10th, 2019
Read morePhysicists' finding could revolutionize information transmission
A research team led by physicists, has observed, characterized, and controlled dark trions in a semiconductor - ultraclean single-layer tungsten diselenide - a feat that could increase the capacity and alter the form of information transmission.
Jul 9th, 2019
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