Spherical nanoparticles with a high content of dislocations (defects in the crystal and metal lattice) and with accumulated internal energy will significantly increase the chemical potential and provide conditions for high physicochemical activity of particles.
Nov 2nd, 2018
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For the first time, the targeted functionalization of carbon-based nanostructures allows the direct mapping of current paths, thereby paving the way for novel quantum devices.
Nov 2nd, 2018
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World-first demonstration of topologically protected biphoton states.
Nov 1st, 2018
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Revealed for the first time by a new X-ray laser technique, their surprisingly unruly response has profound implications for designing and controlling materials.
Nov 1st, 2018
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Physicists have visualized for the first time how atoms behave in between graphene and a substrate. This insight could be instrumental for future implementations of industrial graphene production.
Nov 1st, 2018
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Engineers use a cost-effective process to make strong, flexible films that allow light in but keep electromagnetic interference out.
Nov 1st, 2018
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Environmentally friendly materials for producing smart textiles from conductive graphene biopolymer nanofibrous fabrics.
Nov 1st, 2018
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Novel surface design overcomes problem of condensation that bedeviled previous systems.
Nov 1st, 2018
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A new type of cellulose nanoparticle is at the heart of a more effective and less environmentally damaging solution to one of the biggest challenges facing water-based industries: preventing the buildup of scale.
Nov 1st, 2018
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Simulations of graphene-like nanoribbons show that small tweaks to their edge structures can drastically alter heat conduction.
Nov 1st, 2018
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Tiny chambers opening under infrared light offer fine control for drug release and chemical sensing.
Nov 1st, 2018
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Researchers can design the perfect molecule to edit a gene, treat cancer or guide the development of a stem cell, but none of that will matter in the end if they can't get their molecules into the human cells they want to manipulate. The solution could be nanostraws.
Oct 31st, 2018
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An overview on the surprising features and enormous potentials of 2D magnetic van der Waals materials.
Oct 31st, 2018
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Scientists say the tiny 'spins' of electrons show potential to one day support next-generation innovations in many fields.
Oct 31st, 2018
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Researchers have developed a set of digital, ceramic tiles that can change colour, pattern, or play videos with a connected smartphone or tablet, turning a bedroom wall or ceiling into a giant cinema screen.
Oct 31st, 2018
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Scientists follow and operate one molecular shuttle-at-a-time, in real time, for several hundreds of cycles.
Oct 31st, 2018
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