Researchers have synthesized silicate-based nanoboxes that could more than double the energy capacity of lithium-ion batteries as compared to conventional phosphate-based cathodes.
Feb 24th, 2015
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To keep supercurrents flowing at top speed, scientists have figured out how to constrain troublesome vortices by trapping them within extremely short, ultra-thin nanowires.
Feb 24th, 2015
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Designing or exploring new materials is all about controlling their properties. In a new study, scientists offer insight on how different 'knobs' can change material properties in ways that were previously unexplored or misunderstood.
Feb 24th, 2015
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The goal of the European NanoMend project is to develop new technologies for the detection, cleaning and repair of micro and nanoscale defects in thin films that are vital in products such as printed electronics and solar panels.
Feb 24th, 2015
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In an open-access paper, more than 60 academics and industrialists lay out a science and technology roadmap for graphene, related two-dimensional crystals, other 2D materials, and hybrid systems based on a combination of different 2D crystals and other nanomaterials.
Feb 24th, 2015
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Researchers have created a variety of nanostructures that can modify the electronic properties of graphene, either by periodic modulation of the electrostatic potential, or by periodic mechanical stress that can generate an effective magnetic structure.
Feb 24th, 2015
Read moreTwo new three-year research projects are supporting the role of the Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences (SIMES) as a leading center for studying exotic new materials that could enable future innovative electronic and photonic applications.
Feb 24th, 2015
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Simple paper strip with nanoparticles can diagnose Ebola and other fevers within 10 minutes.
Feb 24th, 2015
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Researchers develop accurate measure of aggregating particles that block oil production lines.
Feb 23rd, 2015
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Researchers find motors collaborate to regulate cell-transport systems.
Feb 23rd, 2015
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New, block-by-block assembly method could pave way for applications in opto-electronics, drug delivery.
Feb 23rd, 2015
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By loading magnetic nanoparticles with drugs and dressing them in biochemical camouflage, researchers say they can destroy blood clots 100 to 1,000 times faster than a commonly used clot-busting technique.
Feb 23rd, 2015
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Researchers have developed a 'fever alarm armband', a flexible, self-powered wearable device that sounds an alarm in case of high body temperature. The flexible organic components developed for this device are well-suited to wearable devices that continuously monitor vital signs including temperature and heart rate for applications in healthcare settings.
Feb 23rd, 2015
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Scientists have provided the first direct experimental proof of an unexpected high spin ground state of Cr2+, the cationic cousin of Cr2.
Feb 23rd, 2015
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Imperfections make people interesting; the same goes for crystals.
Feb 23rd, 2015
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Researchers recently experimented with a phenomenon known as the quantum Hall effect, looking for an effect that 'should be there' and ended up with an unexplained phenomenon.
Feb 23rd, 2015
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